Please select a certain wetland type and based on your knowledge of climate change, what are the expected negative and positive changes to that wetland in regards to either #1 changes in vegetation, #2 hydrology and changes to flooding regime, #3 biogeochemical cycles or carbon storage, #4 changes in suitability as habitat for one rare animal species (e.g. lowland rattlesnakes in fens). PICK JUST 2 OF THESE 4 OPTIONS TO TALK ABOUT
Riverine wetlands-Riverine wetlands are located in low lying depressions and floodplains associated with the rivers.
Changes in vegetation -increase in rainfall cause substitution of plant species.increase in temperature affect the survival of certain species of plants.
Hydrology and changes to floodim regime-temperature influences the solubility of oxygen.high temperature can create anoxic and hupoxic condition in water that affects the survival of species.increased rainfall leads to longer periods of flooding and affects the survival of juvenile fishes.Decrease in rainfall cause drought.Low level of flooding will not allow connection of main channel to other flood plains preventing the exchange of nutrients and organic matter.
Please select a certain wetland type and based on your knowledge of climate change, what are the expected negative and positive changes to that wetland in regards to either #1 changes in vegetation, #...