Which of the following statements does NOT describe a function of wetlands?

A. Wetlands buffer shorelines against erosion.
B. Wetlands make good hazardous waste dumpsites.
C. Wetlands filter pollutants.
D. Wetlands provide spawning grounds for commercially important fish and shellfish.

Wetlands serve many vital functions in nature. Wetlands provide a buffer to prevent erosion of shorelines, they filter pollutants, provide spawning grounds for commercially important fish and shellfish, and many other purposes. They do not make good hazardous waste dumpsites and are unfortunately too often polluted by materials that have been dumped.

Answered by Gibbs | 2024-06-10

The Wetland have all the above functions except the point that "it make good hazardous waste dumpsites".
The Wetlands: They are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, comparable to rain forests and coral reefs. They also are a source of substantial biodiversity in supporting numerous species from all of the major groups of organisms. In short Wetlands can be thought of as “biological supermarkets".
Functions of Wetlands :-

They produce great quantities of food that attract many animal species.
Help in development of organisms that form the base of the food web
It acts as buffer shorelines against erosion.
It also makes biogeochemical cycling, involves the biologic, physical, and chemical transformations of various nutrients within the biota, soils, water, and air.

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Answered by rowboatontario | 2024-06-15

The statement that does NOT describe a function of wetlands is B: 'Wetlands make good hazardous waste dumpsites.' Wetlands actually function as protective barriers against erosion, filter pollutants, and provide breeding grounds for fish and shellfish. These ecosystems are vital for biodiversity and environmental health, not waste disposal.
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Answered by rowboatontario | 2024-10-24