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A lot of water is absorbed and held by the ground in wetlands. by paving these areas all of the water from rain runs directly to drainage and and overloads the system. rather then having some retained in the wet lands. The same sort of thing can happen with chopping down forests the trees and leaves and plants hold back an enormous amount of the water that comes down in rain.
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How can paving over wetlands area cause flooding?
By stopping the beginning of a river's mouth
How to prevent from flooding?
By keeping wetlands and not taking them away
Importance of wetlands?
Bio-diversity.
Why are wetlands important during floods?
Because they help prevent Flooding
Which biotic feature of a watershed helps prevent flooding?
wetlands,(soil)
What are some words to describe wetlands?
wetlands are wonderful. wetlands are wet. wetlands help prevent flooding. wetlands are home to many species. wetlands have alot of plants.
What do wetlands help prevent by absorbing run off from heavy rains?
Flooding.
How does wetlands help us?
Hope this helps! wetlands..... purify water, protect from flooding, provide habitats for animals, and soak up flood water.
What are wetland and how are they important in the role of ecology?
Wetlands are an area of muddy land and water for example a swap. Wetlands help prevent flooding and provide a habitat for animals
How have human alterations to rivers and coastlines made flooding from thunderstorms and hurricanes more severe?
Removal of vegetation and wetlands and the creation of paved roads has increased runoff and decreased transpiration and storage of water in wetlands. As a result flooding becomes worse and more frequent.
What services do wetlands provide?
Some ecological roles of a wetland include the prevention of flooding by soaking water.
Can tornadoes do lots of flooding?
No. Tornadoes do not cause flooding.
