Restoration Ecology: Wetlands

10/31/2013

Habitat Disruption: Why wetlands?
 
Watch this video. Write a quick catch phrase, slogan, or meme to convince others to save wetlands. Be original. Be prepared to share.




Read the case study in the text on page 271. Recre ate the following diagram. Lets use examples from the reading that help us decide where the Louisiana Wetland project fits in the restoration glossary.



What are the possible outcomes of wetland losses?
 
Now research and evaluate the Trinity River Corridor Project.  Decide how this project is classified according to the restoration glossary. Give three specific examples to justify your claim.



1.Who lived in the Trinity River Corridor 500 to 1,000 years ago? What was the ecosystem like?

2. Are the goals to restore in a strict or broad sense, rehabilitate, or reallocate the ecosystem? Use examples to justify your assertion. 

3. What animals could benefit from the Trinity River Corridor Project?

4. Identify specific examples of each of the basic restoration activities in the Trinity River Corridor Project:

• Removing physical stressors.
• Controlling invasive species.
• Replanting.
• Captive breeding and reestablishing fauna.
• Monitoring.

5. Which of these restoration activities do you think Adamson students could be most helpful? Is it better to get involved, or leave nature alone and let it heal itself? Would we be doing more harm?


For homework develop a meme with an image and catchphrase that will persuade people on the best strategies for restoration of our local wetland ecosystems. Best memes will be turned into magnets or window clings. Send to tmegahan@dallasisd.org