This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Wetlands were considered a problem until the 1970s. With that in mind, the large wetland area in ... (Read 26 times)

cool

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
on: Jul 21, 2018

Wetlands were considered a problem until the 1970s. With that in mind, the large wetland area in Virginia and North
  Carolina is still known by what name?


 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are the three general characteristics of a wetland?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

dellikani2015

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Great Dismal Swamp.

Answer to Question 2

There is a prolonged presence of water.
 The plants that grow there are generally hydrophytes (water loving).
 The soil develops into a hydric soil (routinely saturated with water).



cool

  • Member
  • Posts: 570
Reply 2 on: Jul 21, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

bigcheese9

  • Member
  • Posts: 333
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.

Did you know?

Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

Did you know?

The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.

Did you know?

Complications of influenza include: bacterial pneumonia, ear and sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic conditions such as asthma, congestive heart failure, or diabetes.

Large Munsterländer Large Munsterländer
The patient is undergoing an allergy skin test by receiving subdermal inoculations of allergens. Inf The patient is undergoing an allergy skin test by receiving subdermal inoculations of allergens. Inf
Carbon is constantly exchanged between large reservoirs in the lithosphere Carbon is constantly exchanged between large reservoirs in the lithosphere
Anatomy of the Large Intestine (colon) Anatomy of the Large Intestine (colon)
Problem Problem
Physics - Exercise Problem Physics - Exercise Problem
Video: Gastrulation: cross section of the frog

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library