Question.1022 - Lab Report 10 Ecosystems, Biomes, and Cycles of Life Activity 1: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems Please review the case study entitled First in Flight, Last in Wetlands Preservation. Use the information from the case study to answer the following questions. Questions: Describe Dr. Whinny Larson's, a wetland ecologist, case for preserving biodiversity at all levels and also how wetlands serve an important economic function. Dr. Whinny Larson being one of the renowned ecologists, tends to voice for the preservation of biodiversity including every possible levels by emphasizing the ecological impact wetlands leave being that in-turn leads to sustaining the economic value of the region, Larson stresses on preserving the wetlands in terms of taking into account the protection of critical habitats that encompasses diverse species of both plants and animals, Larson also claims that this ecosystem tend to serve as the house to several endangered species, as a whole they help each other sustain and preserve the biodiversity of the ecosystem in a healthier manner. Dr. Larson also states that how it leads to maintaining the economic value of the land by referring to the wetlands as the kidneys of the ecological landscape that tends to act as the natural water purifier; they also provide the possible support for the landscape to control floods, reduce the possibility for soil erosion, and the overall water quality. The research conducted by Dr. Larsons colleagues show that an acre of wetlands could approximately be around tens of thousands of dollar per year since the land is capable enough to offer ecological function and also when preserved it could save the cost that could occur later like those investments in terms of flood control technologies and water purification costs. 2. What functions do wetlands serve in ecosystems? 3. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires developers who intend to alter aquatic ecosystems to obtain a permit from the EPA. What must this permit demonstrate?
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