Between 1962 and 1971, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) channeled the Kissimmee River and created a 30-foot deep, 300-foot wide, 56 mile long drainage canal (C-38). This project converted 44% of the floodplain to pasture, draining approximately 31,000 acres of wetlands. Before channelization, the River was a haven for wildlife, including at least 39 species of fish and 38 species of water birds.
Kissimmee River Restoration began in 1992 and has been the most successful ecosystem restoration initiative to date. By re-channelizing the River to replicate its natural paths, birds and other wildlife responded more quickly than anticipated and demonstrated the resiliency of nature. This success has been used all over the world to justify the value of ecosystem restoration. When Kissimmee River Restoration is completed in 2015, more than 40 square miles of the River-floodplain ecosystem will be restored, including almost 20,000 acres of wetlands and 44 miles of historic river channel.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the nutrient individuals in a group of the same age can take daily in an unquantifiable amount because it has no inimical effect
<span>Answer: Biodiversity</span>
The suppression of forest fires causes a decrease in biodiversity because
some habitats require exposure to fire. Most ecosystems of savanna, chaparral
and coniferous forests have developed with fire as an essential contributor to habitat’s vigor
and regeneration.
Additionally, wildfire suppression eliminates plant species
in fire-affected environments that require fire to germinate, established, or to
reproduce. Also, animals that depend on these plants will be affected too.
Zoe is frying eggs in a pan. The eggs cook because of Conduction(a) of heat. Zoe feels hot as she stands near the stove mostly because of Radiation(c) of heat.
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