Describe deltas and wetlands and the natural capital they provide.
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At its mouth, a river may divide into many channels as it flows through its delta-an area at the mouth of a river built up by deposited sediment, usually containing coastal wetlands and estuaries.Coastal deltas and wetlands, as well as inland wetlands and floodplains, are important parts of the earth's natural capital. They absorb and slow the velocity of floodwaters from coastal storms, hurricanes, and tsunamis and provide habitats for a diversity of marine life.
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What characteristics do the tropical climates share? What characteristics separate them?
What will be an ideal response?
Many Thailand shrimp farms have been built in mangrove wetlands. Therefore, overall, the ecosystem capital in this particular region has
A) increased because of the investment in this shrimp industry. B) increased because the shrimp farm decreases the need to harvest wild populations of shrimp. C) decreased because the value of the shrimp farm is less than 10% of the value of services provided by the intact mangrove wetland. D) decreased because on average, the shrimp farm provides more valuable services than the original wetland for only 50 years.