WETMAAP Technique
3Technique 3: Recognition of Wetland Change
Element 1: Evaluate Habitat Change
Materials:
1982 and 1988 Colored overlays taped together (Skill 3, Element 1)
Drafting tape
Exercise:
1. Use the 1982 and 1988 colored overlays taped together.
2. List at least two differences observed:
| 1982 and 1988 | 1. 2. |
3. Visually examine the colored habitat maps to determine if the following habitats increased or decreased between each time period. Write increase, decrease, or stayed the same in the boxes.
| Time periods | Fresh Open Water |
Fresh Marsh |
Flats & Beaches | Wetland Forested | Wetland Scrub-shrub |
Agricult/ Range |
| 1982-1988 |
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