WETMAAP Technique 3
Indiana Dunes Element 1 

Technique 3:  Recognition of Wetland Change
Element 1:  Evaluate Habitat Change

Materials:

        Colored Habitat maps and overlays (attached together) from Skill 3, Element 1  

Exercise:  

        1. Use the Colored Habitat maps and overlays (attached together) from Skill 3, Element 1.

        2. List at least two differences observed:

            Note: Place a piece of white paper between the different colored habitat map layers to observe the difference between time period.  

         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.