WETMAAP Technique 3
Lake Pontchartrain - Martello Castle Element 1
Technique 3: Recognition of Wetland Change
Element 1: Evaluate Habitat Change
Materials:
1956 Colored NWI map (Skill 3, Element 3)
1978 and 1988 Colored overlays taped together (Skill 3, Element 1)
Drafting tape
Exercise:
1. Use the 1956 Colored NWI map and the 1978 and 1988 colored overlays taped together.
2. List at least two differences observed:
Note: Place a piece of white paper between the 1956 NWI map and the 1978 colored overlay to observe the difference between the 1978 and 1988 colored habitats.
1956 and 1978 | 1. 2. |
1956 and 1988 | 1. 2. |
1978 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 or decrease in the boxes.
Time periods | Salt Open Water | Salt Marsh | Fresh Marsh | Flats & Beaches | Wetland Forested | Urban |
1956-1978 |
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