WETMAAP Technique 3
San Pedro - Element 1

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

 Materials:
 
          1984 Colored Habitat map (Skill 3, Element 3) and
            1996
Colored overlays taped together (Skill 3, Element 1)
            Drafting tape

 Exercise:         

      1.         Use the 1984 Colored Habitat map and the 1996 colored overlay taped together.

                              2.         List at least two differences observed:

 

1984 and 1996

 

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

Salt Open Water

Fresh Open Water Flats & Beaches

Salt Marsh

FreshMarsh

Forested Wetland Wetland Scrub-shrub Upland Forested Upland Scrub-shrub Urban Ag/ Range
1984-1996