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Effect on Ecosystem: Flood Polluted runoff will be carried back into water Plants and animals may drown, throwing off the food chain
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Warm-Up3/31/15
What is a catastrophic event?
Give 3 examples of natural events and 3 examples of man-made events.
Destroys plants in the areaKills animals or their habitatsReleases contaminated materials from
buildingsSoil erosion, water pollutionDangerous emissions from burning debris
Effect on Ecosystem: Tornado
Effect on Ecosystem: Flood
Polluted runoff will be carried back into water Plants and animals may drown, throwing off
the food chain
Aquatic (water) Ecosystems: Mixing of salt and fresh water Polluted runoff goes back into the water
Terrestrial (land) Ecosystems: Soil erosion Kill mangrove forests; birds cannot rest there anymore Destroys sea grass beds
Effect on Ecosystem: Hurricane
Kills native plant species Allows opportunity for invasive plants to take over Increase carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere Increased soil erosion due to flash floods
Effect on Ecosystem: Wildfire
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