Environment & Ecology · Wetlands Ecosystem
'If rainforests and tropical forests are the lungs of the Earth, then surely wetlands function as its kidneys.' Which one of the following functions of wetlands best reflects the above statement?
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- 1Aquatic plants absorb heavy metals and excess nutrien ts.✓
- 2Wetlands play a vital ro le in maintaining sedimentation balance and soil stabilization.
- 3Algae form the nutrient base upon which fish, crustaceans, molluscs, birds, reptiles and mammals thrive.
- 4The water cycle in wetlands involves surface runoff, subsoil percolation and evaporation.
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Aquatic plants absorb heavy metals and excess nutrien ts.
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