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Georgia Wetlands

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Why might wetland policy need information beyond market prices?

  • Market transactions capture every habitat benefit
  • Only visitor-center income has public value
  • Some ecological functions are not fully priced
  • Wetlands have no effects outside ticket sales
Correct answer(s):
  • Some ecological functions are not fully priced

What should management of a Georgia headwater wetland consider?

  • Only the number of nearby hotels
  • Connections with downstream areas
  • Only the visitor-center boundary
  • Only the nearest road intersection
Correct answer(s):
  • Connections with downstream areas

Why can changes in a headwater wetland matter outside its boundary?

  • Wetland water never leaves its source
  • Water connections extend downstream
  • County lines stop surface drainage
  • All downstream land is part of the refuge
Correct answer(s):
  • Water connections extend downstream

Which wildlife groups are supported by Okefenokee habitats?

  • Alpine mammals and tundra birds
  • Coral reef fish and sea anemones
  • Deep-sea fish and ocean whales
  • Amphibians and wading birds
Correct answer(s):
  • Amphibians and wading birds

Which rivers have headwaters associated with the Okefenokee Swamp?

  • Suwannee and St. Marys
  • Oconee and Flint
  • Coosa and Tallapoosa
  • Savannah and Chattahoochee
Correct answer(s):
  • Suwannee and St. Marys