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Vegetation:
o The more vegetation, the more ground water. Less vegetation,
more surface water.
o Vegetation allows for loose soil
o Loose soil allows water to enter ground
o Gardeners do not pack their soil
Rate of Precipitation:
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Heavy:
Light:
Allows water to gently slide through
Less erosion
Soil Composition:
o Efects the waters holding capacity
o Decayed organic material
o If its mostly clay, there is mostly surface water. If it is mostly sand or
humus, there is mostly ground water.
Slopes:
o Steep: allows for high runof and little absorption (more surface
water)
o Little: low runof and high absorption (more ground water)
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Water Sheds:
o Drainage basin
o Land where all water drains into
o Divide: High land area that separates water sheds.
Floodplain:
o Broad flat area of land that extends from streams
Freshwater Ecosystems:
Coastal wetlands
Covered by salt water at least part of the time
Estuaries
Mangrove Swamps
Found along the coast in tropical and subtropical zones
Dominated by mangroves
Rocky and Sandy Shores
Coral Reefs