Humans Threaten Wetlands' Ability to Keep Pace with Sea-Level Rise

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The text discusses the different benefits that wetlands bring to the environment, their potential resilience to sea level rise, and the different ways in which human-caused climate change is affecting their potential resiliency.
Resource ID#: 57012 Type: Text Resource
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Direct Link: https://www.vims.edu/research/topics/global_change/ts_archive/kirwan_nature_review.php

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: text complexity, informational text, erosion, coastline, wetland, salt marsh, climate change, sea level rise, sediment, barriers, dyke, sea wall, habitat destruction
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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