Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 18, 2026

Mesocosm-Scale Constructed Wetland Design for Wastewater Treatment
08:24

Mesocosm-Scale Constructed Wetland Design for Wastewater Treatment

Published on: May 2, 2025

1.2K

Functional Differences between Natural and Restored Wetlands in the Glaciated Interior Plains

John M Marton, M Siobhan Fennessy, Christopher B Craft

    Journal of Environmental Quality
    |January 21, 2015
    PubMed
    Summary

    Restored wetlands and riparian buffers in the Midwest are regaining ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and nutrient removal. Riparian buffers recover faster than depressional wetlands, with development influenced by site-specific factors.

    More Related Videos

    Continuous Hydrologic and Water Quality Monitoring of Vernal Ponds06:37

    Continuous Hydrologic and Water Quality Monitoring of Vernal Ponds

    Published on: November 13, 2017

    9.8K
    A Simple Planting Technique for Re-establishing Trees Where Frequent Inundation Occurs04:41

    A Simple Planting Technique for Re-establishing Trees Where Frequent Inundation Occurs

    Published on: January 26, 2018

    6.6K

    Related Concept Videos

    Freshwater Microbial Ecology01:24

    Freshwater Microbial Ecology

    Freshwater systems such as streams, rivers, and lakes exhibit distinct physical and biological characteristics that influence their microbial communities. These environments are broadly categorized into lotic systems—those with flowing waters like streams and most rivers—and lentic systems, which include still or slow-moving waters such as lakes, ponds, and marshes.In lentic systems, phytoplankton drive primary production, generating autochthonous organic carbon. In contrast, lotic...
    51
    Ecological Succession02:17

    Ecological Succession

    Ecological succession is influenced by the processes of facilitation, inhibition, and toleration. Facilitation occurs when early successional species create more favorable ecological conditions for subsequent species, such as enhanced nutrient, water, or light availability. In contrast, inhibition happens when early successional species create unfavorable ecological conditions for potential successive species, such as limiting resource availability. In some cases, later successional species...
    22.2K
    Weir01:24

    Weir

    A weir is a hydraulic structure designed to partially obstruct an open channel, enabling precise control and measurement of water flow. By forcing water to flow over or through it, a weir allows for accurate determination of discharge rates, making it an essential tool in water resource management. These structures are extensively used in regulating river flows, irrigation systems, and flood control channels.Types of Weirs and Their FeaturesWeirs are categorized primarily into sharp-crested and...
    704
    Responses to Drought and Flooding02:41

    Responses to Drought and Flooding

    Water plays a significant role in the life cycle of plants. However, insufficient or excess of water can be detrimental and pose a serious threat to plants.
    12.5K
    Adaptations that Reduce Water Loss01:57

    Adaptations that Reduce Water Loss

    Though evaporation from plant leaves drives transpiration, it also results in loss of water. Because water is critical for photosynthetic reactions and other cellular processes, evolutionary pressures on plants in different environments have driven the acquisition of adaptations that reduce water loss.
    29.0K
    Net Change Theorem01:22

    Net Change Theorem

    The Net Change Theorem is a fundamental principle in calculus that establishes a direct relationship between a function’s rate of change and its accumulated change over an interval. Mathematically, it states that the definite integral of a function's derivative over a given interval [a,b] yields the net change in the original function:This theorem has significant applications in various real-world scenarios, including physics, economics, and engineering. A particularly useful application...
    198