Wetland Complexes
Q. What is a wetland complex?- Published on 10 Jun 16a. Set of wetlands dependent on each other
b. A wetland with variety of vegetation and water types
c. Wetlands which form a boundary of a large water body
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Set of wetlands dependent on each other
- ‘Wetland complexes’ are a set of wetlands dependent on each other.
- In a wetland complex, major functional discontinuities (such as uplands or open water lakes) may subdivide the area into a number of distinctive wetland units, but the entire wetland area is evaluated as a single unit.
- Wetland complexes are commonly related in a functional way, that is, as a group they tend to have similar or complementary biological, social and/or hydrological functions. Much of the wildlife in the area of the complex is variously dependent upon the presence of the entire complex of wetlands, with each wetland unit contributing to the whole.
