EVPP 108 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Eutrophication, Littoral Zone, Artesian Aquifer
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An aquifer recharge zone is _______. any area where water infiltrates earth"s surface and reaches an aquifer below. When a water-bearing porous layer of rock, sand, or gravel is trapped between upper and lower layers of less permeable substances, it is _______. an artesian aquifer. The region of a lake where plants are able to attach to the bottom and still reach above the surface is known as the __________. littoral zone. A freshwater wetland located in a forested area where the rooted plants are able to grow above the water"s surface throughout the entire wetland is called a (an) _______. Which of the following wetland environments only occurs for a short period of time each year? vernal pools. Populations and water resources too often have an inverse relationship (lots of people where there is little water). The most cost-effective solution for groundwater depletion and land-level subsidence is.