What happens when a parking lot is built in a wetlands area?
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Runoff carrying pollutants, organic material and excess nutrients flows directly into lakes and rivers.
Runoff carrying pollutants, organic material and excess nutrients flows directly into lakes and rivers.
Rain percolates through the pavement into the ground below, causing cracks in the pavement.
Rain percolates through the pavement into the ground below, causing cracks in the pavement.
The wetlands area moves to a new location alongside the parking lot.
The wetlands area moves to a new location alongside the parking lot.
Less precipitation occurs in the area because it has no place to be absorbed by the ground.
Less precipitation occurs in the area because it has no place to be absorbed by the ground.
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Native vegetation and wildlife that rely on the wetlands for habitat are displaced or destroyed.
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