Living organisms that are located in a specific area which includes plants and animals that interact with the weather, Earth, sun, soil and atmosphere is noted to be an ecosystem. Living in South Carolina there has been an estimation of 400,000 acres of coastal marshes and 100,000 of tidal swaps. The city of Beaufort where I reside has an amazing high of 336 square miles of water versus 583 square miles of land. Beaufort,S.C is surrounded by many wetlands. Upon doing some research I found that this state has "5 major types of wetlands palustrine (marshes and swamps), riverine (wetlands associated with rivers and streams), lacustrine (wetlands associated with lakes), marine wetlands (saltwater inter-tidal areas associated with the ocean), and estuarine wetlands (brackish water areas where freshwater streams enter the sea)." These wetlands vary in size within these wetlands there is a variety of different plants. In swamps woody
…show more content…
The (clover) which is a plant that converts the sun’s energy into useful compounds that are stored in its leaves and roots. Rabbits are animals that eat clovers to obtain the energy, protein, minerals, and other nutrients. Rabbits are hunted by the red fox and if eaten by the red Fox they then meet their nutrient requirements through the rabbits tissue.
Lastly, we are going to discuss an invasive species that affects the Beaufort South Carolina ecosystem. Feral hogs are considered invasive species in the South Carolina area. Feral hogs were brought to this region so they can exist in a population that's stable. Moreover, tremendous damage has been brought upon the upland and habitats of the wetlands. Due to the damage habitats have become threatened and species have become endangered according to Sam Chappelear of
The (clover) which is a plant that converts the sun’s energy into useful compounds that are stored in its leaves and roots. Rabbits are animals that eat clovers to obtain the energy, protein, minerals, and other nutrients. Rabbits are hunted by the red fox and if eaten by the red Fox they then meet their nutrient requirements through the rabbits tissue.
Lastly, we are going to discuss an invasive species that affects the Beaufort South Carolina ecosystem. Feral hogs are considered invasive species in the South Carolina area. Feral hogs were brought to this region so they can exist in a population that's stable. Moreover, tremendous damage has been brought upon the upland and habitats of the wetlands. Due to the damage habitats have become threatened and species have become endangered according to Sam Chappelear of