Question

Which statement about the ecological services provided by plants best explains why coastal areas with cultivated fields and developed neighborhoods tend to suffer far more damage from hurricanes than do areas with natural forest and marsh habitats?

Answer 1

Intact forces and wetlands can reduce the effects f winds during a hurricane and lessen the impact or erosion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Natural forests work as a kind of windbreak, because of the amount of tall plants that prevent the wind from being so violent. Wetlands, such as wetland habitats, can also reduce wind violence due to the weight of the soil in these places. Thus, as hurricane wind action is diminished in these locations, the chances of erosion are lower than in coastal areas with cultivated fields and developed neighborhoods, as they lack the necessary natural protections.