Definition of cavernous 1 a: having caverns or cavities b of animal tissue: composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part
Mitigation banking is the preservation, enhancement, restoration or creation (PERC) of a wetland, stream, or habitat conservation area which offsets, or compensates for, expected adverse impacts to similar nearby ecosystems.he public interest is served when enforcement agencies require more wetland habitat as mitigation, often referred to as a mitigation ratio, than is adversely impacted by management or development of nearby acreage.
Wetland functions and ecosystem benefits. Wetland functions are defined as the physical, chemical, and biological processes or attributes that are vital to the integrity of the wetland system. Because wetlands are often transition zones (ecotones) between terrestrial and deepwater aquatic systems, many processes have major implications for species. Since wetlands may provide food and habitat for many terrestrial and many aquatic species, wetland biodiversity is often higher than that of adjacent ecosystems.