MICHEL MARTIN, host: Now, we're going to have a conversation about the power of words. The words are undocumented and illegal. In her first opinion on the high court, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor used the term undocumented immigrant to refer to individuals present in the U.S. without proper authorization.
Temperatures and precipitation vary among locations. St. Croix county of the Virgin Islands is classified as a wetland and h as an average mo nthly precipitation of 3.3875 inches and an average monthly temperature of 81 Â°F.
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.