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.
The benefits society derives from wetlands functions are often referred to as wetland values. Some widely applicable wetland values include: flood attenuation, water purification, and wildlife habitat. When wetlands store water along a larger water body, they often serve to attenuate periodic flood waters.etlands. The physical, chemical, and biological properties of the Commonwealthâs wetlands work in concert to perform âwetland functions.â Wetland functions may include: storage of water, ground water recharge, sediment trapping, transformation of nutrients, and wildlife habitat.