A: Adult swallowtail butterflies feed on the nectar of flowers, but they also eat manure and mud. As caterpillars, the species eats flowers and leaves from plants. Some species eat only particular plants, including Dutchman's pipe, Virginia snakeroot, wild cherry or carrots. Continue Reading
Erosion is important because without it material wouldn't be able to move from one location to another.ecause weathering is where the natural object is being decomposed into sediments or rock particles. Weathering is important part of erosion because weathering is the process â¦ that produces change in the surface of the Earth.
Streams are important for several reasons. 1  Streams carry most of the water that goes from the land to the sea, and thus are an important part of the water cycle. 2  Streams carry billions of tons of sediment to lower elevations, and thus are one of the main transporting mediums in the production of sedimentary rocks.