Assertion: wetland | /r/CapableOf | improve water quality
Facets:
value: by processing
type: MANNER
value: by filtering
type: MANNER
value: by reducing
type: MANNER
value: by flushing
type: MANNER
value: by absorbing pollutants
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Wetlands also improve water quality by absorbing pollutants and reducing turbidity.
text: For instance, wetlands also mitigate floods, protect coastal areas from storms, improve water quality, recharge groundwater aquifers, serve as sinks, sources, or transformers of materials, and produce food and goods for human use.
text: They protect our shores from wave action, reduce the impacts of floods, absorb pollutants and improve water quality.
text: Wetlands can improve water quality, reduce flood impacts, help streams flow, provide wildlife habitat, and contribute to a healthy environment.
text: In addition, these wetlands improve water quality by filtering and flushing nutrients, processing organic wastes, and reducing sediment before it reaches open water.
text: Wetlands protect and improve water quality, provide habitat for fish and wildlife, reduce damage caused by storm surges and flooding, and recharge underground sources of drinking water.