The widespread flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey resulted in tremendous damage to property and the environment in Houston, and significant loss of human life. Looking to the future, how could ecologists make a case for ecological restoration of native habitat around coastal cities in an age of powerful hurricanes? Group of answer choices 1. Natural habitat such as prairies and wetlands are very effective at absorbing excess precipitation and reducing flooding 2. Restoration of forest around cities will create strong evapotranspiration that produces areas of high pressure, which diverts high winds from hurricanes 3. Ecological restoration of forest will result in thick stands of trees around cities that can divert hurricanes to areas of low tree cover.

1. The widespread flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey resulted in tremendous damage to
property and the environment in Houston, and significant loss of human life. Looking to the
future, how could ecologists make a case for ecological restoration of native habitat around
coastal cities in an age of powerful hurricanes?
Group of answer choices
1. Natural habitat such as prairies and wetlands are very effective at absorbing excess
precipitation and reducing flooding
2. Restoration of forest around cities will create strong evapotranspiration that produces areas of
high pressure, which diverts high winds from hurricanes
3. Ecological restoration of forest will result in thick stands of trees around cities that can divert
hurricanes to areas of low tree cover