Karst is a type of topography in which the landscape is shaped by the dissolving of water on carbonate bedrock. Features of karst lakes are that there may be no visible stream flowing in, or none flowing out of then lake, sometimes there is neither. Karst lakes grow and shrink, some disappear completely, or some only exist in one season out of the year. Karst springs release a greater amount of water than normal springs …showed first 75 words of 259 total…

…showed last 75 words of 259 total…for the entrance part of Lechuguilla, where they reside, because of the cool, damp conditions that crickets need.         Lechuguilla has a unique environment because its microbial life has adopted to survive off of inorganic matter including sulfur, iron, and manganese deposits.         If we don't protect our cave environments, we will destroy unique and valuable organisms. Also, by destroying cave environments, we are destroying the home of animals that need that type of environment to survive.