Biodiversity

There is a copious amount of reasons as to why the Brazilian pepper tree is a negative entity in Florida. The plant itself bears large clusters of fruit which is frequently sought after by avifauna; when a pepper tree grows near water, its fruits have the chance of falling in and being dispersed (Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, n.d.). Consequently, because of the Brazilian pepper tree’s many seeds and avenues for dispersal, it is quite easy for the plant to ‘divide and conquer,’ or,…

Most especially in recent years,much of the desertification around the world has been driven by human activity. Agriculture, animal husbandry, and groundwater pumping/depletion, are all currently significant contributors to the process. The most immediate cause of human-caused desertification is the destruction and/or removal of the land’s stabilizing vegetation — a process known as deflation. This is caused, and acts in concert with, a number of other factors — including drought, overgrazing,…

The growing pressures of extinction for over 3,000 Australian native species are currently threatening the Australian ecosystem’s ecological balance. A major contributor to these pressures is the introduction of mesopredators such as foxes and feral cats. These species have been able to strive in the Victorian region as Australia’s native apex predators such as the dingo, have been removed or culled from the area (Milman, 2015). Therefore, with no threat of predation, no fatal disease threats…

Zooplankton species) thus resulting in overall low fish productivity. The bloom of macrophyte vegetation result also in massive fish kills due to high oxygen demand and competition for available nutrients. These invasive aquatic macrophytes affect biodiversity as well as water quality (Uka et al 2009b).Submerged species can also spoil the gravel spawning beds of some fish (Salmonids in particular) and high densities of photosynthesizing macrophytes are capable of causing large fluctuations in…

thirty-six football fields being wiped out per minute? This is happening to our forests, between twelve to fifteen million hectares of forest are lost each year. The DRC Congo and Australia have both undergone Deforestation which has led to loss in biodiversity, releases carbon gases into the atmosphere and many more devastating effects. Around half the world’s tropical rainforests have been cleared and both the DRC Congo and Australia are a part of that along with lots of others. The DRC…

The Wild Animal Trade The wild animal trade, or more commonly known as the pet trade, has been an increasing reoccurrence for thousands of years. Through the process of the trade, exotic animals are captured and taken from their natural habitats and are transported long distances to new, frightening, and smaller homes. After the long, stressful process of trade, different species of animals are transported to different destinations worldwide. Some animals are taken to specialist where they will…

“Without sharks, you take away the apex predator of the ocean, and you destroy the entire food chain.”- Peter Benchley; Changes to living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem affect populations within an ecosystem. Life is all connected like a chain which is why there is a food chain. If you take away a piece, it all falls apart. The biggest and most dangerous living or nonliving part to take out of an ecosystem is a keystone species. The sea otter is a keystone species because of how many…

Our zoo is a passionate biodiversity conservation institution dedicated and committed to protecting global wildlife while educating people of all ages the importance of respecting animals, plants and the environment. To be the leading biodiversity conservation-based zoo of Cyprus to ensure a sustainable future! After a business’ vision and mission are identified a situational analysis must be conducted. This step is crucial to understand the internal and external factors that may affect the…

In recent years, hunting has become an up and coming trend among Americans as a way to control the population of animals, but the practice of hunting is morally inhumane and is denying animals their rights to life. Humans need to strive for a more “hands off” policy when dealing with the animal overpopulation (“Animal Population Control”). Hunting should not be used as a means of animal population control. Controlling the animal population should be done in a nonlethal manner, whether by natural…

important to understand that many international organizations including the United Nations, government and non-governmental organizations are very concerned about the global impact of environmental pollution, climate change, degradations, loss of biodiversity, loss of habitat for endangered species, and deforestation.…