Biodiversity

Ecology and evolution are considered sister disciplines of the life sciences. Natural selection, life history, development, adaptation, populations, and inheritance are examples of concepts that thread equally into ecological and evolutionary theory. Fresh water ecosystems is a living community of interacting organisms and their physical environment and habitat. Freshwater ecosystems are a subset of Earth's aquatic ecosystems. Some of those aquatic ecosystems include lakes, ponds, rivers,…

According to Sharon Dalgleish, author of “Protecting Wildlife” one thousand years ago, 34% of the world was covered with forests. Fifty years ago, 32% of the world was covered in forests. Today, 12% of the world is covered in forests. Forests have a big role in the environment and keeping animals, as well as the air, healthy and clean. The world is losing one of its main resources. Instead of throwing away some paper that was used, put it into the recycling bin. Or, instead of sitting outside…

I strongly believe that wildlife crossings for turtles and tortoises should be built more frequently on main roads. The reasons I believe this are that it is not only dangerous to the animals to not have these wildlife crossings but the driver as well, I will discuss these in more depth in this passage. One reason to have wildlife crossings is that is can be dangerous to the animals if you don’t have them. If you don’t put the tunnels or bridge then the animals have no way across the road…

The forest fires in the west have created a cloud over Florida and could affect photosynthesis in the area. Forest fires has the most effect on the environment like vegetation, wildlife, soil ,water ,air, and human health/welfare. Photosynthesis is the major function of every green plant. Fire can injure or kill a small part of a plant or the entire plant so small trees and animals take less time and heat to kill than larger ones. Depending upon the specific environment fire will sometimes be…

The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument management guide has acquired an extensive list regarding some of the possible threats that may pose a potential risk to the park’s conservation efforts. These risks are all or partly the direct result of human interactions with the park, they are as follows: threats to migratory birds, population decline in Hawaiian monk seals or green turtles, effects on various species, fish, marine invertebrates and spinner dolphins, coral damage, release of…

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, humans lived as foragers. They were knowledgeable about the environment because they were nomadic. They made sure that their population was small, which caused them to travel quickly. Due to climate change, areas surrounding the Fertile Crescent started to grow plants of wild food. The Natufians became sedentary by settling in the Fertile Crescent. Their population started to grow dramatically, which caused them to start farming to feed their families. The…

The Amazon in South America is one of the last frontiers when it comes to a diverse ecosystem. The Amazon jungle, including the famed Amazon River, is considered a rich natural reserve, covered by rain forest, teeming with a diverse set of flora and fauna. When one wants to encounter the wild, and marvel at what nature has to offer, then a trip to the Amazon is one of the best ideas to consider. Now the same wild ride and adventure is possible in casino gaming industry. Playtech delivers a…

For the Ecology project, I participated in the event at Morongo Valley Preserve. This took place on September 30th. During the time spent at the event I helped to trim the side walks. This was done to help remove plants not native to the preserve, and this also made the sidewalks more presentable. I was taught many important ideas during this time spent at this event. According to Non-native Invasive Plants an Introduction, an article done by University of Florida, non-native plants refers to a…

100 years ago the number of orangutans were estimated to be around the 230,000, but now that number has dropped drastically. There are only thought to be 54,000 Bornean orangutans left, and 6,600 Sumatran orangutans remaining. Which makes a total of 60,600 orangutans left in existence. With the population suffering from a 75% drop in just 100 years, the rate of decline is unsustainable and the orangutans are in grave danger of ceasing to exist. This is all due to illegal poaching, trading, and…

Nutrias are omnivores they maintain a diet mainly consisting of plant matter. This is bad news to the invaded environment and its occupants. They tend to invade different types of wetlands primarily, and don't mind leaving behind a mess. They do considerable amounts of damage to the ecosystem in which they reside. Nutrias are also notorious for "ravaging" human-grown crops/gardens. I specify the term ravaging because nutrias don't consume nearly as much as they damage. Although, they ideally…