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    BALANCING BIODIVERSITY IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: IMPORTANCE AND CONSERVATION Abstract: Biodiversity is the variety and variability of living organisms, including their species richness in an environment. It is a major component of environment and useful for all living organisms including man. Biodiversity plays important role in regulation of climate. Biodiversity is a major part of life-support system. It is particularly ecological, economic, spiritual, cultural, and aesthetic importance.…

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    Beta Diversity Chapter 7

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    the ecosystems near the equator is a big problem. You put many more species at risk by messing up that one area than you would by altering an area in the same way, but farther north or south. This gradient is harder to determine in the oceans. The deep ocean was once thought to be devoid of life, but we now know that the opposite is true. It is thought that the gradient is caused by the amount of light an area gets and its temperature. It is believed that evolution occurs at a higher rate…

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    Clayton Hull-Crew Summary

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    Wolves Clayton Hull-Crew wrote an editorial on the US-Represented website reflecting on the reintroduction of wolves into the Yellowstone National Park. Hull-Crew states that the wolves have been responsible for a major ecological shift beginning at the top of the food chain, slowly making its way to the bottom, effecting everything from beaver dams to river bed erosion. Hull-Crew claims that the wolves have created what is called a “Trophic Cascade” of events. A Trophic cascade is, “an…

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    MPG Ranch Project Analysis

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    ranch is economically focused on using the land directly for human use. However, this is where I think the comparisons start because I feel that many of their environmental philosophies mirror very closely with Arne Naess 's two ultimate norms of deep ecology. The first of these norms is human 's self-realization. This self-realization is of human beings realizing that they are a part of an organic wholeness that connects all living beings. This self connection is apparent with the MPG Ranch…

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    The importance of literature can be seen in various aspects. Environmentally, literature tells the story of the relationships that humans share with the environment. Literature of Africa and the Caribbean use an interdisciplinary approach to shed light on different environmental concerns. In a sense, literature gives nature its voice. In this paper, I will outline the importance of the Feminist, Eco-Feminist, Eco-Imagination, Eco-Centric, and Eco-Efficiency. Ecocriticism is “ecologically…

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    Many species of plants and animals may seem attractive, but looks can be deceiving. Various kinds of plants and animals are brought in each state intentionally or accidentally. They are introduced intentionally by people for specific purposes such as to serve as pets or to fulfill the responsibilities of native species. They could also be introduced accidentally, because of increasing trade, by ocean voyaging ships, or other means. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

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    questions still remained; why did the break-in occur and why were Nixon’s administrators denying their involvement. The report was successful due to Woodward’s and Bernstein use of anonymous sources. One beneficial source was referred to as “Deep Throat”. Deep Throat…

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    On August 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon became the first President to resign from his position. He was facing impeachment and criminal trial for the Watergate Scandal. With no where to turn and his options run out, Nixon gave his last speech as President, where he resigned and apologized to the nation. Nixon’s resignation speech does not meet the expectations of a fitting response, as defined by Lloyd Bitzer, for the rhetorical situation he was in following the Watergate scandal. Nixon…

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    The Watergate Incident

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    become instantly well-known across the world. They approached the situation in a way that no other journalist or person in the media had before. The dynamic duo used a secret source to compile information on what happened from an inside source known as "Deep Throat." This anonymous source changed how people viewed journalism. People were questioning whether it was morally sound to keep a secret source. "Americans might never have seen a president as a criminal conspirator, or reporters as…

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    If nothing else, Bernstein and Woodward were persistent with finding all the information they needed to support their story. One of the difficulties they faced when writing their article was getting the appropriate people to give information on the issue. The two would often find the people who had the information, but they would not be able get their source to speak on the subject. To take it further, when they did find people who wanted to speak on the topic, they would often refuse to go on…

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