Deep ecology

Ecology or Ecological thinking underlines the interrelationship of the human and natural environments. It has recently been applied to ethical concerns over the human use of resources, and the disposal of by-products and wastes.42 On the other side traditional economic theory assumes no scale limits to the economy. The environment is considered to be part of the larger economic system. Environmental and resource economics are subsets of economics. Agriculture, forests, fisheries, and ecosystem…

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPECIES DIVERSITY AND SIZE Effect of Surface Area on the number of species in biodiversity. Yes, there is a relationship between species diversity and size, the smaller the habitat the less diversity of species there will be. Species diversity is the variety of organisms that make up a community It has two components: • SPECIES RICHNESS: is the total number of different species in the area • RELATIVE ABANDANCE: is the proportion each species represents in that certain…

In the literature, different equations are used to calculate the energy requirement for birds (Emmans, 1974, Peguri and Coon, 1988, NRC, 1994, Sakomura et al., 1993, 2006), the factorial model has been the basis for the elaboration from these models, estimating the requirements consider the differences in weights, body composition, potential for growth and production of the animals, as well as the environment. The factorial method is based on the principle that the requirement in energy or…

Title: Habitat Type and Density Influence Vocal Signal Design in Satin Bowerbirds Authors: James A. Nicholls and Anne W. Goldizen Journal: Journal of Ecology Bibliography: NICHOLLS, J.A. and GOLDIZEN, A.W. (2006) ‘Habitat type and density influence vocal signal design in satin bowerbirds’, Journal of Animal Ecology, 75(2), pp. 549-558. doi: 10. 1111/j. 1365-2656.2006.01075.x. In-line Citation: (NICHOLLS and GOLDIZEN, 2006) Similar to my previous source, this source discusses how a habitat can…

The symbiosome is a key area of research at present, it is defined as the organ which the organism produces to entrap the microbe internally* (V. Clarke et al 2014). The symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi is an essential one for benefiting fully from Mycorrhizae, which then helps the land plants absorb the essential nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen. The interaction between plants and microbes allows for essential functions of the plants such as growth, germination and…

The term sustainability has a range of definitions running into hundreds, making any preliminary definition necessarily highly abstract, but all cluster around the core idea that some system, process, range of welfare, or set of items can be maintained at a certain rate or level for the long term; the ingredients of this formulation and its applications, however, vary widely, as do their disciplinary roots and practical implications. In the context of natural resources, sustainability can be…

Ted Talk Paper The two Ted Talks I chose ended up being very intriguing due to the fact that one of them was given by a scientist and the other by an artist. The first Ted Talk I watched was called “How to Grow Fresh Air” by Kamal Meattle. Meattle explained the importance of fresh air in Delhi, a city plaqued by poor air quality, and provided a solution utilizing three types of green plants. The second Ted Talk I watched was called “Street art with a message of hope and peace” by eL Seed. eL…

Aldo Leopold’s ‘The Land Ethic,” makes an attempt to appeal to the pathos of the audience. He urges man to use ethic not only for their satisfaction and needs, but to also apply ethics to the land where he says, “The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land.” (204) Leopold is urging man to take care of our resources because we have a moral obligation to do so. Leopold continues to say that man has claimed…

mperialism, Nationalism, and Industrialization all threaten world peace. Imperialism is built around an authoritative system. Nationalism is about loyalty and devotion to a specific nation above other nations. Industrialization is the creation and maintenance of operating businesses. These systems were created to exercise control over civilizations. The ones in control want nothing but money and power. The system is set up to treat their people like cattle. Supply and demand instills the…

Splish, Splash! You hear the water splashing as you go by the Everglades. You see various animals crocs, snakes and all. Yes all this wild life is pretty fascinating isn't it, but has anyone payed any mind to the Drastically rising numbers of pythons that have been coming from other areas other than Florida. A lot of people aren't seeing them as a threat because it doesn't concern them to know about it. There are many ways some people are trying to deal with this problem but will it be…