Ecological niche

It is important to consider on how we reason. The extent that we can trust our decisions that have been made using reason and the fallacies that could arise when reason is misused. We pride ourselves on being rational animals but we often make errors in our reasoning and jump too quickly to conclusions. Furthermore, reason is used differently across different areas of knowledge. Hence, it is important to look at reason and consider the extent in which it can be relied on in trying to make sense…

A lot of thinkers and scientists find it easy to differentiate the natural from the artificial especially with the innovative technologies invading our lives these days. But most certainly there was a time where the natural was the only thing that existed and dominated all forms of lives. Yet we still find it impossible to value nature and the infinite resources it has provided us since the beginning of mankind. In this paper I will be discussing the importance of nature and the significant…

Garbage reduction along with toxins deplete the oxygen content of the water consequently making it impractical for many life figure including larger species like dolphins, shark, seals and penguins to survive. Human manipulation is another issue when it involves aquatic conservation. We account for major fishery consumption, ultimately, altering the biodiversity of these areas. In reference to the Marine Iguana, they are adapted to warmer weather; however, climate changes, as a result of human…

ca), Melissa Westaway, Katherine Znotinas, and Daniela Banda Marin 2 November 2014 Abstract Reasons for divergence within the animal kingdom is heavily debated across many orders. Macroevolution in Cetacea has been attributed to a variety of ecological and environmental dynamics which set the stage for the success of modern whales. In this meta-analysis, we investigate the magnitude of support for two current competing hypotheses explaining the divergence of Neoceti from archaic whales…

Explain TABLE REGRESSION Table 4.9: Result of simple linear regression between level and ovitrap index Variable SLR Level b (95% CI) p-value -2.5 (-7.7, 2.9) 0.236 R2 = 0.421. The model not fit well: Model assumption are not met There is statistically no significant linear relationship between level and ovitrap index (p= 0.236). The increase of the multi –storey house level is not associated with the ovitrap index level. With level, the model explains 42% of variation of the ovitrap…

Evolution is a growing theory. There are different developing theories and hypotheses that are being tested. Neanderthals are a subspecies of human that have been extinct for approximately 40,000 years (PNAS 2016). According to the tree of life, Modern humans and Neanderthals are closely related to each other. Research proves that modern humans and Neanderthals share 99.5% of the same DNA. Looking around in the world today, there are no Neanderthals present, which means they are extinct. The…

Sharks don’t fossilize well because they’re from the class of chondrichthyes meaning their skeletons are made of cartilage, a flexible connective tissue. This is one of the reasons why there is a disagreement over when the first shark first existed. However, shark teeth do fossilize well and sharks produce thousands of teeth in a lifetime. The oldest shark teeth date back to the Devonian Period about 400 million years ago and were found in Europe. Shark scales also fossilize well.…

Any factors ranging outside the scope of the internal business environment are all considered external and they cannot be controlled by an organization which must adapt to them to gain competitive advantage. External business environment can be divided into two distinct categories known as macro and micro-environments. As previously mentioned in the internal business environment analysis, a SWOT analysis is also implemented here. It will help analyse opportunities and threats which are the…

In terms of diversity, there are over 900 invertebrate species, 338 moth species, 353 fungi species, 70 bird species, and 7 bat species have been recorded. Current management action: There are a variety of habitats within the woodland areas. These niche habitats are mostly located within the seven existing conservation areas that have been created since 1977 The management of the conservation areas has been varied and evolved over time, in response to successes and opportunities for habitat…

Mike Cawthon BIO106-Topics in Environmental Science Professor Julie Allman October 22nd, 2014 An exotic predator's ecological impact on Florida ecosystems The sub-tropical environment of southern Florida supports a wide variety of introduced exotic reptile and amphibian species. The majority of these species were introduced by human activities. Irresponsible keepers, animal dealers, and the international trade has released large predators like African and Asian pythons, South American tegu…