Ecosystem

one. “In the last five hundred years, 869 species have gone extinct” (Species Extinctions the Facts). There is a critical need to keep endangered species in conservation, if we don’t we could lose medical treatments, health benefits, and balanced ecosystems. One of the many benefits we receive from different animals is in medical field. “In the United States, 56 percent of the 150 most popular prescribed drugs are linked to discoveries of natural compounds found in the wild” (Westbrook). These…

The ocean is a vast vista of blossoming life and mysterious wonders that lurk in the deep. Our exquisite ocean is being ravaged through a process known as ocean acidification. Ocean acidification is the process of carbon dioxide and numerous gases being absorbed into the ocean, which raises the ocean’s pH, causing it to become more acidic. Contrary to popular belief, terrestrial vegetation does not intake all of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The ocean absorbs about fifty-percent of…

levels rising. Millions of species aquatic and land animals are dying. Most under the sea ecosystems are severely affected by global warming which causes sea levels rising. For example, mangrove ecosystems require constant sea levels to survive. Sea levels are rising and affecting polar bears, sea turtles, and coral reefs. Polar bears are in jeopardy, becoming extinct because their frigid ecosystems are melting. Ice is breaking off of glaciers is melting. Parts of the glaciers are…

Essentially, the innovation ecosystem provides the companies within it the means to attain innovation. The large pool of talent in the area, combined with its external collaborative culture and institutional infrastructure provides companies with the resources to foster a sustainable…

The importance of biodiversity Importance of biodiversity is a fairly new topic that has been gaining considerable attention as the awareness of the significance of natural ecosystems and environments increases. There is thus a new approach to conserve our environment as opposed to merely utilize and diminish it (Silvert 2006, de Vere 2008, Malhotra 2012). This was brought to attention in the 1900s by literature such as “Our Plundered Planet” by Fairfield Osborn. In the 1960s there were many…

Painted Lady Butterfly Project What affects the speed of metamorphosis? In this particular project, students of past semesters have raised painted lady butterfly larvae. Once they formed chrysalises, the butterflies were then placed in different temperatures of cold, warm and room temperature for approximately five days. After the five days in these temperatures, they were then all placed in room temperatures, until they emerged. Data such as days spent in the chrysalis and the temperatures…

The swift annihilation of elephants and rhinos in Africa due to poaching has become a crucial international issue in the recent years. The previous explosion of the commercial poaching in Africa took place in the 70s and lasted until the late 80s when international agreements and wildlife protection programs helped to improve the crisis. As a result, poaching in Africa subsided for a brief while. However, around the same time, China and Vietnam saw an enormous increase in the demand for the…

at normal temperature. Impacts on Agriculture and ecosystem Agriculture dominates the Midwest land usage that has more than the 23rds of land as farmland. Heat waves during pollina on to field crops such as corn and soybean will reduce yields. The climates change is expected to decrease agricultural ac vity. The long growing season for agriculture will have an increase in variability of crops and agricultural produc on. The forests and ecosystems are being threatened with droughts, wildfires,…

role sharks play in their environment. Not to mention that the way the sharks are being treated during the process is extremely barbaric. Therefore, shark finning should be illegal because it is cruel and inhumane, it has negative effects on the ecosystem, and the sharks that are targeted the most by the trade are in grave danger of extinction. Sharks that are being fished for their fins are not treated the way animals should be treated. When one has a pet, there are laws that could get them…

the United States—red wolves in the South and grey wolves in the North. Wolves have been mostly extricated in all of the United States except for a few small remaining populations. Wolves played a major role in creating a positive affect on the ecosystem by creating biodiversity in certain areas and regions with their mere presence. Without the presence of wolves, many animals and the environment could suffer huge population losses to include extinction. Wolves have helped to shape the…