Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Invasive species Invasive species are one of the largest threats to our ecosystems, weakening them and creating a growing pressure on agriculture and plant life. Invasive species, or ‘alien’ non native species compete or predate on native plants that have not been able to develop adaptations to cope with them. One of the most dangerous invasive species is the Asian Longhorned Beetle, which infests a variety of hardwood trees in North America and Northeastern Asia. The Asian Longhorned Beetle…

that my partner, Emerald Hailger, and I chose for our project was the freshwater aquatic biome—rivers/streams. The other types of freshwater ecosystems covered in this chapter are lakes, ponds, wetlands (bogs), water (marshes), wetlands (swamps), and estuaries (salt marshes and mangrove swamps). The freshwater river/streams are different from the other ecosystems because the animals that live here feed off of the plants that grow on the edge of these bodies of water. Since there is not a large…

Today in America we have many exotic species that are introduced into our environment. Some of these species have been introduced on purpose and others by mistake. Other species are introduced into our ecosystem to help control a pest and others are introduced because they make good game to hunt or fish. Species that are considered to be an invasive species are labeled that because they have potential to harm and can spread aggressively. Invasive species can come around in a multitude of…

Compare and Contrast: The Ocean and the Rain Forest The ocean biome and the rainforest biome are very much alike, but also very different. The two biomes are compared by the different climates, the animals that live there, and the different adaptations the animals and plants must adapt to be able to survive. Many characteristics in these two biomes are immensely different, but selected features are similar in these two biomes. Would you rather live at the bottom of the ocean (if it was…

orange to pink, purple, red and white. The fruit has many berries, which ripen from green to gleaming purple-black and has an individual seed. Another species of lantana is a prevalent ornamental that is considered a weed when present in natural ecosystems. Creeping lantana (Lantana montevidensis) appears in coastal and subcoastal Queensland and as far south as Sydney. It is moderately similar to Lantana camara but does not have thorns, has mainly pink or purple flowers and trails along the…

airports; including regional, state, and national parks are in temporal disarray. The peninsulas endured a mass extinction occurring at an uneven rate with widespread and rapid decay in the biodiversity. The essential abiotic components of the ecosystem have altered introducing non-indigenous species with varieties and variations of life. Over six-hundred species of carnivorous plants have evolved and adapted deriving nutrients from trapping and consuming animals and humanoids. The…

Some main types of impacts of human activity have on grassland ecosystems are global warming, development of urban areas, and poor agricultural practices. These are threats to grassland ecosystems because they are negatively impacting the grasslands. For example, according to “Grasslands Biome,” when global warming temperatures rise, some grasslands become deserts as the rainfall patterns change. This is a negative impact on both the grassland and the animals that are living in it because the…

Invasive species in Idaho is a problem. Being mostly plants on the top 10 list of Invasive species in Idaho, the feral hog is slowly making it’s way to the south and west boarder of Idaho. First being introduced in the 1500’s by Spanish explorers, in Tampa Bay, Florida, the feral hogs has slowly choked the wildlife of the southern statesand beyond, but they have also shown signs of huge population growth in 45 of 50 states in America. In Texas the war between human and hog has resulted in a lost…

You might know it as the plant that ate the south. In this essay I will argue that humans should take action regarding invasive species because they could be dangerous for the environment and for the health of the humans. As is the case with the kudzu. Many people seem to be feared by the kudzu, yet they seem to not be doing anything about it. The kudzu is very known as the plant that ate the south. This type of species grows up to 1ft (30cm) every day in the summer months and can break…

There are six different types of biomes on Earth. The taiga biome is one of these six biomes on Earth and it has distinct, different characteristics than the others. For instance, the taiga biome is only in specific areas. Some of those include North America, Asia, Europe, Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia. The taiga biome is unique in its own way. Some of the taiga biomes characteristics are that it is mountainous. There is also lots of trees there. The land in the taiga biomes are…