Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Where is this ecosystem found? An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life. Ecosystems contain biotic or living, parts, as well as abiotic factors, or nonliving parts. Biotic factors include plants, animals, and other organisms. Abiotic factors include rocks, temperature, and humidity. What roles are performed by this ecosystem in terms of the surrounding environment? All of the organisms…

Since producers won’t be able to make food, the consumers won’t be able to eat, and then decomposers won’t have anything to decompose and break down. The cycling in the ecosystems will eventually not happen so the ecosystem will fall apart. Other trees that have already grown are blocking the sunlight from reaching the sprouts. In other words many sprouts are competing for the sparse amount of sunlight. The sprouts may also be competing for water and other ingredients necessary to grow.…

life, not just for getting rid of arthropods and other pest, but for the culture itself, the people even say ‘"Soy de aquí como el coquí" (I 'm as Puerto Rican as a coquí)”(Rivera 2016). This animal is valued and it is beneficial not just to the ecosystem by to the…

When you hear the word permanent, what do you think about? How about if you hear the two words permanent destruction, do you hear a ringing in your ears just from those two words? Do you ask yourself, what are the consequences from permanent destruction? Well, when I think of permanent destruction of forests, I come into realization all that’s at stake. According to Alina Bradford, a Live Science contributor, states “An estimated 18 million acres (7.3 million hectares) of forest, which…

and within 72 hours it will have reached the southern side of the islands ecosystems. North Stradbroke Island is made up of 18 regional ecosystems including; mudflats, mangroves, rocky shores and tidal flats, which is also located in Morton Bay just off the coast of Brisbane in South East Queensland. Study Methods A series of study methods were conducted to experiment on the ‘health’ and ‘well being’ of the ecosystems, some of these included; An animal survey, which was conducted at the most…

further to consider more abstract concepts such as the economy– which itself is intangible and includes the virtual exchange of virtual wealth¬– as a natural ecosystem. While economic systems themselves may not be natural or tangible, it is undeniable that economic systems interact with and drastically affect real life, tangible ecosystems and environmental processes. The existence of this direct relationship between things we conventionally understand as natural and unnatural is why Durand…

We live in a world divided by two spheres: the industrialized, human world and the natural world. Today, in the twenty-first century, our lives are encapsulated by machines and industry. Generally speaking, we live in an age of cement and wires and concrete. Because this seemingly indestructible barrier, it can be difficult to see how vital it is for nature to be experienced and appreciated in our everyday lives. Nature’s importance and purpose often goes unnoticed or unappreciated in our…

incorporating plants into indoor spaces, we need to keep in mind the resources that are needed to keep them alive. Thomas Weiler, a professor of horticulture at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York notes that the fluctuations of temperature are greater indoors. Further, he says that there is usually less humidity and light (Sandberg, 2004, para. 10). He also mentions that a plant is not a personal plant, thus, it is nobody’s responsibility to take care of (Sandberg, 2004, para. 11). This can…

words, “Hunters kill any animal they would like to hang over the fireplace, including healthy animals who are needed to keep the population strong (“Animal Population Control”).” If nature were to be left alone, the exquisite balance of nature’s ecosystems would ensure the survival and regulation of most species, but when humans get involved, everything changes. However, if humans must intervene to keep the animal population under control, then there are several methods that could be…

The abiotic factors that affect plant growth and development include topography, soil, and climatic factors. They are the nonliving components of the environment which, along with the biotic or living factors, determine the extent in which the genetic factor is expressed in the plant. Topography Topography is a nonliving factor that refers to the “lay of the land.” It includes the physical features of the earth such as the land elevation, slope, terrain (flat, rolling, hilly, etc.), mountain…