Habitat fragmentation

time, as well as the effects on the wildlife and species in all thirteen of the plots. 9. The acronym for the reasons for biodiversity loss (extinction) is HIPPCO, give examples, found in text, of species that are affected by these. Habitat loss/ fragmentation – -The Sumatran rhino pg.219 -the black spider monkey, the brown capuchin monkey, and the bearded saki,(along with several species of birds and frogs…

and kill corals. Hotels and resorts can discharge untreated sewage and wastewater into the ocean, creating a growth of algae creating a competition for space with corals. Dredging activities to make marinas or deep-water channels causes sensitive habitats to be destroyed or disturbed and from the waste of the dumping in the ocean. Research shows that humans in fact contribute a lot to the destruction of the coral reefs and is an issue that needs to be resolved in a short matter of time. There…

large animals. Additionally, these animals that can slip through often do not because they don’t go out looking for these holes to travel through. Possible mitigations could include habitat restoration which may help reduce the effects of the border wall; this will help in some ways on preserving the natural habitat of these…

leucopus plays a key role, because it is a natural reservoir for the Lyme spirochete (Ostfeld, 2000). White footed mice are extreme habitat and dietary generalists, and typically are among the most abundant vertebrates within species rich and poor communities in Eastern and Central US (Ostfeld, 2000). Given the presumed advantageous effects of forest fragmentation on white-footed mice abundance, Ostfeld (2000) coined the term “dilution effect” as the mechanism behind the spread of Lyme disease.…

OUTLINE In this essay I will attempt to examine the nature of Aral Sea Disaster that implicates in ecological, social, economic, and cultural environments analyzing the root causes of the disasters in terms of mitigation, adaptation, and rehabilitation practices that will challenge the traditional view of a crisis as of “natural” process, but rather “constructed”. I will tackle the historical background of a disaster, its occurrence, consequences and effects, and ultimately identify strategies…

Urban sprawling degrades economy, land and biodiversity, water, energy, air and climate. As people shift to the outer edges of the city, agricultural land is lost which leads to a decrease in crop production, and causes loss of species habitat by terrestrial fragmentation. Increased energy use and carbon dioxide emissions are also results of urban sprawling (1). In addition to urban sprawling, urbanization directly affects aquatic life. In the United States, major cities lie along the coast and…

Forests are essential places for therapeutic plants to develop. In the long run these can be utilized as a part of medicinal research. Forest degradation has enormously reduced the accessibility of therapeutic plant species in the Brazilian Amazon. As of today, 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest materials, yet just 1% of plants of the Amazon have so far been tried. Currently, over 120 drugs come from plant-derived sources. Of the 3000 plants identified by the US National…

I am an environmental consultant for EcoFrame, a small-scale company in Victoria, British Columbia. EcoFrame was founded in 2010 by a group of PhD graduates in order to tackle restoration issues on Vancouver Island. Our vision at EcoFrame is to educate, engage, reclaim and restore while keeping ecological and social wellbeing in mind. This report, commissioned by the University of Victoria (UVic), outlines plans and suggestions for the long-term management of Mystic Vale on the university’s…

Over 75 million acres of planet Earth’s land belongs to the tropical rainforest. (Rainforests Facts the Nature Conservancy) The rainforest is home to many different species, which includes monkeys, snakes, birds, rodents, frogs and lizards. (Earth Floor: Biomes) Many things contribute as threats to this environment. Instead of having such a beautiful and vast area of nature, humans mostly contribute to having it otherwise. The rainforest has much to offer for today’s modern society; everything…

solution would be re-legalizing humane slaughter in the United States to prevent unnecessary suffering during export and inhumane slaughter in other countries. The topics this research will cover include abuse, the different types of neglect, habitat loss, fragmentation, and destruction, quality of life, and a short comparison of our government’s…