Human behavioral ecology

be on Earth there is a great diversity of life forms here, but is it enough, and how long will it take before this number starts plummeting?3 We all are all aware of how terrible species extinction is, and are constantly being told how it is all a human caused problem. It is common for species to go extinct naturally, but at a low rate. The annual background extinction rate is believed to have been somewhere around 0.0001%, which amounts to about the extinction of 10 species per year.4…

As society develops, people put more value on their better lives. Therefore, many people move into big cities to get better educations and get a better job. However, compared to cities, living in rural areas is safer for people because those who are living in the countryside live in longer life than urban people, have an atmosphere of people and not dangerous. Therefore, many retired people move into the countryside. One of the most important reasons why rural areas are less safe is rural area…

What is sustainability? It is defined as “the ability to maintain a specific behavior indefinitely.” Personally, I find this topic rather intriguing because of the specific role it plays in our environment. Every day, sustainability is taken into consideration. Will I have enough gas to get to the store? Is there enough food at home? Does the dog have enough water? All of the above contribute to the same factor of having enough of a particular thing to continue. Sustainability is…

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.…

South America, Chile, and Argentina. Most of the Valdivian Coastal Reserve rainforest is located in Chile. The forest has many bamboos and ferns, and evergreen trees. According to Veblem Delmastro, who is an expert in biogeography, forest ecology, landscape ecology and the ecological aspects of global environmental change says that Chile has faced many disturbances to their forests due to…

For successful learning to occur, there must be conditions to be met in the learning environment. The first condition that must occur is being respectful to the teacher and the students, this goes both ways. The ability to have the student peer tutor is a conducive environment for successful learning because it can encourage them. The next important factor in successful learning is the physical environment of the classroom. If the classroom is a dull setting the students will not be fully…

In today’s world, more and more businesses are developing new methods of sustainability in the day-to-day operations of an organization. It has been demonstrated that mankind has and will continue to have a great bearing on the overall health of our world. This spans from air and water pollution to the inevitability of the depletion of our natural resources. If we are to thrive and exist now and in the distant future, it is necessary that mankind takes the initiative and change the behavior on…

In all professional settings there is the conflict of power. Holding and giving power in any situation is a tough balancing act when it comes to the workplace. Due to the fact that it is a job and people will do anything and everything to keep a steady income, power distribution can lead to many types of conflict. According to Mrs. Harmon, for the most part power is distributed equally amongst the employees. Apart from the doctors and her main boss, there is no hierarchy of employees. Whenever…

Invented by the Wright brothers on December 17, 1903, the airplane provides an efficient transpiration method, allowing for people to travel from different places faster. However, within the actual ride itself, the cabin, usually filled with tightly packed seats, crying babies, and lack of space, is a confined space. In other words, while the confined cabin lies in an immense landscape, it proves to be the largest obstacle in front of any passenger. One is expected to either read, sleep, or…

curiosity concerning what personality traits entice a person’s awareness, concern, and intentions to act on environmental needs. An individual’s self-awareness, or self-construal, towards the environmental decay brought on heavily due to destructive human behaviors, could stem from how the individual views themselves and their actions in relation to others and the environment (Hinds & Sparks, 2008). The level to which an individual holds concern for the environment varies—one individual may view…