Least concern plants

ominous-looking, the plants are commonly sold as novelties, and many a curious child (or adult) has triggered its ..……. (baneful, sinister, doomful, malevolent) traps with a pencil to see its amazingly rapid response. However, carnivory in plants is not limited to the famous Venus flytrap. In fact, there are more than 600 carnivorous plant species, and the ability to catch and digest ………(dupe, prey, victim, quest) has evolved independently at least six times among flowering plants. Carnivory in…

The White Spruce, also known as the Picea alba, is a tree that is native to Michigan. In fact, this tree can be found on the Adrian College campus along with several other species of trees. The White Spruce is also one of eight different types of spruce trees found in North America. However, the White Spruce has multiple characteristics that make it unique, such as where it grows, its needles, and its pine cones. The White Spruce also has a different growing pattern than that of most trees.…

By competition, we are able to find the best species, or best individuals of plants and animals for each habitat(diversity). For example, deer, elk and moose are in the same family so they all essentially have the same instincts. These animals have alpha males in their herd. For deer, elk, and moose, they fight for the niche of Alpha…

Minerals are the building blocks of plant growth. Plants need these minerals to make complex molecules. If a plant shows poor growth, it may be due to a lack of or an excess of a mineral(s) in the soil. Efficient and successful plant growth depends on a set of factors: the minerals, the amount of minerals present, the pH of the soil, light quality and quantity, temperature, and the overall rate of photosynthesis. Although there are other factors that affect plant growth, these are the most…

Photosynthesis Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae, and various bacteria’s are used to capture energy from sunlight into chemical energy (Vidyasagar). This is very important process because it will then use the glucose, which will be used by cellular respiration to make ATP. The ATP will then be used to fuel all living organisms. Photosynthesis has two processes a light dependent reaction and the light independent reaction. A Light Dependent Reaction absorbs and converts light…

On the second day however it was mostly dedicated to the identification of the kingdom of insects that surrounded the freshwater biome. After the morning ablutions, the group was given some education into the proper use of the equipment that was provided in order to begin the Bio Blitz, which was essentially a search and identification program. Within this period of time, the sweeping of both land and airborne insects would be caught and placed into confinement for proper tagging and…

Balsam Fir: The Balsam Fir is an average sized native evergreen tree. It can grow up 40 to 80 feet tall. These trees adapted to the taiga because they grow in acidic soil. Fireweed: The fireweed plants have adapted to become less affected by fires which makes it suitable for the taiga as wildfires are common in the taiga. They also have the ability to grow in all types of soils. Black Spruce: The Black Spruce is a tall tree. It can grow up to 25 meters tall. Douglas-Fir: Douglas-firs are very…

The Flowers Oh, how we long to return to the grand, few, short years of our childhood where nothing in this world mattered but skipping around, humming our favorite tunes, and playing with our most treasured toys. In the story, “The Flowers,” by Alice Walker, she gives to us a young girl, by the name of Myop, that vaguely wandered onto abandoned grounds within her backyard. Myop was, before, a little ray of sunshine with the world in her hands and not a care in it, but her new adventure gave…

There are over 2800 species of termites, with about 185 considered to be pests to humans (Verma et al. 2009). Termites play a key ecological role in nutrient cycling in the environment (Eggleton 2000). Even though the majority of termites are helpful to the environment and do not disturb humans, today’s society has portrayed the word termite in a negative way due to their destructive impact on homes, businesses, and agriculture across the world (Constantino 2002). Specifically, termites are…

The“Marijuana” is an ancient plant which is known to have been used long before it was recorded by man as early as 6000 B.C, by the ancient Chinese when the seeds of the plant were used as food. It is believed that the word Marijuana came from the Portuguese word marigu-ana, which means "intoxicant”. And some believed that it was originated from Mexican Spanish, which means ‘To get high’ or ‘Prisoner’ (Martin booth, Wikipedia, 2014). Marijuana is also known by other words such as “cannabis, weed…