Overgrazing

Richard Brown conducted a study in 1982 investigating the effects livestock grazing has on the Montezuma Quail over a nine year period. It was previously known that overgrazing has a significant impact on quail numbers. However, no real data existed to confirm how overgrazing reduced the quail population. This study investigates whether the cause of decline is a result of food loss or cover loss. To measure food production, stem counts were conducted on a semiannual basis…

I have always been brought up on the experiences of hunting. It was just the thing to do where I am from. Coming from a small town in southern Louisiana, friends and family made it a thing to do to bond and enjoy. Hunting is a way to create friendships that will last a lifetime. This happens because hunting is universal. It can be shared between different cultures, races, and countries. I personally have made many friends while I’m sitting down on a cold blind with a mug of coffee sharing…

Soil erosion is one of the most serious threats in our world. Humans cause 40% of soil erosion. Soil erosion is topsoil, which is organic soil made up with rich nutrients. Erosion can be caused by careless farming techniques that lead to water erosion. When it is raining and you are walking to class you can see soil erosion where they have been working beside the English building. Soil erosion and water erosion is practically the same thing. No one will ever notice soil erosion because nobody…

P1 The scientific name for the brumby is Equus caballus. They are strong horses that live in northern australia. The name brumbies came from james brumby who let his horses free rome. P2 brumbies have a lot of differences from normal horses, they also have a lot of similarities with normal horses. Brumbies are a similar size to normal horses and are usually brown but can be other colours as well like white and grey. Brumbies love to live in grasslands or shrublands that have a continuous flow…

then millions of individuals could be fed, and it would be a step towards ending world hunger (Segelken). Not only do livestock require ample amounts of plant protein that could be utilized elsewhere, they also damage the environment through overgrazing. Overgrazing harms native plants and can lead to soil erosion and soil compaction (Fleischner). If the general public reduces their meat consumption through veganism, less livestock will be necessary, and the lands that have been overgrazed can…

indigenous woody plant species and their incursion into area they did not occur abundantly before (Axel Routhauge, 2014). It can be unplanned conversion of vegetation dominated by grassland to one dominated by woody species, often as result of overgrazing or invasion by aliens. This essay aims to clarify more on the various effects that bush encroachment cause to the agricultural land. Bush encroachment normally occur when there is a competition between soft bodies’ (herbs) and woody species in…

The Dust Bowl When you hear someone mention “The Dirty Thirties”, you would assume it’s some kind of band. Perhaps, when “The Dust Bowl” is mentioned, a football game comes into mind. But both names relate to the 1930s Dust Bowl, which included many details common to dust storms and caused damage and destruction to property and lives that affected the region. The area has recovered in its aftermath. Many parts of the Dust Bowl are common to droughts and dust storms. A drought is when land…

1. Do you think human societies are characterized more by competition or cooperation? I believe that societies are characterized more on competition. Humans have always been competitive, during the hunter gatherer period tribes would fight over animals to kill and consume. A modern day example would be companies; they are always competing to get consumers, and to push out the better and newer product. 2. What is the prisoner's dilemma? The prisoner's dilemma is basically when two people,…

search of other sources of food or simply die off. This thereby reduces the biodiversity of the local ecosystem as the ecosystem is dominated by sea urchins. Mussels are also a dominant similar in similar benthic ecosystems. However, rather than overgrazing, mussels outcompete other sessile organisms for space. This results in the similar outcome of reduced species biodiversity due to species emigration or death. The preferred prey of sea otters happens to be sea urchins. Sea otters consume…

Mali, a large country in Africa, stretches from the north at the Sahara desert all the way south to the Niger and Senegal River Basins (Africa Atlas). There are five lakes: Lake Débo, Lake Faguibine, Lake Sélingué, Lake Gossi, and Lake Manantali. Lake Faguibine is one of the largest in West Africa (Africa Atlas). Mali is 1,240,192 square kilometers and also has diverse climates (Drakenberg). Towards the north, there is little rain and a lot of desert (Drakenberg). Nearing the south, the rain…