Population ecology

It is widely known that the Earth is experiencing reoccurring climate change and that there is numerous of evidence that prove that human activity is responsible for it. Nothing is infinite on earth and the more we abuse it, the less time we have to enjoy it. People rarely take the time to realize the importance of the environment. As humans, we depend solely on the natural resources that Earth provides to us. All of our needs are satisfied by absorbing the resources of nature. This continuous…

This quote by Edward Abbey gives a new meaning and value to nature. That speaks to me saying that defending nature is rewarding, and most of all, necessary. Nature is a holy ground, and a place to escape from the world, and experience the world at the same time. Nature needs people to commit themselves in supporting the wilderness. Every time natural disasters happen, Earth tries its best to recover, but sometimes it takes more than that. As witnesses of nature, and living in nature, people must…

In a niche between downtown and the Rio Grande, El Paso’s Segundo Barrio neighborhood is smattered with excellent, large-scale murals depicting the cultural and political histories of the resident migrant workers, immigrants, and families. Pick a sunny Saturday morning to stroll the streets and see the neighborhood at its liveliest.El Segundo Barrio also known as South El Paso is a historic Hispanic neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. The name, El Segundo Barrio, is Spanish for the Second Day, To a…

Now that you are getting settled into your new dream log home or timber frame home, it's time to set your sights on landscaping. Today's landscaping is far from what it was even just a couple of years ago. Gone are the days of settling for a fancy paver patio or deck with the latest stainless steel grill. Today's homeowners are creating another living space right outside their back door. As nicer weather finally settles in, now is the team to create your outdoor "destination living" scenario. …

DiSilvestro, Roger L. The Endangered Kingdom : The Struggle to Save America's Wildlife. New York: Wiley, 1989. Print. Disilvestro book explains man's attempts to preserve Earth's vanishing wildlife. The book opens with a look at what North America looked like before the rise of man, and the now-extinct animals that once roamed the terrain, and then brings us to the present day. Disilvestro is an environmental journalist that explains the history of wildlife conservation in the united states and…

The most significant forces and factors that drove and contributed to the environmental transformation in colonial North America in the United State would be; the mercantilist system, and adapting to the natural environmental. The transformations of this products were extreme contributing to the biological factors by helping the colonial North America survive and adapt to the environment. On the other hand the cultural forces and factor were not a big part of the transformation in the early…

The Dakota Access Pipeline is a 1168-mile crude oil pipeline crossing North Dakota to Illinois. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is a federally recognized American Indian indigenous community that has a reservation in North and South Dakota, which has asked for an injunction of the construction of the pipeline, arguing that the construction and the operation of the pipeline threatens the Tribe’s environmental and economic well-being, as well as damaging and destroying sites that has great historic,…

Hydrofracking is a process of natural gas drilling. The purpose of the project in Pennsylvania is to create a clean energy source that’s produced domestically in America (Griswold, 2011). However, with such potential economic growth, there are consequences that affect people who live in close proximity to the production. The ecosystem services that are affected are air and water, including the earth. According to the “Ecosystem Services” (Daily, 1997) article, ecosystem services support life…

In “Echo Defense” piece by Edward Abbey, the writer highlights the important of place of how the American wilderness is in danger due to corporate greed. As such, the lack of effort to preserve natural resources have immensely affected the environment, specifically animals and other life sources; such as, minerals, forest, and fertile land that frequently occurs more often than not for economic gains. The writer also pointed out that politicians are in bed with the corporations because they…

to “get away from it all?” Based on these questions, it is important to understand how nature shapes society and how society shapes nature. Between 1970 and 1990, coastal population in the Tampa Bay area [Florida] grew by approximately 48 percent and it continues to increase today (Rand, 2003, pp.23-24). A growing population correlates with an increase in urbanization. With urbanization increasing, participating in urban green spaces is becoming a popular activity throughout west-central…