Population ecology

what an organism eats, and how it interacts with other biological and non-living species. There must be a symbiotic relationship between all species. The three main niches an organism might contend with are commensalism, predation and mutualism. Ecology is about how the species of an ecosystem interact together, their interaction with their environment, and with each other. Plants and animals interactions one must think about are mutual beneficial ones known as mutualism…

Doody and colleagues discuss the effects of the cane toad on the ecosystem in parts of Australia. The cane toad has had a major effect on the ecosystem by causing massive damage to the populations of top predators, specifically 3 species of monitor lizards. Although the short-term damage to these predator populations was already harmful and the potential effects understood, Doody and colleagues sought to understand through…

environmental aspects of the state of North Carolina are unlike any other; varying from the ecosystems of the coast to those of the mountains in the west. With such diversity, North Carolina is bound to attract throngs of people, which it does. This vast population requires the use of natural resources, and in order for long-term civilization to be feasible, sustainability must be kept in mind. As previously stated, North Carolina is hosts a multitude of different ecosystems. There are,…

English Speech Discoveries can be perceived as a long journey or an instantaneous moment of ingenuity. The insights that this discovery can reveal are plentiful and are enjoyed by many individuals. As they come to understand these insights, they can gain knowledge of the world around them, others and more importantly; themselves. These exact discoveries are encountered in Robert Gray’s Poems: North Coast Town and Flames and Dangling Wire and also in Shaun Tan’s and John Marsden's famous Picture…

fertility losses), water management problems, overhunting, overfishing, effects of introduced species on native species, human population growth, and increase per capita impact of people. This essay will use examples from the book to examine how historical resources were used negatively in past societies which cause their collapse. Water management and human population growth has played a major role in the collapse of societies dating…

Sustainability presumes that resources are finite, and should be used conservatively and wisely with a view to long-term priorities and consequences of the ways in which resources are used. Acharacle Primary School delivers a clear message of ‘Ecominialism’, which means the use of careful design to achieve sustainable construction, without spending extra cost, energy and maintenance (Liddell, H., 2008). Using Brettstapel construction, which is a glueless form of massive timber construction that…

Prior to this assignment, I was not familiar with the Buffett Awards. However, after conducting this assignment I regard this award to be one of the most important conservation awards, as it empowers local conservationists that receive ill attention. Overall, I found the Buffett Award assignment to be very challenging, in a positive way, and inspiring. From both regions, all previous Buffett Award winners had achievements that deserved significant recognition even among the most well known…

Diversity Lab Write-Up Introduction: Biodiversity is the measure of the variety of the organisms in an ecosystem. This variety can be between species, within species, and between ecosystems, but in this lab, only the variety between species will be discussed to quantify the biodiversity of the target ecosystem. Biodiversity can be quantified by two main aspects which are species richness, and species eveness. Species richness is the number of species observed per sample of an ecosystem, and if…

At the end of the day, the environment is all we have, because without it we wouldn’t be here. It is crucial for people to acknowledge this and treat their land properly. The first principle of the earth charter discusses why you must respect the earth, and life in all of its diversity. It states that you must” Recognize that all beings are interdependent and every form of life has value regardless of its worth to human beings.” I believe Tobias was a man who lived his life with standards like…

The Euwallacea was studied before, but observers were incorrect in identifying the species as the tea shot-hole borer (TSHB) E. fornaticus; but after further analysis, the species was renamed to the polyphagous shot-hole borer [4]. This newly named “polyphagous” shot hole borer—named polyphagous because of its ability to attack many different trees—has caused significant amounts of dieback and mortality of avocado trees [5]. As time passes, the PSHB infestation problem grows more urgent. The…