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The tundra is defined as a large, treeless, and almost flat open space. They are located in the uppermost regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. In the tundra, most of the months’ average temperature is under the freezing point. The winters are long and harsh; in contrast, the summers are short and somewhat warm; however, the average monthly temperature is never above 10°C. Evaporation is poor, so there is very little precipitation and when there is, it’s dispersed evenly throughout the…

Overabundance and how can it affect the surrounding ecosystem When discussing hunting and the types of impacts that removal of a population can do to ecosystems it 's important to know why the hunting is necessary to control negative and potentially devastating impacts that are a result of the animals in question. The Science of Overabundance points to a specific issues that surround the reseeding of Eastern Hemlock in the Upper Great Lakes region of the United States. “Hemlock was a dominant or…

due to there being so many similar animals, but it does play a role. If caribou were to go extinct there would be more vegetation readily available for other herbivores but not all animals would be capable of getting to it. The caribou use their snowshoe-like feet to push snow away to get to vegetation, and clear the way for other animals to get to the animals living under the snow and ice. Also, humans too would be impacted. Many humans hunt caribou for food and shelter, the caribou is a big…

The nostalgia tied with madness is used to make sense of not the past, but the individual, which then creates the past as a tool for sanity, therefore it does not perceive to be gone or dead. Nostalgia works as a distortion and distraction. Andrew is using his authoritative knowledge of cognitive science as magical realism. For the majority of the book, he is stuck in his head and the logical world perceives to be a fantasy. Andrew uses science as the only method to wrap his head around his past…

Accepting Criticism: An Act of Enclosing Poetry In her poem "Exclosure" Amanda Jernigan articulates how poetry is a passionate, yet terrifying form of expression. Through the writing process, a poem will take on a life of its own as every time that it is read, new ideas and interpretations are developed. This to a writer can be an alarming concept to grasp. Out of fear an author keeps their work to themselves since they lack the certainty of how it will be received by the world. Jernigans 's…

People may say the “selfie” was invented in the last decade; in reality wildlife have been taking their own pictures for over a century (okay--maybe not intentionally). Believe it or not, remotely triggered camera techniques date back to as early as1889! Both during and after his time as a U.S congressmen and lawyer, wildlife enthusiast George Shiras, was one of the original folks to design a camera trap. Born in 1859 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, he went on to dedicate his life to photographing…

make it a mission Want to know how to make the most of #winewednesday? Easy! Make it your mission to try some — preferably small batch — boutique wines you have never tried before. Wine Wednesday is the ideal opportunity to expand your wine repertoire as well as your food pairing savvy. So make it your mission for all of 2016. Most upscale casual food destinations offer half-price bottles of wine on Wine Wednesday. We are talking premier, select, and award winning wines at prices that won’t…

If cats could talk, they wouldn't! Fun Facts about our feline friends: It is fascinating how pet cats are the smaller version of those amazing big felines like tigers, jaguars, panthers, lions and we are blessed to enjoy their company at home. If you are a cat lover there are so many things you must learn about this beautiful animal. COMMON NAME: Domestic Cat SCIENTIFIC NAME: Felis catus TYPE: Mammals DIET: Carnivores SIZE: 28 in WEIGHT: 5 to 20 lbs PRESENCE IN WORLD HISTORY Ancient…

Front Page: The Rocky Mountain National park in is Colorado. The elevation differences are vast and vary between 8,000 to 14,259 feet. The park is open year round. One of the most popular activities in the park is to observe the vast number of species. The park was created in 1915 and its area is 415 square miles. Carbon Cycle: The carbon cycle is the processes by which carbon is transferred throughout an ecosystem. In a typical carbon cycle, carbon is released in the form of carbon dioxide…

When people hear about the Arctic Circle or Antarctica, the first thing that pops out are the polar bears, also known in the scientific community as Ursus maritimus. However, another word that appears in our minds is the North Pole, climate change, and most importantly, extinction. A terrestrial mammal mainly considered marine due to its necessity to be on the sea for many months was the center of attention for years. This iconic figure, part of the Ursidae family, started to be considered as a…