In former US President Jimmy Carter’s Foreword to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land‚ A Photographic Journey‚ he writes about his stance on the controversial debate of whether or not to preserve the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Carter claims that the human-spoiling of the pristine tundra and the life the ecosystem holds is not worth the little “benefits” it would cost “America’s only Arctic Refuge.” The author utilizes authoritative sources and his personal hands-on experiences
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articles The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital Robert Costanza*†‚ Ralph d’Arge‡‚ Rudolf de Groot§‚ Stephen Farberk‚ Monica Grasso†‚ Bruce Hannon¶‚ Karin Limburg#✩‚ Shahid Naeem**‚ Robert V. O’Neill††‚ Jose Paruelo‡‡‚ Robert G. Raskin§§‚ Paul Suttonkk & Marjan van den Belt¶¶ * Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies‚ Zoology Department‚ and † Insitute for Ecological Economics‚ University of Maryland‚ Box 38‚ Solomons‚ Maryland 20688‚ USA ‡ Economics Department
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Ecosystems: Change and Challenge The Structure of Ecosystems Ecosystem: a dynamic‚ stable system characterised by the interaction of plants and animals with each other and with the non-living components of the environment The components of an ecosystem are categorised as either biotic and abiotic Biotic means the living environment‚ components include: i). Vegetation (living and decomposing) ii). Mammals‚ insects‚ birds and microorganisms Biomass-the mass of material in the bodies
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Jimmy Carter uses rhetorical appeals‚ to convince the readers to agree with his ideology. He fascinates the readers‚ by describing his experience of the Arctic Refuge‚ and explaining how out of the ordinary this beautiful place is. Carter also describes in depth the intimate events he witnessed‚ creating an emotional attachment to the animals. Consequently he gives the readers no choice but to be empathetic towards this land‚ giving all the facts to completely draw in the audience. The way Carter
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The Effects of Motor Oil in A Controlled Freshwater Jar Ecosystem Introduction: “An ecosystem is an environment where plants‚ animals‚ and micro-organisms all interact and reside together in a setting” (Simon‚ Reece‚ and Dickey‚ 2010). There are two main types of aquatic ecosystems‚ freshwater and marine. The main difference between them is that marine ecosystems contain salt‚ which causes them to be undrinkable without substantial alterations. Freshwater systems contain nearly no
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and gas consumption will grow significantly over the next two decades. In order to improve the balance of trade and make us less dependent on foreign countries for our oil‚ new domestic supplies of oil and gas are needed to be explored and produced. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge‚ located in the northeast corner of Alaska is considered for oil and gas development since it potentially holds billions of barrels of recoverable oil and trillions of cubic feet of recoverable gas. Oil companies and supporters
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This article is adapted from former US President Jimmy Carter‚ Foreword to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Carter uses anecdotes‚ evidence from reliable sources‚ and a call to action with pathos to persuade his audience that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should not be developed for industry. The use of an anecdote in Carter’s argument gives the reader an up close and personal look into the Arctic Nation Wildlife Refuge. It strengthens Carter’s argument by stressing how beautiful and untouched
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organisms need other organisms for survival. An ecosystem is a community of living organisms. An ecosystem maintains an important balance in order for all organisms within the ecosystem to survive. The balance involves carbon‚ food‚ nitrogen‚ oxygen and water. The sun supplies the energy needed by ecosystems. Plants absorb the energy and use photosynthesis to convert it to sugar. There are nutrients in the air‚ soil and water that keep the ecosystem growing and balanced. A biome is a geographical
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To what point does fur determine an arctic foxes wellbeing in the wild and how much protection against extreme temperatures does it really offer. Introduction: In this experiment I will be attempting to justify my findings that I have gathered over the course of a few different experiments. What I have been gathering information over is the suitability of an arctic foxes fur coat. I have gone about finding this out by simulating a model of an arctic foxes fur coat through many trying and
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I read is “The Arctic Incident”. Both books are by the Irish author‚ Eoin Colfer. These two books are about a very smart thirteen year old who intends to increase his family’s wealth as it decreased after the death of Artemis Fowl senior. In the process Artemis figure out the existence of supernatural beings known as fairies that are divided into different families such as dwarfs or demons. This Article is about The similarities and differences between “Artemis Fowl” and “The Arctic Incident”. First
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