Kristel Mae Tagle Bs BIOLOGY III Planet Earth Earth is the third planet from the sun. The place where many organisms exist‚ enhance with the beauty of nature. Packed with rich biodiversity‚ streams and rivers. Have you seen this place before? Maybe yes‚ but for how long? How much it matter to us if it is lost? What can we do to save them? Those are questions that that will hopefully strike our nerves. In this new millennium‚ many changes have occurred that altered the condition of the nature
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Mt Henry Peninsula Population Study Mount Henry Peninsula is an area of significant biodiversity. The various plant species that are found in this region rely on a specific combination of abiotic and biotic factors. Plants found in one location may not necessarily occur in another‚ where the conditions are different. The following extract is part of a study commissioned by the City of South Perth. “The Mt Henry Peninsula and its associated foreshore is the largest area of bushland in the City
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rainforest is home to almost half of Africa’s animal species and is the second largest rainforest in the world.(“pbs.org”‚ n.d.) The Congo plays an important role in climate regulation‚ both locally and globally‚ and contains a wealth of biodiversity‚ including thousands of endemic plants and animals. Identify factors in this ecosystem that affect diversity. How do these factors work together to produce diversity and evolutionary differentiation? There are many factors in
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health and safety. Sustainable destinations reinvest the profits from their tourism activities in environmental conservation and historic restoration and preservation. They demonstrate a thriving culture‚ strong social networks and increasing biodiversity. They show effective planning‚ substantial land and marine protection‚ increased energy and water conservation‚ and a reduction in solid waste per guest over time. They have an effective recycling and wastewater sanitation program that is carefully
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continuing problems of pollution‚ loss of forest‚ solid waste disposal‚ issues related to economic productivity and national as well as ecological security. The increasing levels of global warming‚ the depletion of the ozone layer and a serious loss of biodiversity have also made everyone aware of growing environmental concerns. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio De Janero in 1992‚ and the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Zoharbex in 2002 have drawn the attention
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upper canopy crown cover (cocoa agroforestry) which is increasingly being viewed as a sustainable land use practice that is environmentally preferable to other forms of agricultural activities in tropical forest regions because it contributes to biodiversity conservation and income diversification. Properly managed cocoa agroforestry systems play a crucial role in helping farmers
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reservoir.[4] These lakes reflect the importance and natural role of aquatic organisms in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Secondly‚ the climate-controlled conservatories in Gardens provide a educational platform for citizens and tourists through biodiversity conservation. With more than 2‚000 species‚ it enables visitors to gain exposure to the rich and rare collection of
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Environmental Issues in SINGAPORE: AIR POLLUTION In 1984‚ there were health concerns with the great number of pig farms in Singapore. They were deemed to have contributed to the pollution of the country‚ namely to the air. This problem was solved by reducing the number of such farms. 65.8 metric tons (64.8 long tons; 72.5 short tons) of carbon dioxide were emitted in the country in 1996‚ ranking among one of the highest emission levels in the world. Air polluters in Singapore are mostly‚ but
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This work POL 310 Week 4 Discussion Questions 2 Biodiversity‚ Extinction‚ and Making Choices in Policy contains answers on the following tasks: "Some people argue that since extinctions have always taken place‚ they should be considered a natural process and that the current extinction rates are not a matter of concern. Others point out that the preservation of biodiversity is essential to the continuation of life on Earth and that human actions have greatly accelerated the extinction rate. Should
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environments. Their ecosystems hold their own justified thrones in place. Their lives set in stone by biodiversity‚ their personal food web‚ ecosystems‚ and most importantly‚ the way others interact with them. This is the key to their lives. Strength and mind are the only tactics in place. The one thing that differentiates them is their ecology. The cheetah is a very good example of ecology. Its biodiversity is one example of this. The cheetah is seen as competition to other predators. It preys on only
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