ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS • If we arrange the organisms in a food chain according to their trophic levels‚ we often form a pyramid with a broad base representing primary produces & only a few individuals in the higher trophic level. • This pyramid arrangement is especially true if we look at the E content of an ecosystem. • Following the 2nd law of thermodynamics‚ less food E is available to the top trophic level than is available to the preceding level. • For example‚ it takes
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ECOLOGICAL IMPACT Pesticide/Herbicide Neonicotinoid usage is not only bad for bees and pollinating insects but also has harmful effects on birds‚ terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates; their propensity for runoff and for groundwater infiltration dangerous to humans and animals; A single corn kernel coated with a neonicotinoid can kill a songbird. Even a tiny grain of wheat or canola treated with the oldest neonicotinoid‚ imidacloprid‚ can poison a bird. As little as 1/10th of a corn seed per day
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Case Study; Concept Design Services Introduction “Over a 10-year period we have totally transformed our outlook‚ our resources and our prospects. From being and inward-looking manufacturing company‚ we have become a customer-focused‚ integrated service provider. From a large commodity supplier‚ we have become known for our value-added and innovative designs. Most importantly‚ our performance as a company has been little short of spectacular‚ and I see no reason why we cannot continue on this upward
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the earth.” These intelligent words said by Henry David Thoreau are extremely relevant today when we consider our current environmental state. Unless we take the time to better protect our environment‚ global warming will take over and cause our ecological situation to worsen by killing off our own species’‚ by human error destroying habitats‚ and by disease eventually spreading and killing off organisms that are no longer strong enough to fight it. Polar bears are among the most beloved animals
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MARKETING MANAGEMENT -MB- 0046 Q.1. Discuss the different marketing concepts with its merits and drawbacks Ans: Marketing is a set of business activities that facilitate movement of goods and services from producer to consumer. It is an ongoing process of discovering and translating consumer needs into products and services‚ creating demands for them‚ serving the customer and his demand through a marketing programme of promotion and distribution to fulfill the company’s marketing goals in a
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In this day and age‚ we are facing (and denying/ignoring) many ecological issues. Many people say that these issues aren’t really there and that everyone is being dramatic about it. Every century‚ the United States alone rises 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit. That may not seem like a big deal but just that little bit is concerning and just might cause our world to go downhill. As our temperatures rise‚ so do the oceans. According to geology.com‚ if our sea level were to rise just a mere seven meters
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are often the dominant physical and structural component of habitats where they occur. Many of the Earth’s biomes are named for the type of vegetation because plants are the dominant organisms in those biomes‚ such as grasslands and forests. Ecological relationships The Venus flytrap‚ a species of carnivorous plant. Numerous animals have coevolved with plants. Many animals pollinate flowers in exchange for food in the form of pollen or nectar. Many animals disperse seeds‚ often by eating
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Ecological Problems Chapter 1 Ecology is a very popular word today. But what does it mean? Ecology is a since which studies the relationship between all forms of life on our planet and the environment. This word came from Greek “oikos” which means home. The idea of home includes our whole planet‚ its population‚ Nature‚ animals‚ birds‚ fish‚ insets and all other living beings and even the atmosphere around our planet. Since ancient times Nature has served Man giving everything he needs: air to breathe
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Ecological Backlashes Guimaras Oil Spill It was said that the captain has no capacity to manage the ship for it was overloaded with oil tankers. It caused death of organisms after inhaling the fumes of oil sludge causing it to contract cardio-respiratory disease. Aurora‚ Quezon flashflood The flashflood was caused by cutting of too many trees that should have been absorbing the water from the storm. Marcopper mining tragedy In August 1995‚ a significant leak was discovered in the Marcopper
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Thoreau’s ideas are relevant in this time period because they still apply to humans overworking themselves to the point where they can’t think that they are overworking‚ easier transactions of money because our generation to be fueled by consumerism‚ and civil disobedience is still a well used idea. Stopping ourselves of being machines worked by machines can help us understand our purpose isn’t to do a job that’s not self beneficial‚ it’s to enjoy life and work for yourself. It’s essential to
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