Critically evaluate the consequences of anthropogenic disruption of trophic cascades in terrestrial ecosystems. Throughout the biological history of the earth various mass extinction events have occurred (2) in which worldwide biodiversity greatly declined. Currently‚ we are in the process of the sixth mass extinction (3) which unlike those before it‚ is characterised be the loss of large bodied species and more specifically the loss of apex consumers (4.5). Furthermore; current extinctions are
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Recently in the remote rain forests of Tanzania‚ a major herpetological breakthrough was discovered. As a group of field Biologists continued their studies they came across a beautiful and remarkable snake‚ Antheris Matildae (Matildas Horned Viper). What is remarkable about this species is it evolved just about 2.2 million years ago from Atheris Ceratophora (Usambara bush viper)‚ and is just now being discovered. Antheris Matildae is restricted to a very small area of just under 100 square miles
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Throughout time‚ there have been many mass extinctions that impacted the planet earth. Today‚ scientist believe that a next mass extinction is coming soon. An author by the name of‚ Elizabeth Kolbert‚ wrote a story about Karen lips‚ who had the impression that something weird was going on in the small town of El Valle‚ when she went to the main street there were golden frogs that basically represented their local street‚ and people even made souvenirs of them‚ but then she noticed that the population
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Associate Level Material Critical Analysis Forms Fill out one form for each source. |Source 1 Title and Citation: Human Beings Will Be Extinct Within One Hundred Years | |"Human Beings Will Be Extinct Within One Hundred Years." Are Mass Extinctions Inevitable? Ed. Noah Berlatsky. Detroit: Greenhaven | |Press‚ 2012. At Issue. Rpt. from "’The End’s So Close!’: End of Humanity in 100 Years!" Daily Star 11 Jan. 2011. Gale Opposing | |Viewpoints
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Big Foot: Our Greatest Mystery Cryptids and mythical creatures have peaked human interest since the beginning of recorded time‚ big foot is our greatest‚ most relevant mystery. People have begun to see big foot before the media had brought it to life. Most sightings occur in isolated woodland areas‚ which is perfect big foot habitat. Sightings have occurred in places such as Canada‚ Hawaii‚ Colorado‚ New Mexico‚ and even Russia. As for what big foot is; science and tradition have two different theories
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It is believed Earth may be in the midst of another mass extinction‚ also known as ’The Sixth Mass Extinction ’. This mass extinction is the first for 65 million years since the Cretaceous-Tertiary period. "It ’s the next annihilation of vast numbers of species. It is happening now‚ and we‚ the human race‚ are its cause ’ (Leakey‚ 1995). Every year‚ between 17‚000 and 100‚000 species vanish from our planet‚ which will result in fifty per cent of the Earth ’s species vanishing inside the next 100
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His studies detailed the creation of “intermPioneers of Paleontology (Discovering Fossils) The word fossil is Latin‚ it means “dug up.” (1452-1519) Although Leonardo da Vinci stated in an unpublished notebook that he had found fossilized remains of shellfish; it wasn’t until 1667‚ that Nicholas Steno made a similar more public statement. He explained that the stone tooth shaped fragments he had found were from an ancient shark and had been fossilized by horizontal deposits of sediment. (Circa
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Did you know that somewhere between 15‚000 to 18‚000 new creatures are discovered each year? Out of those animals how about many land animals out of these animals do you think there are? Out of the land animals‚ what sort of animals do you think could someday get discovered? Possibly even mythical beings could be discovered some day. Not just monsters‚ but maybe even peaceful creatures. Are you thinking about what creature I am thinking of? I’m thinking of a creature that has the body of a
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Paleography has taught me many things‚ which I have shared with family and friends. I have even told a few students about it at the local high school. I have learned how to read different kinds of handwriting scripts to how to recognize various documents. It has been interesting for me and for my children to share this learning. My children have enjoyed the different writing styles the most. Paleography is the study of different kinds of writing. Knowing the different kinds of writing
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Pixar’s 3D computer-animated adventure comedy-drama film - The Good Dinosaur and Warner Bros. American sports drama film - Creed (starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone)‚ are off to a strong start at the box office on Wednesday. While director Francis Lawrence’s American epic science fiction war film - Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2‚ got no trouble of staying in the No. 1 spot for the five-day holiday stretch. Early returns of the film Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 show‚ that it
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