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An invasive species are often defined as animals‚ plants or microbes that are found apart from its native land and affect the economy‚ ecology and even the way of life for other species. For this reason‚ the Osteopilus Septentrionalis is now an invasive species to Florida. The Osteopilus Septentrionalis‚ also known as the Cuban Tree frog‚ is native to Cuba and has become an amazingly invasive species to the United States‚ within the last hundred years. It is believed to have come from Cuba as a stowaway
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rebuild nature. So before it goes to far‚ and get’s to destroyed we must restore it. As people though we can only do so much and we can’t restore it with foreign plants‚ but only the natural plants that originated there. So if we destroy an area’s ecosystem then we can never restore‚ and replenish it to its original state and land consistency. In his essay Leopold said that "we have radically modified the biotic system because we had to. Food chains now begin with corn‚ and alfalfa instead of oaks
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renewable natural resources are air water soil wildlife and forests. Conservation is necessary for the following reasons: 1. ensure the protection of plant and animal species and to prevent their extinction‚ 2. maintain a stable and balanced ecosystem. This prevents disruption of natural cycles and global warming. 3. to ensure conservation of marine life as they are a major source of human food. 4. conservation is of scientific value. the study of wildlife provides useful information for man’s
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air potato vine‚ the Brazilian Pepper Tree‚ and the Burmese Python (FWC). These invasive species are only a few of the massive amount in the United States. Invasive species in Florida‚ and anywhere else they could be‚ all have a huge impact on our ecosystems‚ environments‚ and sometimes‚ lifestyles. Some are deadly‚ some are annoying‚ and some pose a huge threat to everything and anything when included in a chain reaction. The air potato vine was introduced to Florida in 1905 (B. Rice). It was sent
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An ecosystem is a group of connected elements (biotic and abiotic) that are formed by interaction of the community with their environment. A community is living organisms (biotic) that share a common environment. It doesn’t include abiotic or environmental factors. An example of Adaptations Other than the fact that fish could breathe underwater‚ the gills that fish have are able to separate the salt from the saltwater‚ enabling them to be able to drink clean water. Animals deep in the ocean
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a foreign species had successfully out-compete native organisms for food and habitat‚ it may survive and reproduce. However this species can become invasive when there is an excessive increase of population which can cause enormous damage to the ecosystem. The impacts of the foreign species could be immense‚ insidious and irreversible. In Australia‚ invasive species have been recognized one of the most serious threats to biodiversity. According to Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
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– An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere Section A – The Scope of Ecology Ecology – definition Abiotics vs biotic factors Ecological time vs evolutionary time Organismal biology Organism – population – community – ecosystem Community ecology Ecosystem ecology Landscape ecology Rachel Carson – DDT – wrote book “Silent Spring” – know her story Section B1 – Factors Affecting the Distribution of Organisms Global patterns in distribution of organisms (know names and locations
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“The conifer forests of the North American west have been under a massive assault over the past decade by bark beetles: one species alone‚ the mountain pine beetle‚ has killed more than 70‚000 square miles’ worth of trees‚ equivalent to the area of Washington State” (Michael D. Lemonick). Just like other insects‚ bark beetles favor warmer environments. As the average temperature is getting warmer‚ the beetles are coming sooner in the year and more destroying trees than before. Normally‚ bark beetles
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Atchafalaya Basin. It is the nation’s largest river swamp and it contains almost one million acres of America’s most significant bottomland hardwoods‚ swamps‚ bayous‚ and backwater lakes (“Atchafalaya Basin” 1). Louisiana’s wetlands make up an ecosystem which covers more than 10 thousand square miles and is home to various plants‚ animals‚ and insects (Jonas 1). The types of wetlands which are located in Louisiana are swamps‚ levees‚ beaches‚ estuaries‚ barrier islands‚ and a variety of marshes
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