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    and extinct species Tiffany Tierson Abstract This paper was constructed to give an overview of the vast majority of species that are disappearing and have disappeared from the earth. With informative knowledge and accurate numbers the reader was introduced to the different ways that animals are becoming extinct‚ deforestation‚ overpopulation‚ economic prosperity‚ population growth‚ urban environment‚ global perspective and science and ethics. Each of these is affecting different species at different

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    these organisms were related‚ but not identical. This led Darwin into believing that over time‚ organisms must adapt to suit their environment. He explained his theories thoroughly in his book‚ On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Darwin decided it was possible for a species to change from one form and develop into another over time. This led him to the notion that all life forms were not fixed‚ but continuously changing or evolving. The other part of the theory was that living things

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    * Charles Darwin Origin of species by natural selection Theory of natural selection 1. Over production More offspring are produced than can survive 2. Variation There are differences in the traits of these organisms 3. Competition 4. Best adapted survive select agent 5. Reproduce Pass on desirable traits to the next generation Organisms rarely have mutations that can allow the to better adapt to there envirironment. I. Evidence for evolution A. Fossils Remnants of organisms that

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    Animals Title Page: Environmental Effects When Species Become Extinct Margarita Villamarín Universidad Técnica de Ambato Environmental Effects When Species Become Extinct Animals are‚ like us‚ endangered species on an endangered planet‚ and we are the ones who are endangering them‚ it‚ and ourselves. They are innocent sufferers in a hell of our making. (JEFFREY MOUSSAIEFF MASSON & SUSAN MCCARTHY‚ When Elephants Weep) Now a days is common to listen that more and more kind of animals

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    Bibliography: Online Journals • Acda‚ M. Termites: Location‚ Effects to the Community and Species of termites. Toxicity of thiamethoxam against Philippine subterranean termites Retrieved from: http://www.insectscience.org/7.26/ • Francis‚ G.‚ Kerem Z.‚ Harinder P.‚ Makkar S.‚ Becker‚ K. The biological action of saponins in animal systems Retrieved

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    7. National Invasive Species Council 4 Significance 5 1. Only a few invasive species cause harm 5 2. Not All Invasive Species are Bad 5 3. “InvasiveSpecies Cleaned Up Lake Erie

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    Overfishing ▪ Fishery- fishing for a specific species • Populations have dropped so significantly that fisheries are stopping o Bushmeat ▪ The killing of tropical terrestrial animals for their meat and then selling this meat ▪ Usually takes place in rural‚ third world areas so it is hard to enforce laws on. ▪ With exploitation rates rising‚ these targeted species face the potential for extinction • List and describe

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    Purple Loosestrife Invasive species are those that are newly settled in an ecosystem. An invasive exotic species is one that has the ability to outcompete other species when introduced into an ecosystem where it does not naturally occur. The Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is highly invasive non-native wetlands plant that origin from Europe. It was first introduced to North America in the early 1900s. The purple loosestrife was brought to North America when European sailing ships carried

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    Darwin Species and morality James Rachels seeks to amplify the ideology between morality and Darwin’s moral treatment of organisms of different species. He says that Darwin advocated for treatment of both humans and non-humans equally without discrimination. This despite his continued use of non-humans for investigative research according to his son was the resultant effect of distaste for cruelty against animals as well as slavery. Rachels explains that Darwin’s theory of morality seems to interject

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    Introduced species have had a drastic effect on Australian agriculture’s production and economy‚ and continue to pose an ever-growing threat. Invasive plant species are highly adaptable‚ resistant to control and spread aggressively. Methods of controlling these invasive species can often be expensive‚ time-consuming and controversial. Introduced plants can have drastic effects on natural ecosystems by smothering native vegetation‚ degrading creeks and rivers‚ and spreading diseases. Sometimes introduced

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