shelves and the deep ocean. They are home to millions of species and provide food‚ income‚ protection‚ and many other vital ecosystem services to billions of people around the world. ECOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES Climate moderation CO2 absorption Nutrient cycling Waste treatment and dilution Reduced storm impact (mangrove‚ barrier islands‚ coastal wetlands) Habitats and nursery areas for marine and terrestrial species Genetic resources and biodiversity Scientific information ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES
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activity and a demanding schedule are the root causes of Sweet Jane’s deteriorating mental health (Bradley & Wernick‚ 2014). An individual will spiral downwards mentally and physically if stress remains for a long period of time‚ depleting the body of nutrients. Mental Health Wellness Plan Exercise and dieting offer protective benefits towards mental health. Adhering to strict week’s mental health wellness plan will help Sweet Jane`s manage with her overweight condition‚ diabetes; currently at primary prevention
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as fad diet where dieters can lose their weight fast. According to Kip Hardy‚ a registered dietician in Atlanta explains‚ “The hallmark of a lot of fad diets popularized in the last few years is that they reduce or increase the intake of a macro nutrient – fats‚ carbohydrates and proteins – to the extreme‚” “you can’t take any one of these away to a significant level for a significant amount of time…..it’s just not healthy.” In this case‚ we realize that losing weight may be the main goal of this
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also be a direct food source for manatees and dugongs‚ turtles‚ water fowl‚ some herbivorous fish and sea urchins. The roots and rhizomes of seagrasses also stabilise sediments and prevent erosion while the leaves filter suspended sediments and nutrients from the water column. Seagrass meadows are thus linked to other important marine habitats such as coral reefs‚ mangroves‚ salt marshes and oyster reefs (Björk M.‚ Short F.‚ Mcleod‚ E. and Beer‚ S. 2008). These plants sequester a considerable amount
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in a defined space (Ricklefs 2008). By definition this is known as an ecological community. These interactions within the community is what accounts for many if not most ecosystem processes‚ including but certainly not limited to‚ food webs‚ nutrient cycling‚ and competition. As the interactions can greatly vary within different communities‚ it is difficult to define and measure (Harrison & Cornell 2008). The interactions themselves can be present in a direct or indirect manner. Direct interactions
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Unit 8 Essay Prompts Sorry guys that this is so late... I just had to go to sleep. Anyways‚ this guide is to help inspire you about the essay prompts and provide a little info‚ you’ll have to do additional research on your own. Also‚ I’ll try to bring up better examples. 1) Explain and illustrate with one specific example of each of the following concepts: a) competitive exclusion (Gause’s principle) 1. definition = states that when two species with the same resource needs are put
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and among ecosystems. Ecosystems are composed of dynamically interacting parts including organisms‚ thecommunities they make up‚ and the non-living components of their environment. Ecosystem processes‚ such as primary production‚ pedogenesis‚ nutrient cycling‚ and various niche construction activities‚ regulate the flux of energy and matter through an environment. These processes are sustained by organisms with specific life history traits‚ and the variety of organisms is calledbiodiversity. Biodiversity
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on dead matter‚ and as symbionts of plants‚ animals‚ or other fungi. They may become noticeable when fruiting‚ either as mushrooms or molds. Fungi perform an essential role in the decomposition of organic matter and have fundamental roles in nutrient cycling and exchange. They have long been used as a direct source of food‚ such as mushrooms and truffles‚ as a leavening agent for bread‚ and in fermentation of various food products‚ such as wine‚ beer‚ and soy sauce. Since the 1940s‚ fungi have been
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Unlike lymph‚ however‚ interstitial fluid transports nutrients from blood to the cells‚ and it takes back carbon dioxide and other wastes from the cells back into the blood. Despite this difference of function‚ however‚ the lymph and interstitial fluid do interact with each other. Along with pathogens‚ lymph
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APES Ch 15 Study Guide SoilsName_________________________ Date_______ Vocabulary Parent material- rock from which soil forms Weathering- breaking rock down by biological‚ physical and chemical processes Topography-surface features of the land Humus- decomposed organic matter Leaches- movement of water and dissolved chemicals through the ground Illuviation- deposition of leached minerals in the lower layers of the soil Soil Profile- vertical section of soil showing the soil horizons O-Horizon-
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