the issue intentionally‚ our ecosystems will begin to collapse and we will no longer have the variety we currently do of food‚ medicine‚ animals and thousands of products will not be available to us because so many companies use materials that contain animal by-products. Also‚ I will give you more insight on what it means to be endangered as well as give some examples of animals who are. Firstly‚ we ask the question “How does the loss of animal species impact ecosystems?” There are several factors
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Topic 2: The Ecosystem 2.1.1 Biotic: living factors or components‚ e.g. plants and animals. Abiotic: non-living factors or components‚ e.g. soil‚ water‚ wind‚ etc… 2.1.2 Trophic level: is the position that an organism or a group of organisms in a community occupies in a food chain. 2.1.3 A food chain shows the flow of energy from one organism to the next. A food web is a complex network of interrelated food chains. Producers (autotrophs): manufacture their
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The Effects of heavy metals in our ecosystem By Patrecia Redneck-Spang Intro to Scientific Research 191 Blackfeet Community College May 2‚ 2011 Abstract: Introduction: Upon doing research on heavy metals in our water ways I have come to realize that almost all heavy metals can be found in our rivers‚ streams and drinking water. Aluminum‚ Arsenic‚ Chromium‚ Copper‚ Iron‚ Lead‚ Manganese‚ Nickel‚ Silver‚ and Zinc are all chemical elements. Chromium‚ Copper‚ Iron‚ Manganese‚ Nickel‚
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and is known for its dense fur coat‚ as opposed to a layer of blubber (http://www.defenders.org/sea-otter/basic-facts). The sea otter is a keystone species. A keystone species is “a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend‚ such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically” (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#safe=strict&q=keystone+species+definition). Their predation helps to protect the kelp forests of the shores
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The Importance of The Florida Everglades The Florida Everglades is a wetland ecosystem located in Southern Florida. It is home to a numerous amount of plants and animals. The Everglades faces many problems‚ such as invasive species and pollution. Not only do the plants and animals that live there benefit from the Everglades‚ but humans do too. It is important that the Florida Everglades remains a healthy ecosystem. The Florida Everglades has biodiversity‚ it benefits humans‚ and it houses many endangered
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human use. 3. Ecosystem capital includes the goods and services produced by the species within an ecosystem and the interactions between the biotic and abiotic portions of ecosystems. Ecosystems are expected to produce something of economic value. Natural resources are only those items in an ecosystem that have a monetary value and things with a monetary value are not a resource. Ecosystem capital does not require that a monetary value is known or exists. All that matters with ecosystem capital is that
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Lab 12 Model Ecosystems Lab Activity Complete your answers in the spaces provided. USE YOUR OWN WORDS – Yes even for definitions! Remember to add your last name and first initial to the file name prior to saving and submitting your completed assignment through Canvas. The lab website has post lab questions – these are not necessary – you only have to complete the questions in this lab assignment document. Use your textbook‚ notes and this website to answer the pre lab questions. http://www.vtaide
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Trees are one of the most important aspects of the planet we live in . They are very important to the environment ‚ economy and of course for us humans. They are also important for the climate of the earth ‚ as they act as filters for carbon dioxide .However ‚ the trees on our planet are being depleted at a very fast rate and governments must take an action to make a change. To discuss deforestation we need to look at a role of
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How does CO2 Emissions Affect the Ecosystem? Kenyetta Sloan Bryant & Stratton College Ecology Dr. M. McLellan-Zabielski October 24‚ 2012 What would happen if we didn’t cut trees‚ use transportation‚ even turn on our lights or any electrical item we own? Then global warming wouldn’t exist. The things that we do on the daily basis is what produces carbon emissions‚ when we burn oil‚ coal‚ and gas‚ it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The result of this is climate change‚ temperature
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role in removing carbon from the atmosphere and providing oxygen. It regulates Earth’s climate. The ocean is an increasingly important source of biomedical organisms with enormous potential for fighting disease. These are just a few examples of the importance of the ocean to life on land. Explore them in greater detail to understand why we must keep the ocean healthy for future generations. Fishing Facts The oceans have been fished for thousands of years and are an integral part of human society
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