...Spanning in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, the Yellowstone National Park is home to a multitude of diverse animals and geothermal areas that makes it a grandiose sight for onlookers who need some spark in their lives. Speaking of geothermal areas, Yellowstone is also home to 10,000 thermal features which contains more than 300 active geysers! This includes one of the world’s famous of the geysers, Old Faithful, that regularly erupts for visitors to watch in awe. The natural reserve is a great place for travelers to feel inspired and be at peace with Mother Nature, but what makes it so astonishing is its numerous geologic processes that makes Yellowstone unique as it is. To start off, the term “geology” means the study of Earth and how its processes...
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...Yellowstone National Park is a very interesting place. It is in Wyoming, Eastern Idaho, and Southern Montana. The weather in Yellowstone National Park is oddly strange. In the summer, the temperature in the daytime is 70 degrees and sometimes 80 degrees in lower elevations and the temperature at night is usually cold and may drop below freezing in higher elevations. Thunder storms are common in the afternoon. In the winter, temperatures often range from zero to 20 degrees throughout the day. While the average snow is 150 inches per year, it is not uncommon for higher elevations to get twice that amount. In the fall and spring, Daytime temperatures range from the 30 degrees to the 60 degrees with overnight lows in the teens to single digits. Snow is common in the spring and fall with regular accumulations of 12" in of snow in a 24 hour period. At any time of year, be prepared for sudden changes....
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...Yellowstone National Park is one of the world's natural beauty from it's geysers, to animals that roam the park, and all the land that is on top of the giant super-volcano. Despite, the fact that Yellowstone is giant volcano overdue to explode, the beauty above the volcano let's people forget about such destruction that lurks underneath. However, many tourists weren't aware that Yellowstone was a national park that had a lot to explore. Photographs are what shaped this park to be known as a natural park and through those photos people were able to see that it was filled with outdoor sights. William Henry Jackson went on an expedition with the Hayden Expedition of 1871 and photographed Yellowstone's natural beauty. His photographs of the park...
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...Thermophilic Bacteria of Yellowstone National Park CEE:5154 Environmental Microbiology Research Paper University of Iowa Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering December 14, 2015 Bruce McWilliams Amid the vast, sparsely populated regions of Northwest Wyoming, lies one of the most diverse and extraordinary ecosystems in the world, Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone is one of the world's foremost sites for the study and appreciation of the evolutionary history of the earth. The park has a globally unparalleled assemblage of surficial geothermal activity, thousands of hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles, and more than half of the world’s active geysers (NPS, 2013). Yellowstone is located on top of the Yellowstone Caldera, which is a volcanic hot spot where hot, molten rock from the earth’s mantle rises toward the surface. Volcanic activity from the Caldera produces geothermal activity on the park’s surface that has drawn more than 3 million visitors to the park since 2000 (NPS, 2015). Geysers, hot springs, and mudpots are extremely toxic due to high concentrations of sulfuric acid (sulfate concentrations measure up to 925 ppm near vents) and, temperatures measuring over 100oC. Many have recorded inhabitable pH levels ranging from 2 to 9.8 (Rowe/Founder/Morey, 1973). While these colorful and wondrous hot springs may appear stagnant and devoid of life to the common park visitor, they are actually a complex, intricate habitat teeming with a diverse array...
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...------------------------------------------------- Yellowstone Ecosystem Learning Team “C” 12/7/2015 Instructor: Dr. Ted Smith Yellowstone Ecosystem One of the largest and most complicated ecosystems on Earth is the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This ecosystem is home to everything from mountains, lakes, forests, geysers, rivers, and meadows. Because this area is so large, it is the habitat to thousands of different species of plants and animals. In this paper we will discuss the natural resources and energy initiatives of the ecosystem and the functions in place to actively sustain them. ------------------------------------------------- There have been many impacts associated with agriculture at the Yellowstone National Forest. Agriculture is significant part of the forest lands but it has declined over the years yet, the park continues agricultural crop. The Yellowstone ecosystem has very high plant productivity. There have been houses built in certain areas where biodiversity is most essential, exclusively around grizzly bear territory, bird habitat, and anywhere along rivers and streams. Over the last few years, climate change has impacted Yellowstone National Forest and not necessarily in a positive way. It is predicted that 25 years from now, climate change will most likely strip away from forest ecosystems, specifically the one that supports Yellowstone National Park due to rising temperatures increasing so much and having the high chance of catastrophic...
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...Inquiry Plan For my research on place and public memory, I would like to explore how the rhetoric of conserved natural spaces influences public memory and opinion of the outdoors. Specifically, I want to research the national parks system or a specific national park, whichever would be better at answering my central question and has enough information and resources readily available. I am interested in considering the design, marketing, and cultural significance of these preserved wild areas and how all of these could contribute to personal and public opinions. If possible due to available resources, I will narrow my focus to Yellowstone National Park, one of the largest and most famous parks in the world. Yellowstone is a unique super-volcano...
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...within any population is exceptionally important to the sustainability of any ecosystem or environment. The cycle of life shows us that all species have another species that they rely on for several necessities. Some species use other species for sustenance, some for shelter, or hunting skills. The reasons why species rely on each other vary; however, the need is infinitely important. We will discuss why genetic diversity is so important. We will explain why population management and diversity is necessary to the successful survival of every population. Lastly, we will compare and contrast the ex situ and in situ methods of conservation. It is extremely important for humanity to take responsibility for the failings of some ecosystems and this paper allows us to see the ways that we, as humanity, can help to reverse that damage. Genetic Diversity in Populations Genetic diversity also known as the level of biodiversity simply measures the number of genetic characteristics that the genetic makeup of a particular species consists of. It is different from the term genetic variability as they are many times used alternatively but in reality they are different. So why is genetic diversity so important? It is the basis for the populations of various living species to adapt themselves as the surrounding environment changes. If there is no genetic diversity many of the species will vanish off the face of earth. The environment on the earth changes rapidly and hence with the help of genetic...
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...CONSERVATION OF LEOPARDS IN AYUBIA NATIONAL PARK, PAKISTAN By Asad Lodhi M.Sc (Chemistry), University of Peshawar, Pakistan, 1991 M.Sc (Forestry), Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1994 Professional Paper presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Wildlife Biology The University of Montana Missoula, MT Spring 2007 Approved by: Dr. David A. Strobel, Dean Graduate School Dr. Daniel Pletscher Director Wildlife Biology Program Dr. Kerry Foresman Division of Biological Sciences Dr. Mark Hebblewhite Wildlife Biology Program Lodhi, Asad M.S. May 2007 Wildlife Biology Conservation of leopard in Ayubia National Park, Pakistan Director: Dr. Daniel H. Pletscher Large carnivores are important for biodiversity and ecosystem function, yet are very difficult to conserve because of their large home ranges and conflicts with humans. I examined human-leopard conflicts in and near Ayubia National Park, Pakistan, to provide management recommendations for the conservation of leopards. Persecution of leopards by humans has been on the rise primarily due to depredation on livestock and risk to human lives. Since 1989, 16 humans have either been killed or injured in and around Ayubia National Park while leopards faced 44 human-caused mortalities during the same period. I examined the management strategy adopted by NWFP Wildlife Department for leopard conservation, identify gaps, and suggest possible management...
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...wolves should be shot on site. How could you argue with the people most directly affected by the re-introduction of wolves into their area? When your livelihood is constantly threatened by the predators, it drives people to extremes. In our initial settling of this country we drove the other predators (mainly Native American and wolves) from their lands; forcing them to remote outskirts. We nearly killed the wolf off in our drive to seize this vast territory and everything in it. By doing that we threw off nature’s food chain, which caused a ripple effect among other animals and plants directly affected by the wolf. By re-introducing the wolf to its once natural territory, are we trying to right an injustice done by our ancestors long ago? Research has shown that wolves impact society through its reputation as killer of livestock, important link in the eco-system, and pawn in the ongoing debates between Government and Conservationist groups. There’s something spiritual about gazing into a wolf’s eyes. It touches your soul and it changes you. According to Lopez (1978) “It takes your stare and turns it back on you. People suddenly want to explain the feelings that come over them when confronted with that stare-their fear, their hatred, their respect, their curiosity” (p4).You cannot deny the power and strength that lies in that stare, although we share different physical forms, we can still aspire to the virtues of Wolves: Innocent victim or vicious killer? 3...
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...ERRUPTIONS OF THE OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER 1.0 Literature Review A geyser refers to a hot spring that occasionally due geographical processes and difference in pressure erupts hot water and steam in the air. The Old Faithful Geyser at Yellowstone National Park , Wyoming is one of the most famous geyser in the world. Given the fame of this geyser, it receives visitors from various parts of the world. For convenience of time, the national park service have erected some sign at the site to try help visitors predict the time for the occurrence of the next eruption. The Old Faithful Geyser is not the biggest or most regular geyser in Yellowstone but it is the biggest regular geyser. It has been erupting in the same fashion throughout the recorded history. In fact becoming oneof the most the moststudied geyser in the history. In trying to predict the next eruption time, researchers make use of the duration of the current eruption. The duration is timed from the first heavy surge which lifts water skywards at the start of the eruption until the last small splash above the cone at the end. Previous studies show that, a 2 minute eruption results in an interval of about 55 minutes. There have existed various misconceptions with respect to this geyser; the first being that Old Faithful plays hourly, this misconception came about during the 1870, Washburn expedition where one of the members reported that that the geyser played hourly and so each day there are usually about 21 to 23...
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...Isaac Walker Walker1 Mrs. Toth English 2 Honors Period 6 26 February 2016 Research Paper Imagine a world without animals... Eating would change and life in general would change. One may think that this is not possible, but it is. If poaching rates continue this could be a scary true future. Poaching is a deadly crime against wildlife. Wildlife officials say that legal hunters kill tens of millions of animals every year. For each of those animals, another is killed illegally, perhaps on closed land or out of season, leaving orphaned young to starve. Few poachers are caught or punished. This according to humanesociety.org. Studies have shown an increase in poaching in the recent years which is attributed to the value of the animals...
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...On average, Yellowstone Nation park sees a little less than one million people a year, with people visiting in the spring, summer, fall and winter. Billions of photographs are taken here, including traditional landscape photos, wedding photos, and even selfies. Within regulation, drone photography is even possible, allowing people to see the park from a whole new perspective. This mass accumulation of photos creates a new perspective of the national park, and preservers the memory for the rest of existence. However, the mass growth of this nature “repository” leaves many memories forgotten, and images often get buried under piles and piles of cute dog photos and implicit memes. While memes were not an issue back in the 1940’s, the rapid expansion...
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...Kathy to explain the chemistry notes. (D) Ask Kathy for the man’s notebook. 4. (A) The walk is shorter than the woman thinks it is. (B) The lecture has already started. (C) They won’t have a problem getting seats. (D) The lecture may be canceled. 5. (A) The woman should have studied French in Paris. (B) He didn’t study French in high school. (C) Living in Paris helped improve the woman’s language skills. (D) The woman must have had a good French teacher. 6. (A) Apologize to his roommate. (B) Give the notes to the woman. (C) Call the woman tonight. (D) Take the woman’s notes to his roommate. 7. (A) She doesn’t have time to talk to Dr. Foster. (B) She needs the additional time to finish her paper. (C) Dr. Foster hasn’t finished grading the papers. (D) She wants the man to help her with her paper. 8. (A) Phone the Cliffside Inn for a reservation. (B) Ask her parents to come a different weekend. (C) Call local hotels again in a few days. (D) Find a hotel again in a few days. 9. (A) Main her some information about the conference. (B) Drive her to the conference. (C) Attend the conference in her place. (D) Collect her main while she’s at the conference. 10. (A)The man should stop by the bookstore on the way to class. (B) The man can return the books he doesn’t need. (C) The man should have bought his books earlier. (D) The man won’t need books on the first day of class. 11. (A) Help the man...
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...Abstract The diversification of human induced disturbances upon natural ecosystems has contributed to wildlife habitat fragmentation which has been a serious threat to the survival of natural populations. Possible factors contributing to this decline include changes in food, loss of genetic variation, cover availability, evolution of predation, microclimatic effect, and lack of recolonization following extinctions. Habitat loss and fragmentation are processes that separate small populations, which have higher extinction rates that may lead to a reduction in biological diversity. Recent dramatic declines in forest management have brought some undesirable consequences for forest health and wildlife (Jack Ward, T. (n.d). Standing back and letting nature take its course has become increasingly prevalent. Unfortunately, while appealing as this sounds, this is not tenable in the long-term as it will not protect forests, retain biodiversity, and provide some wood products over time. We are increasingly depending on places beyond our borders to provide our wood places with far less resources and knowledge about how to manage forests responsibly. By importing wood products, we export not only environmental consequences but jobs and dollars ( Jack Ward, T. (n.d). Conservation biology needs to reach out to a much broader community of academics and practitioners in fields as diverse as anthropology, history, political geography, and environmental psychology (Bernstein...
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...Since the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century, the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been a subject of discussion among scientists and people. Global Trepidation for the future with no sign of hope until the ocean's potential to absorb was discovered. It was learned that the ocean absorbed about 33% of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere each year. This information reduced the alert of global warming until ocean acidification a co-existing partner of global warming and an enemy of the earth was discovered. Ocean acidification is known for its connection to global warming and also its effects on marine life. The purpose of this paper is to provide a deeper understanding of what ocean acidification, it effects...
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