Kelsey Williams Professor Reiner March 29, 2016 BIOL-108 Island Biogeography Lab Write-Up Purpose of lab: Calculating how many species were migrating to different islands Hypotheses: The main factors are island size and distance from the island. We hypothesized that islands close to a source area should have a higher number of species than islands further from the source area for islands of equivalent areas. Larger islands should have more species than smaller islands for islands
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Key words !!! Key words !!! Alien species- An alien species is a species introduced outside its normal distribution. Invasive alien species are alien species whose establishment and spread modify ecosystems, habitats, or species. Anaerobic- Living or occurring in the absence of free oxygen: anaerobic bacteria. Aquaculture- The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food. Biodiversity- The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat
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Nature is very important to human life now more than ever before. The environment and the natural resources in it are used in human life, such as clothing and fuel for transportation. There is a enormous need for preservation and appreciation of natural resources; however, empathy towards nature is lacking. Cities, industries, and people today overuse and under appreciate the environment. Technology is a major influence on the way people treat the environment. Our society today hinders our sense
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The New England Colonies are a great place to settle. There are many reasons why it is a great place to settle including great climate, landforms and bodies of water, a good government, and many more. Continue reading to find out why the New England Colonies are a great place to settle. One reason is the New England Colonies have a great climate. It’s warm in the summer, and bitterly cold in the winter. Another reason is the New England Colonies have great landforms and bodies of water. There are
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While having the above calculations will provide GMT with a quantitative evaluation of the investments, GMT should also take into account other non-financial factors which will provide a qualitative evaluation of the investment. Combining both quantitative and qualitative evaluations will allow for a more holistic appraisal of investments. Here are some examples of non-financial factors that should be taken into consideration. State of economy Depending on the jurisdiction where the plant will be
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Keystone predators is defined as one of the organism in a community that defines the structure of the community by the abundance and diversity of species (Menge et al. 1994). Paine stated that a keystone predator will have two skills which are the predator will control the prey population by consumption and the prey species of the predator could competitively outcompete other prey species in the community ( Menge et al. 1994). Paine suggested that the local marine diversity is correlated to the predators
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Have you ever seen a type of animal or plant and realized that they didn’t belong there? You knew it looked rare and unique, but it didn’t belong in the habitat. What you saw are known as invasive species. An invasive species is a living creature that has negative effects on our economy, environment, or health, but is brought here by human assistance or by self-migration. They can also be called “introduced species, aliens, exotic, nonindigenous, and nonnative” according to Daniel Simberloff (3)
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On August 31, 1910, in Osawatomie, Kansas, President Theodore Roosevelt delivered the speech entitled Conservation as a National Duty. Furthermore, he conferred that conservation of our nature is necessary and is vital for our survival. He provided us with numerous reasons of why we need to conserve nature and why it is so essential. He also connected conservation with topics such as the progress, patriotism, and morality of the American people. Roosevelt connects conservation and progress by indicating
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9. Social worker supporting client. “The strengths and weaknesses in social work practice, applying an ecological approach can be best understood as looking at persons, families, cultures, communities, and policies and to identify and intervene upon the transitional processes between these systems” Bronfenbrenner, (1979). The client has suffered numerous disparities and wants to transition out of the marriage with therapy assistance because he says his wife cannot be trusted. Also, she cheated with
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I live in the incredibly tight knit community of Hazleton, Pennsylvania. While living in a close community has its’ perks there is one main downfall and that is that we all share the same problems. However, the community can easily use this to their benefit, in order to come together to encourage a change towards a problem that has wreaked havoc on our city for years now. The people who inhabit Hazleton have been known to be incredibly hard workers. Because of this, one can understand that it can
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