Urban trees or forests are essential landscape elements that have in principle, similar functions as trees in natural settings, through their environmental, economic and social services and products (Fulton and Harcombe, 2002). In Kenyatta University, continued development and reforestation process has occasioned massive land use and land cover change, with introduction of new tree species intended for various purposes within the university. To optimally incorporate conservational aspects into the
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Isolation of root-rot fungus and biocontrol agents M. phaseolina was isolated from the wilted and rotted mungbean plants in an infected farmer’s field in Aligarh. The infected plants were packed in sterilized polythene bags and brought to the lab. Roots showing rooting symptoms were washed under running tap water. Then, they were surface sterilized with 0.1% mercuric chloride for a minute and rinsed three times with distilled water. They were further dried on filter paper and put on solidified Potato
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Assignment 1: Discussion—Biomes, Development, Pollution, and You Each part of the United States has at least one ecological crisis based on location, biome, and industrialization pattern. For example, the Midwest was once a prairie with very fertile soil. However, when people realized that with the right watering and drainage system this area could become productive farmland, there arose ecological problems. The conversion of the prairie to farmland is the root cause of many ecological problems
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attack first. If there are large numbers of larvae under the bark the woodpecker damage can become severe leaving strips of bark at the base that have been pulled off of the tree. Fortunately the United States Department of Agriculture and Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have organized a national plan to deal with this threat to our forests. This includes training of Arborist on how to effectively treat Ash trees for the Emerald Ash Borer, as well as quarantine of infested area. This
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The experiment we conducted was trying to answer the question, “Which type of bean is best suited to the habitat?” Out of the results we ended up with, we found that the cannellini bean is best suited for the given environment. The mix of beans we used consisted of 5 diverse bean “species.” We used whole green peas, black beans, cannellini, and red kidney beans. 5 of each type of bean were placed inside the habitat for the experiment. When we created our hypothesis, we looked at the quantitative
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Roots grow deep in the earth. They can be traced back hundreds of years, being a constant in an ever-changing world. They can provide growth to the smallest of ideas or the largest of theories, transporting knowledge up phloems and xylems. Roots can remind us of our beginnings, they can bring us back to our fundamentals when we seem lost in a whirlwind of complexities. Whenever my life gets convoluted and I feel like my goals have been mixed up in a jumble of busyness, I like to sit down and remember
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population would kill the ecosystem. Plants in water live off of bacteria, When bacteria is scarce, the Zooplankton and other under water animals and bugs, which eat plants would die off. After the plants and small animals like Zooplankton die off, then Oysters, Crabs, and other species start to die off also since they really have nothing else to eat. When crabs and other animals when run out of zooplankton to eat they would eat bacteria of plants but if there are no plants they have nothing to fall back
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Humans have been interested in trying to clone animals that have gone extinct. Jurassic Park is a movie series based on what happens when a scientist did manage to clone these extinct creatures. The DNA of a woolly mammoth has recently been found, and now the discussion of cloning has been back in the media. This has become an important topic that society needs to think about now that technology has continued to advance. Bringing back extinct creatures could become a reality, not just science fiction
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The trends in the results depict that wildebeests spend more time standing or lying down, while zebras tend to spend the majority of their time grazing throughout the day. Since wildebeest and zebras are two different species, each one has its own basics needs that must be met. From the results, it can be inferred that zebras require less food more frequently while wildebeest require more food less frequently. This can be accounted through their digestive physiologies since monogastric animals tend
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Intro: Imagine a world without a specific species, nobody can see them anywhere anymore, not even the zoo. Well it’s a tragedy that is very possible and is happening here in our realm. Poaching in Africa is very natural, although globally illegal, and any animal is susceptible to these executioners. Not only are animals being affected by poachers, but also tribes that occupy the lands rely on the animals for food. The result of so many animals being poached in areas that tribes employ, the tribes
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