Essay Assignment Write a short essay that explains these two questions. 1. List and briefly explain three ways in which human activities are Impacting the biogeochemical cycles. 2. How is climate change currently affecting the earth’s ecosystems? Include examples from at least two different geographic regions in your answer.
Write a report on a national park, preserve, conservation easement, or location for flora/fauna that covers the topic below.
Denali National Park Write a report on a national park, preserve, conservation easement, or location for flora/fauna that covers the topic below. The location can be anywhere in the United States of America, including its federally-recognized territories. Your report should be at least 6 pages: 1 title page (include student name, location, and state–do not […]
Provide an example of an invasive species found in the biome/ecosystem. What are some of the negative impacts this invasive species has on the ecosystem?
BIO-220 Environmental science Pick a biome and ecosystem and create a 500-700 word essay addressing the following: Refer to the infographic provided and chose a biome to describe with an example ecosystem. Provide one example of a keystone species found in the biome/ecosystem. Why is this keystone species important to the biome/ecosystem? What defines it […]
Write a paragraph ( AT LEAST 150 words) explaining which side of the conservation debate you take.
The Rhino Hunter Your assignment is to listen to the linked podcast episode — “The Rhino Hunter” by Radiolab — and then write a paragraph ( AT LEAST 150 words) explaining which side of the conservation debate you take: in your opinion, is sport hunting of endangered species a sustainable and effective way to conserve […]
What are some of the ways a firm can try to increase the overall value of its technology and its likelihood of becoming the dominant design?
Platform Ecosystems What are some of the sources of increasing returns to adoption? What are some examples of industries not mentioned in the chapter that demonstrate increasing returns to adoption? What are some of the ways a firm can try to increase the overall value of its technology and its likelihood of becoming the dominant […]
Examine how humans will cope differently with the ways that natural phenomena like hurricanes affect lives.
The Journey to Sustainability Imagine a future (probably a long time from now) in which human beings have achieved environmental sustainability on a global scale. That means that we as a species have figured out how to maintain a lifestyle that can go on indefinitely. Humans will exist in harmony with their environment, not needing […]
Describe two examples of mutualistic relationships found on the coral reef in the video.
All organisms within an ecosystem participate in relationships with other organisms. Some relationships benefit the organisms and are essential for both species to survive. Others are detrimental (negative) to one organism, but critical for the other organism. Symbiosis and mutualism are not the same thing! Symbiosis is defined as any long-term relationship between two or […]
PROMPT: Ecosystems rarely exist without some amount of human influence. The first discussion of this week focuses on an ecosystem in the United States and the people who do business there. Watch the series of videos provided to learn more about the Marcellus Shale fracking project. While you are viewing these videos, consider the following […]
Assess the impact of human activity on ecosystems
Sustainable ecosystems-Protecting a species This is an assessment for feedback and a grade. This assessment is worth 16% of your final course mark. This assessment is based on meeting the learning goals for this unit, including the following goals: We are learning to: assess the impact of human activity on ecosystems evaluate the effectiveness of […]
Discuss the effects of disrupting a food web and different ecosystems.
Discuss the effects of disrupting a food web and different ecosystems. The purpose of this order is to investigate the effects of disrupting a food web and different ecosystems. To do this, read the attached Article and use the attached Word Document template to record the response to the article.