link: http://www.newscientist.com-ecologyanddiversity/
Summary: This passage is basicly comparing the world of ecology to diversity.It also tells us about the number decrease of biodiversity.and how we go a little beyond this to recognise ecosystem and species.
Questions: What kind of relationship is being described in the article? a similaritie between the two ecology and diversity
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. the article talks about Convention on Biological Diversity
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. The conservation of diversity and its sustainable and equitable use is the basis of the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity, that Diversity at all levels of biological, taxonomic and ecological organisation is the fundamental basis for human health and sustainability.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? n/a
Showing posts with label Ecology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ecology. Show all posts
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Climate change is killing US forests
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/mg19526224.600-climate-change-is-killing-us-forests.html
Summary:In the Sierra Nevad mountains the climate chande is eroding the health of pine and fir trees. Ecologists have been tracking the fate or more than 21,ooo trees. Scientists looked at the first 22 years of a record, and they noticed that mortality rates of both pine and fir trees had increased. The rate at which new trees established did not change.
Ecology
What kind of relationship is being described in the article? The trees are thre life of the Sierra Nevava Mts.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article.the trees are bing killed and not replenessed
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.Humans re killing trees, ecology, and the life of the mt.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? The Earth will get hotter and there will be even less oxygen.
Summary:In the Sierra Nevad mountains the climate chande is eroding the health of pine and fir trees. Ecologists have been tracking the fate or more than 21,ooo trees. Scientists looked at the first 22 years of a record, and they noticed that mortality rates of both pine and fir trees had increased. The rate at which new trees established did not change.
Ecology
What kind of relationship is being described in the article? The trees are thre life of the Sierra Nevava Mts.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article.the trees are bing killed and not replenessed
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.Humans re killing trees, ecology, and the life of the mt.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? The Earth will get hotter and there will be even less oxygen.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Dolphins wave weed to attract a mate
Link:http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/mg19626332.800-dolphins-wave-weed-to-attract-a-mate.html
Summary:Male dolphins in the Amazon River carry weeds to mate. Scientist thought it was a playful behavior but it turns out to be a sexual function.This type of behavior is very unusual for dolphins.
Questions:
What kind of relationship is being described in the article?Mating between dolphins by carrying weeds.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1)dolphins mate by carrying weeds
2)this is a sexual function for them
3) this has been going on for a while now
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere?More dolphins will be reproducing because of the new mating calls.
Summary:Male dolphins in the Amazon River carry weeds to mate. Scientist thought it was a playful behavior but it turns out to be a sexual function.This type of behavior is very unusual for dolphins.
Questions:
What kind of relationship is being described in the article?Mating between dolphins by carrying weeds.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1)dolphins mate by carrying weeds
2)this is a sexual function for them
3) this has been going on for a while now
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere?More dolphins will be reproducing because of the new mating calls.
New Study Finds Biodiversity Conservation Secures Ecosystem Services For People
Link- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071205131149.htm
Summary- Healthy ecosystems that provide people with essential natural goods and services often overlap with regions rich in biological diversity, underscoring that conserving one also protects the other, according to a new study.
Questions-What kind of relationship is being described in the article? the relationship of healthy ecosystems and natural goods
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. what humans do to survive in this ecosystem
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. many people are trying to make their places ecologically better, it improves well-being, the world's ecosystem services cost alot of money
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? how conservation could help improve your ecosystem and you can live better
Summary- Healthy ecosystems that provide people with essential natural goods and services often overlap with regions rich in biological diversity, underscoring that conserving one also protects the other, according to a new study.
Questions-What kind of relationship is being described in the article? the relationship of healthy ecosystems and natural goods
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. what humans do to survive in this ecosystem
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. many people are trying to make their places ecologically better, it improves well-being, the world's ecosystem services cost alot of money
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? how conservation could help improve your ecosystem and you can live better
Failing protection of Africa's National Parks
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070830105915.htm
Summary: This summary is about Africa's national parks. It talks about how some of the animals are disappearing. Also, it talks about how their environment is changing in the park and some of the problems the park is facing.
Questions: What kind of relationship is being described in the article? It is talking about the animals and their environment that they live in.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. The niche is very diverse, and it includes many different kinds os animals.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. 1. I learned about Africa's national park. 2. I learned about some of the animal's that are found at the park. 3. I learned about the park and why the environment is changing.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? All of the animals in the national park would start to decline.
Summary: This summary is about Africa's national parks. It talks about how some of the animals are disappearing. Also, it talks about how their environment is changing in the park and some of the problems the park is facing.
Questions: What kind of relationship is being described in the article? It is talking about the animals and their environment that they live in.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. The niche is very diverse, and it includes many different kinds os animals.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. 1. I learned about Africa's national park. 2. I learned about some of the animal's that are found at the park. 3. I learned about the park and why the environment is changing.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? All of the animals in the national park would start to decline.
Failing Protection Of Africa's National Parks
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070830105915.htm
The article is about the decline of big mammals like the Antelope and its habbitat. The population of these animals have gone down because of illeagal hunting or poching and poorly surveyed. Animals like these need lang to graze and live and without that they die out. Urbaniization and road construction has played a big part in the decline of wildlife.
What kind of relationship is being described in the article? The Antelopes population and its habbitat.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. The Antilope needs grass land to graze and without that they would die.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That the Antelope and other animals on the planes of Africa are endagered and their grasslands. That how poorly this situation has happened.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? It might help the animals on the Tanzania Serengeti and the habbitat survive a little longer.
The article is about the decline of big mammals like the Antelope and its habbitat. The population of these animals have gone down because of illeagal hunting or poching and poorly surveyed. Animals like these need lang to graze and live and without that they die out. Urbaniization and road construction has played a big part in the decline of wildlife.
What kind of relationship is being described in the article? The Antelopes population and its habbitat.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. The Antilope needs grass land to graze and without that they would die.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. That the Antelope and other animals on the planes of Africa are endagered and their grasslands. That how poorly this situation has happened.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? It might help the animals on the Tanzania Serengeti and the habbitat survive a little longer.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Ecology: Dolphins wave weed to attract a mate
Link:http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/mg19626332.800-dolphins-wave-weed-to-attract-a-mate.html
Summary: An ecological trait of dolphins in way that they attract mates are unique. Experts say dolphins wave the weed that they carry as a mating call. Item carrying is a way of living for dolphins being that it helps dolphins obtain important things. It especially used as a sexual techinique to attract a mate.
Questions:Ecology
What kind of relationship is being described in the article? the relationship between dolphins and their methods of finding a mate.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. Dolphins found in prts of Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1.Ways in which dolphins attract mates
2.Dolphins carry sea weed
3. Way in which dolphins reproduce
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? Production of more dolphins beginning with mating calls
Summary: An ecological trait of dolphins in way that they attract mates are unique. Experts say dolphins wave the weed that they carry as a mating call. Item carrying is a way of living for dolphins being that it helps dolphins obtain important things. It especially used as a sexual techinique to attract a mate.
Questions:Ecology
What kind of relationship is being described in the article? the relationship between dolphins and their methods of finding a mate.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. Dolphins found in prts of Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1.Ways in which dolphins attract mates
2.Dolphins carry sea weed
3. Way in which dolphins reproduce
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? Production of more dolphins beginning with mating calls
Break-Up Of Antartic Ice May Expose Marine Life To More Sunlight And Alter Food Chain
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070207190309.htm
Summary: The article is saying that Artic marine life could really suffer. Different species interact in different areas of the ice caps. The scientists are worried about what will become of the ice protected animals if it melts. They wonder if they could adapt and survive after being protected by ice all of their life.
Questions: What kind of relationship is being described in the article? plants and animals in their ice-cap habita.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. Living in ice and feeding on whatever is available.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. The ice-caps are melting, that animals will suffer if they continue to melt, and that certain organisms have certain niches.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? it would be an idependent isolated community of marine aquatic life.
Summary: The article is saying that Artic marine life could really suffer. Different species interact in different areas of the ice caps. The scientists are worried about what will become of the ice protected animals if it melts. They wonder if they could adapt and survive after being protected by ice all of their life.
Questions: What kind of relationship is being described in the article? plants and animals in their ice-cap habita.
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. Living in ice and feeding on whatever is available.
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. The ice-caps are melting, that animals will suffer if they continue to melt, and that certain organisms have certain niches.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? it would be an idependent isolated community of marine aquatic life.
Forests Damaged By Hurricane Katrina Become Major Carbon Dioxide Source
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071115164458.htm
Summary: Hurricane Katrina killed millions of forest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The damage of these forests have led to releasing large quantities of carbon dioxied in the atmosphere. Kitrina killed or severely damage 320 trees.
What kind of relationship is being described in the article?
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. A forest that is being destroyed
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1.) Young trees play an important role in removing carbon dioxide
2.)This can temporarily reduce photosynthesis
3.) All the dead wood will be consumed by decomposers and this will result in a large carbon release
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? there will be a lot of carbon dioxide in the world but less trees
Summary: Hurricane Katrina killed millions of forest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The damage of these forests have led to releasing large quantities of carbon dioxied in the atmosphere. Kitrina killed or severely damage 320 trees.
What kind of relationship is being described in the article?
Describe the niche being discussed in the article. A forest that is being destroyed
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1.) Young trees play an important role in removing carbon dioxide
2.)This can temporarily reduce photosynthesis
3.) All the dead wood will be consumed by decomposers and this will result in a large carbon release
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere? there will be a lot of carbon dioxide in the world but less trees
Friday, December 7, 2007
Climate change is killing US forests
Link:http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/mg19526224.600-climate-change-is-killing-us-forests.html
Summery:Humans are destroying the Ecology of tress in Sierra Nevada mountains which is in California.Ecologists have been keeping track on the trees in this region.The death rate of trees is increacing.The replacement of trees is not changeing at all.
Questions:What kind of relationship is being described in the article?The trees are the life of the Sierra Nevada mountains .
Describe the niche being discussed in the article.The trees are bing killed and not replenesed
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.Humans are killing trees,the ecology,and the life of this mountin.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere?The earth will get hotter and there will be even less oxygen.
Summery:Humans are destroying the Ecology of tress in Sierra Nevada mountains which is in California.Ecologists have been keeping track on the trees in this region.The death rate of trees is increacing.The replacement of trees is not changeing at all.
Questions:What kind of relationship is being described in the article?The trees are the life of the Sierra Nevada mountains .
Describe the niche being discussed in the article.The trees are bing killed and not replenesed
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.Humans are killing trees,the ecology,and the life of this mountin.
What impact would the topic of the article have on the biosphere?The earth will get hotter and there will be even less oxygen.
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