Essay On Mitigation

Giving full credit to restricting the Mississippi River as the culprit for loss of wetlands is not accurate. The booming oil and gas exploration of the 1970’s and 1980’s merits a name on the marquee as well. The pipelines and canals used to transport the resources to the outside world placed a great deal of stress on the fragile wetlands. Erosion from the barges in and out of the marshes as well as the salt water allowed into the fresh water, providing a precarious habitat for fresh water species – flora and fauna alike. Plants provide root systems to hold soil in place. Fish and fowl provide an economy for the area. Enter

The loss of Louisiana coastal land is one of the most major factors in our environment today. Louisiana has already loss 1,880 square miles of land in the past eight decades. This problem is effecting the state funding to help solve the problem before the state lose more coastal land. Human disturbance has had a massive impact on the balance of wetland growth and decline. (Wilson, 2013). In order to stop this situation the state needs to have a stronger structural protection for the coast line. (Wilson, 2013).

1.     (TCO 3) At the end of the period it is necessary to close all temporary accounts. (1) Explain why this process is required (15 points) and (2) provide an example of the closing of an expense account, Salary Expense in the form of a journal entry.

Everglades, the largest subtropical wetland of North America, has encountered anthropogenic perturbation since the last quarter of 19th century when canals were built and peatlands were drained for economic gain (Godfrey and Catton, 2011). Since then, the system has been exploited, drained, polluted and changed from its natural setup to escalate and widen the potential services from it. The present state is a highly regulated system to buttress economic productivity and fulfill several regional demands. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, one of the world’s largest restoration initiative, aims to restore, protect and preserve the water resources of central and southern Florida (National Research Council, 2014). While the restoration program is built on a foundation of retrospective science backed by several years of sophisticated research on understanding the Everglades and similar ecosystem (Estenoz and Bush, 2015), the human dimension of restoration was not studied adequately(Clarke and Dalrymple, 2003; Kranzer, 2002; National Research Council, 2014). Particularly, the spatial extent of residents’ preference or the heterogeneity of their opinion is important for CERP as the plan aims to restore ecosystem without compromising the present services (e.g. flood control, water for agricultural, urban and industrial uses etc.), which are also spatially related.

Smelly, insect infested, and disease ridden are many words that people have used to describe the attributes of wetlands in our country. Until recently it was thought that wetlands served very little use as a part of our ecosystem. However, as the developers began to drain and destroy these wetlands in order to build housing developments and commercial buildings environmental scientists emerged from the woodwork. These environmental scientists found the value and absolute necessity for wetlands and brought it to the attention of politicians. The politicians are the only ones who could slow the destruction of wetlands with their policies.

Restoring Iowa’s wetlands can bring many different benefits for both the environment and for society itself. Some of the benefits provided to the environment are creating new and/or improving wildlife habitats, help prevent floods, increase ground water supply, improve water quality, reduce soil erosion and help to increase biodiversity. There are also benefits for society, some of which included recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, bird watching, and canoeing, improving the general economy, and creating additional farm income (Restoring Iowa, Natural Resources).

In our Change Project, we collected a sufficient amount of data and learned information on a endangered species, the Ridgway’s Rail. This environmental issue is not very well-known, which explains the lack of help and volunteering. In this service project, our Change group went to Don Edward and help improved the habit of Ridgway’s Rail. Throughout this project, we tried to spread awareness about endangered species and find ways we can enhance their surroundings. My Change group used this opportunity to not only help prevent the extinction of Ridgway’s Rails, but also to help other species that are living in the same habitat. In order to help the Rails, we tried to figure out the reason behind the destruction of the marsh. Through an experienced volunteer, June Smith, we learned that invasive plants are the culprit of the extinction of the Ridgway’s Rails.

For the purpose of this interview assignment, Kimberli Ponzio will be the interviewee as she has earned her B.S. degree in zoology from Florida Atlantic University in 1987 and an M.S. degree in wetlands ecology from the University of Florida in 1997. Her thesis concerned the germination of sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense). She has worked at both the South Florida and St. Johns Water Management Districts (SJWMD) for over 27 years of experience. During that time, she has been involved in wetland research and restoration in the Upper St. Johns River basin, the Kissimmee River Basin, and the Florida Everglades. Also, she is currently the President of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS).

It also details conservative techniques which can be used to preserve the wetlands in Eastern South Dakota. The USDA in 2007 reported that during 2006-2007, South Dakota sought a 16 percent increase in acres of corn planted for the production of ethanol (quoted in Bouchard 2007, 59). Consequently, an increase in corn production could predict a scenario where wetlands begin to be used for agricultural purposes. The purpose of the wetlands has changed which will have a positive and negative effect on the economy and the environment. Environmentally, ecosystems are destroyed, while there is economic growth. The environmental and economic decisions on the wetlands change its purpose – demonstrating that the landscape is simply powerful because it can be

I agree with Anderson’s idea of making use of restoration techniques used by California natives because it focuses on conservation through action rather than a “hands off” approach. The California native techniques may be useful because it can help caretakers actively participate in restoration of flora and fauna while learning about their habitat and what makes them flourish. The natives were also concerned with “a sense of respect which consequently promoted habitat heterogeneity, increased biodiversity, and a well maintained vegetation system” (Anderson 2005). If caretakers can take native management techniques and combine it with their background of sciences concerning the natural world they can come up with a whole new technique of restoration

We will be discussing the importance of maintaining the Wetlands, for the sake of the environment and the species that inhabit the Wetlands, as some of the species are almost extinct

The research will focus on the value of the wetlands and the socio-economic impact that the destruction of them will have on the county. The information will focus on several areas including Habitat, water quality, productivity, erosion control, flood control, groundwater recharge, harvest of natural products and recreation. The sources that I have researched focuses on these areas and their benefits, as well as, the economic impact they could have on people. I hope my research will properly answer the afore mentioned concerns as they are important for the well-being of our wetland ecosystem in our county. The reason I am doing this research is that the destruction of the wetlands is detrimental to the environment and natural resources of our county.

A few caveats to this approach include the use of the land as a marsh. Since the land is turned into a marsh, the land cannot be used for agriculture or for human development such as buildings or transportation infrastructure. This serves as a major social drawback, as the human population continues to expand, people need land for living space and arable land for farming purposes. In addition, as the marsh deposits more peat material, there is a chance that the weight of the material being formed in the marsh will eventually cause primary subsidence in the material below it. This would effectively reduce the rate of land renewal and could increase the amount of time required to raise the elevation of a given plot of land to pre subsidence levels. Also since the peat produced from the test marshes is similar to the existing peat there is a great possibility that the cycle may repeat itself. After a marsh has been used to raise the elevation of the land, the opportunity to cause subsidence in the new organic material would still exist. For these reasons, the use of marshes to counteract subsistence of marshland is not the best solution, but a solution nonetheless.

When we think of nature, many do not know that solutions exist within nature itself. Albert Einstein once said “Look Deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better”. The importance of protecting natural ecosystems has never been brought to light as much as in present day today. Humans are now trying to figure out ways to restore and protect natural ecosystems. I’m absolutely certain that we will succeed in protecting and restoring these natural ecosystems, we have the tools and technology to help us affirm and improve human life. Others must agree that humans have greatly fiddled and impacted the earth’s natural ecosystem in numerous ways. I really feel that the best way to deal with these problems is to focus on the natural systems that have the greatest effect towards the other natural communities. In other words, the community that holds the other communities together. As Da Vinci stated, “Everything is connected to everything else”. The wetlands are a natural community that is commonly overlooked. Many do not know how significant this community is. The tidal marshes became the most appealing when I discovered how this natural community plays a role in cleansing other natural ecosystems and controlling the water flow. The time has come to take action in truly understanding how important this natural community is and how essential it is to preserve and

People have recently found the importance of temperate grassland and are working on ways to saving them. There has been laws placed by the government to stop hunting and urban development. National parks have developed around grasslands and are protecting endangered species’ habitat. There have also been many organization in the world who have banded together to save the temperate grassland. One organization, for example, is the TGCI Project Team who ‘‘continue their efforts to raise awareness globally about the temperate grasslands biome and the urgent need to put measures in place to improve its level of conservation and protection.’’ (‘Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative’, 2010). According from the Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative, “In an effort to clarify our work plan we have developed a series of simplified regional action plans.” (‘Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative,’ 2010). The TGCI Project Team hopes to save relatively, large intact landscapes since they offer the greatest potential for large level conservation. They taken severely actions to show awareness like representing the temperate grassland at international meetings around the world and have been taking actions to increase the level of protection for the temperate grasslands. As time go on, we should take serious actions to preserve the biotic and