The Affects of Georgia Pacific of Palatka (Paper Mill) on the Soil Quality of Nearby Forests In the U.S. city of Palatka, Florida is a paper mill that affects the environment of the nearby cities. Georgia Pacific has a huge impact on the soil quality due to their extensive process of deforestation, in order to produce tissue and other paper products. An annual report from the environmental management team of Georgia Pacific will show how Georgia Pacific (GP) manages the land. Due to the consistent deforestation, it could possibly strip the soil of its nutrients, which would be tested through the pH, phosphorous, potash, and nitrogen level of an affected area and the area of deforestation. In order for the pine trees to thrive, the trees that …show more content…
Figures 1-4 are the soil tests of the Ravine Gardens, and all the tests shows suitable nutrients required for pine trees. Fig 1 pH level shows slight acidity for the ravines’ soil, which is healthy for pine trees. The test shows the pH at 6.5, and most pine trees prefer neutral to acidic soil, which the ravines’ soil is suitable for the pine trees. Figs 2-4 show suitable nutrients for the soil in the ravines garden. The potash level is at a surplus level, the nitrogen level is sufficient, and the phosphorous level is adequate. Compared to the soil that is affected by Georgia Pacific (GP), the results are almost completely opposite. Fig 5 shows that the soil is very acidic, which is not healthy for pine trees. It is at 6.5-pH level, and that is considered to be on high end of acidity. Figs 6-8 show the nutrients of the soil, and it proves that nutrients have been stripped. The potash level is adequate, the nitrogen level is depleted, and the phosphorous level is deficient. This means that the soil will not have the vegetation to support the pine trees in that area if the nutrients are continuously being stripped. According to Georgia Pacific’s statement , they promise to maintain a healthy forest ecosystem, but there is still a significant difference in the amount of nutrients contained in the soil when comparing to the Ravine Gardens. GP also have a policy, for every tree that is uprooted it should be replaced with three more trees. Although, this is a good method, it won’t thrive if soil does not have the nutrients to sustain it. Due to the continuous deforestation of the land, it caused the nutrients to be stripped, which will be difficult for future pine trees to thrive there. It is visible in fig 9 that the soil has lost its nutrients. The soil seems dry and stripped of life compared to the Ravines, where the soil was luscious and filled with nutrients. This could
The affect of environmental issues occur everyday and in particular deforestation is becoming a highly ranked subject. From animals to the human race, the alacrity of trees that are cut down affects every individual in a variety of ways. Not only do people need to help the planet but they need to help themselves and further generations to come, such as children and grandchildren because these natural resources that are being taken away from society are as well shaping the future. For comprehensible reasons, forests use to make up the world, until man made creatures started to destroy and destruct the most important supply to human kind which are trees. Trees are crucial to every living entity for the reason of providing oxygen to all.
Fresno State is a wonderful school for someone who is pursuing to become a veterinarian. Fresno State offers bachelor’s degree as well a masters. The tuition for a veterinarian in Fresno State starts at $2,006.50 for undergraduate. The amount of paying connects with the area that the student pursues. The programs that they offer are biology, health science, physical therapy, nursing, speech-language pathology, and
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The project identifies and analyse how the vegetation of the area can be influenced by soil composition and climate by performing first hand investigation such as analysing soil type and grain size. It’s also about the aspects of the local environment that have been affected by people and propose realistic solutions to the problems that exist.
The community of Pensacola, Florida has one inspiring tight group of people who care as much as they do for each other as much as they do for the outside world. The people of the Pensacola community all have big hearts, big personalities, a great deal of southern class, sass, and plenty of charitable souls. Considering the diminutive size of our town, we pretty much all know each other. Whether you’re out for a night on the town in our historic Downtown Pensacola or just getting your weekly groceries, there's a great likelihood that you'll see some familiar faces, always greeting you with a polite smile and wave.
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While attending Liberty Univeristy, I started out as a Business Major, but after a few accounting classes I decided to be an Accountant. Not only did I find a career path at Liberty, but I also found my life's mate. We have been married for 34 year and our proudest accomplishment in life are our three children. Nathan, recently married and lives in Wisconsin. Both are clinical pharmacists in the hospital setting. Nathan published his first article for the Pharmacy Journal which started sibling riviary. Lauren, is the Production Manager for the White House Historical Association and could't wait to tell her brother that she published two articles. We also visited the White House on several occasions. Our youngest,
Louisiana is a state consisting of about 4,523,628 people. This number taken prior to Hurricane Katrina that occurred in 2005. As of 2015, the estimated population of Louisiana is 4,670, 724. The area of the state of Louisiana is about 43, 562 square miles. With its neighboring states of Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi, Louisiana is located within the southeast part of the United States. The state’s first geologist was Francis V. Hopkins. Along with his assistant, Colonel Charles H. Lockett, Hopkins published the first topographical and geological maps of Louisiana. Louisiana has a variety of natural resources. Some examples of these natural resources are forests, salt, oil reserves, natural gas, and sulfur.
The 80 degree Christmases, daily summer afternoon thunderstorms, and the distinct bite of a sand gnat are the characteristics of the southeast Georgia coast that I am all too familiar with. The little-known second oldest city in the United States, Saint Marys, Georgia, has acted as my very first and unforgettable flower pot. I have grown up exploring the swamp-like environment, along the Georgia-Florida border, and loving every second of it, for I have spread my roots throughout the basin and soaked up every experience. At this point in my life, I have savored every nutrient available in the southeast Georgian soil.
Georgia O'Keeffe was a famous American artist who was born on November 17, 1887 in Sun Praire, Wisconsin. She studied at many art schools, including the Art Institute of Chicago, before dramatically changing her art style from representational to abstraction in 1915. Her highly abstract paintings were shown to her future husband, Alfred Stieglitz, and they were put on display at his world famous 291 gallery in New York City the next year. By the mid-twenties, she was one of America's most important artists. Over seven decades of her career in the American arts she made over 900 paintings, including landscapes and flowers, but her most popular paintings were based on her multiple trips to New Mexico. They were paintings of animal skulls, such as Cow’s Skull: Red, White, and Blue and Ram's Head with Hollyhock. Georgia O'Keeffe's said that the skulls were painted to represent the beauty of the desert more than death. (metmuesum.org) It was this perspective and her unique style of abstract painting that added
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Deforestation’s accompaniment is erosion. Since much of strip mined land lacks proper restoration, weather causes further loss of soil and vital nutrients needed for native vegetation to grow. “Mountain Top Mining and Valley Fills Report” published by the EPA cites KA Harper and others educated and conducting studies in the fields of biology, environmental studies, and renewable sources. According to Harper, the change in mineral content of land affected by surface mining prohibits growth of indigenous plant life and allows foreign plant life to invade, changing the areas ecosystem (Harper).
Erosion removes the surface soils, containing most of the organic matter, plant nutrients, and fine soil particles, which help to retain water and nutrients in the root zone where they are available to plants. Thus it affects the productivity of plants. The remaining, the subsoil, tends to be less fertile, less absorbent and less able to retain pesticides, fertilizers, and other plant nutrients. There are over 17,000 soil types recognized worldwide. They vary widely in structure, erodibility, fertility, and ability to produce crops. A generalized soil profile for a humid, temperate climate is showed. When the natural vegetation is cleared for agriculture, soils become exposed to erosion and loss of soil fertility. The removal of the above-ground natural
Wetland soils are extremely varied. They are found from the tropics to the subarctic. They can be seasonal or year-round, freshwater or saltwater, organic or mineral. The one thing that all of them have in common is that for at least part of the year they are saturated with water. This saturation has a significant impact on the soil's physics, chemistry, and biota. However, over the past century more than half of all the wetlands in the United States has been drained for agriculture and other uses such as construction. When the soils are drained the physics, chemistry, and biota are drastically changed. This paper is an attempt to