Biosphere

Biomes are a large community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. There are nine major biomes in the world which include; tundra, taiga, temperate forest, tropical forest, desert, savanna, chaparral, freshwater, and marine/salt water. “All of the biomes need to be protected over the past several years, human activity has destroyed, exploited, or polluted many of the biomes.” They are spilt in three regions, temperate, tropical, and polar. And have two broad habitat types, terrestrial and

Research Paper: The American Prairie-A Known Wonder By: Avani Pammidimukkala #20 and Tanvi Prem #24 Due Date: May 26th, 2016 Introduction- When people think of the American Prairie, they think of a dull, and grassy-full biome. But, the American Prairie is an extremely fascinating biome. At first glance, this grassy biome may look really dull and boring, but if you look deeper into it and feel nature playing its daily roles in this prairie around you, then you will see how unique this biome

North America is home to a wide variety of different biomes, ranging from blistering desert to frozen tundra. This range in climate provides inhabitants of North America with not only options of where to live, but also pride in where they come from and how they were raised. Different states or provinces are known for their weather patterns and their ensuing biomes. Although there has been a lot of talk recently about how humans are shaping their environment, today we hope to show you how the environment

Known as the Gaia Theory – aptly named after the Ancient Greek primordial deity Gaia, a primal “Mother Earth” goddess who birthed all life in existence – Lovelock argued that organisms would interact with their inorganic surroundings to form a synergistic self-regulating system capable of maintaining and perpetuating the conditions necessary for life. This self-regulatory system, named Gaia, results from the close coupling between organisms and their environment to create a “Mother Earth” that seeks

Elizabeth Palermo, the staff writer of Live Science magazine that focuses on innovative progresses in areas as science, technology, environment, history and etc. Palermo writes about science and technology. George Washington University was a graduate school where Palermo graduated with B.A. Palermo’s article “Who Invented the Lightbulb?” gave interesting facts about scientists and physicist who desired to succeed in developing the first lightbulb that help light up the world. The articles “Who

In class, we watched a film explaining the wonders of the tundra biome. Tundra refers to the treeless plains that are most commonly characteristic of the cold environment of arctic and sub-arctic regions. They make up 1/5, or 20%, of the Earth’s surface. The word tundra originated and derived from the Finnish word "Tunturia" which means 'treeless heights,' which applies perfectly to tundra and its lack of large trees. When one refers to the tundra biome, they thinks about the characteristics of location

The Earth’s biosphere is considered to be the most inclusive layer on the planet; simply put, the biosphere is where life happens. What makes the biosphere so exceptional is the fact that there is no record of life existing anywhere else in space. All of the organisms that inhibit the biosphere impact it in some way. However, humans have the largest impact on the biosphere through the means of industrialization, reproduction, and consumption. As with all of the other organisms inhibiting the biosphere

The Savegre Biosphere is a diverse environment located in Costa Rica. Among the 59% of birds flying through the area, the bird that is mostly known by tourists and residents is the Quetzal. The Quetzal is known as the specialized fruit eating bird. Quetzals are small and loud but fascinate many with their brightly colored feathers and body (WWF). As a defense mechanism, the Quetzal will use its green body to blend into the green forest background. Quetzal’s are omnivores. Their daily diet is typically

The biologist E.O. Wilson estimated in 2002 that if current rates of human destruction of the biosphere continue, one-half of all plant and animal species of life on earth will be extinct in 100 years. In a survey in1998 conducted by the New York’s American Museum of Natural nearly of 70% of the 400 biologists interested believed that the Earth is currently in the early stages of a human-caused mass extinction, known as the Holocene extinction. In that survey, the same proportion of respondents agreed

soil and trees from their native place to an alien place and calling it a conservational phenomenon seems paradoxical and requires further analysis. The idea of colonizing space as a future prospect has been explored particularly with reference to Biosphere 2 a comparison between the present responses to the crisis and relevant responses which have been proposed but not implemented has also been discussed in this report. To sum up this report analyzes the political and capitalistic motives behind the