Black Forest

response to urbanization in landscapes surrounding riparian forests in Ohio. They noted that the survival rates of adults and young were not impacted by the amount of urban development. However, the reproductive productivity was negatively impacted by urbanization near the riparian forest. This may be due to higher rates of brood parasitism by the Brown-headed Cowbird and Acadian Flycatchers had fewer nesting attempts. Furthermore, forests in urban landscapes had a higher level of turnover in site

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Costa Rica is one that is a success story when it comes to combating deforestation. In the Mid-20th century, the country cut down most of the indigenous trees in the country. However, on realizing the adverse effects that are caused by lack of forest

Discover the beauty of Corcovado, Costa Rica’s national park Situated on Costa Rica's southern side of the Osa Peninsula is the Corcovado National Park. It is one of the most remote rain forests in the country, nevertheless a place of magnificent beauty and breathtaking vistas. The park is also the habitat to a remarkable variety of trees, endangered plants and animal species. Despite the fact that this park is so unique and breathtaking in every aspect, it is also important to point out that it

representatives of the company around the world that a break out of the Bogog Moth in eminent. This moth is a pest, which can eat through entire forests within days. It was previously thought that the Bogog moths were under control with them nearing extinction, however they have surfaced again and are a real threat to forests. The drawbacks of the forests being destroyed are that massive soil erosion will occur, as well as the loss of water resources. The only way to stop the outbreak of these Bogog

The survival of humankind has depended on biodiversity since the beginning of time. Our dependency on biodiversity is more important today than ever before in our life time. Biodiversity is defined as the variety of species in an ecosystem or habitat on earth. There is an incredible amount of species of plants, animals and fungi. Sadly, many of these species have disappeared because of direct effects of human actions on our ecosystem. It is important that we consider that the advancements in human

Peru lost more than 1 million hectares of Amazon forest over a period of 15 years It is estimated that about 1.8 million hectares of Amazonian forests were lost between 2001 and 2015 with peaks of loss occurring in 2005, 2009 and 2014. The main causes of forest loss are deforestation and soil degradation, small and medium scale agriculture, large-scale agriculture, pasture for livestock, gold mining, coca cultivation and road construction. Controlling small and medium scale agriculture will be challenging

Algonquin Provincial Park, a park that located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, was established in 1893 and it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. As a big forest, here is a question, should logging be allowed in Algonquin Park? The answer should be yes. There are a number of benefits of logging, such as timber resources, land resources, and job opportunities. However, it should be limited. In an ecosystem, balance is the most important thing. First of all, wood

Creating a Culture of Renewal: Saving Jobs, Saving Resources The topic of forest management in America has been one of the most controversial and long-standing issues between loggers, environmentalist groups, and forestry workers. All parties have several valid arguments regarding their position on forest management politics and how they have impacted the world’s forests and ecosystems. The question is how can these groups come to a compromise that will satisfy all parties involved? Loggers have

In the TED talk by Patricia Medici she dedicated 20 years so far to research the tapirs in Brazil. Since the tropical forest and ecosystem are being ruined, climate change, and many species are on edge of extinction. “The lowland tapir species are the largest terrestrial mammals of South America.” (Medici) Tapirs are found in the Amazon and they need as much habitat as possible to find resources they need to produce and survive. Since the habitat is being ruined and tapirs are being hunted it is