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    cord runs the length of the body | Tiny anterior brain, nerve cord, ganglia, and extremely well-developed sensory organs | Brain, nervous system, good reflexes | Nervous and endocrine systems | Sample organism | Phytoplankton * Chrysophyta | Earthworm * Annelida | Fruit fly * Arthropoda | Frog * Amphibia | Bird * Aves | Table 2: Samples 6–10 Phylum/Division | Sample 6: Reptilians |

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    Zinc Research Paper

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    Zinc (Zn). A chemical element consisting of atomic number 30. A lustrous silvery-white metal that is brittle and crystalline, but may differ from temperatures. Large quantities of zinc are found in soils, even farmland soil, resulting the animals to absorb concentrations of zinc in which are damaging to their health. Adding to that, water-soluble zinc that is found in soils may also contaminate groundwater. Zinc is not only a threat to cattle but also to plant species. Most plants have a zinc uptake

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    Matt Fong November 18, 2016 Section: 02 9 am Analysis of Metal-Contaminant pollution on terrestrial trophic systems Ecosystem services and the ecological roles that facilitate such processes are analogous to species diversity. In terms of specie diversity in terrestrial ecosystems specialize species within soil compounds depend on these interactions to facilitate traits exhibiting specific productive ecosystem service. Often studied are specific species that exhibit a strong role in ecosystems

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    Many people do this instead of creating waste, and throwing it in a garbage can. Also, earthworms till (tunnel through), fertilize and improve soil. Earthworms are eating machines. They eat leaves and remains of animals and then poop (castings) them out, Creating a good organic fertilizer. It helps the root growth and improves the health of the flower. The worms stomach acids

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    Woods Pate Thesis Outline #1 (Botany/Sustainable Horticulture) 1) Although it is difficult to pin down the origin of composting, it is known that many ancient civilizations throughout history have used it to enhance crop output. The earliest records and archeological evidence involve people using animal or human manure to fertilize the land. The first written account of composting was carved in the Akkadian Empire around 2320 BC, when they realized that crops grew better where manure was deposited

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    Organ Systems Project (Digestive, Excretory, Circulatory, Reproductive, Nervous) There is an enormous variety of life on our planet Earth ranging from simple cell bacteria to complex multicellular animals. Animals are creatures in the kingdom Animilia, one of the kingdoms in Whitakers 5 kingdom system. Their bodies consist of 555tanimal eukaryotic cells. Meaning their cell or cells contain a nucleus, are surrounded by a cell membrane (phospholipid bilayer) and can self-reproduce in a free

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    Soil alone do not do any miracles for the plant growth. It requires sufficient nutrients in proportion. Especially for terrace or rooftop gardening, soil without any nutrients is sheer waste of our time and energy in expecting the plant to grow and give the required yields. There are many types of combination mix of soil and compost for container gardening. It depends upon the availability of local compost and soil. There is no need for following a specific type of combination. For example, if you

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    At the Seattle Children’s theater, the peach on the James and the Giant Peach play was shaped as a circle. It was orange, with a green leaf. It was a stage prop that can be moved around. One time during the play, the peach itself had white spots in it. The lighting was dark everywhere else but on the actors themselves. They had spot lights on them. James was also holding the bag full of the green magic. One thing that I thought was different was the rhino and how it was a machine that was swaying

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    Soil Conservation

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    is detrimental to the vegetative life in the soil. The death of vegetation is bound to cause soil erosion. Hence, salinity management is one of the indirect ways to conserve soil. Soil organisms: Organisms like earthworms and others benefiting the soil should be promoted. Earthworms, through aeration of soil, enhance the availability of macronutrients in soil. They also enhance the porosity of soil. The helpful organisms of soil promote its fertility and form an element in the conservation of

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    days at the station, I questioned myself why I chose to do this class. For this, I viewed my first couple of days negatively. This perspective grew worse for our first earthworm plot in the Grapevine path. I did not expect it to take so long as the rain came crashing down on me. Some of my peers forgot their equipment for the earthworm vermifuge, and we also made many mistakes along the way as our team tried to figure out what to do next during our research and field work. During this process, I became

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