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    Isabel I live on the Big Island of Hawaii. Currently a student for the University of Phoenix taking a course in environmental science when I came across Glimmerville and its concerns with Grass Carp. Sparksville’s aquatic ecosystem is also having issues with balancing the ecosystem. This letter is to bring some light and maybe provided some solutions to any issues Glimmerville may be facing. Grass Carp is an herbivorous fresh water fish and was introduced originally from England. These fishes as we

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    (Frost 1995). When you think of fire, you typically will think of destruction, but with the right fire regime in certain ecosystems it can actually help the area become more successful. Due to the degradation of the longleaf pine forests, prescribed burning has become a necessary factor to keep the forests successful (Lavoie et al., 2014). The biodiversity of the longleaf pin ecosystem depends on a lot of rainfall, porous, sandy soils, and a cycle of fires (Greenberg, 2002). Longleaf pine trees have a

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    Introduction One of the most important environmental influences on ecosystems is climate. Greenhouse gas pollution is acquiring heat in the atmosphere and inordinately raising global temperatures. Colorado, for example, has warming predictions of 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit by 2025 and up to 4 degrees by 2050. The impact of climate change can and will affect ecosystems in numerous forms. Such an impact is that warming of the climate will compel a variety of species to shift to higher elevations

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    Ecosystem is an important part of the environment and to protect the Australian native ecosystem many management plans are made to preserve it. Where the disruption occurred in the environment by human activities is not only the factor of worry, but also the exotic plants which are trying to take over the native species are a matter of concern too. The steps taken by humans to get rid of their own waste from the environment as well as the weeds, come under management plans. On the excursion to Buckley’s

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    Increasing temperatures are an immediate threat to the earth and its many diverse ecosystems. Our group chose to take an in depth look at the effects of climate change on freshwater fish species, specifically on the rising air and freshwater temperatures and how they affect a cold water dwelling fish species such as the trout. We will explore how the distribution of trout has changed over time with rising temperatures, how fires due to climate change affect trout populations, and lastly what the

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    How does the Gypsy Moth impact Ecosystems? The Gypsy Moth can impact over 500 types of trees as the moths eat the bark, and leaves killing trees one by one. When the moths eat the trees it can affect the many benefits trees provide to the biosphere. Also, forest defoliation can cause a loss of wildlife's habitats, can increase chances of wildfires, and water quality. The gypsy moth can kill millions of acres in one year. What is currently being done to address this issue? One great thing people

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    Wildebeests feeding river ecosystem for years The article I came upon that caught my interest was how wildebeests help maintain an ecosystem for years in the Mara River. This subject relates to our unit of study because it shows how a primary consumer and other land ecosystems depend on the wildebeests to be able to flourish. This shows that producers could get their food from primary consumers in special cases and how other organisms benefit from the drowning of thousands of wildebeests. In the

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    concept of ‘ecosystem services’ add to the theory and practice of conservation? If we are managing ecosystems, then in theory, we need to also be managing people, essentially speaking, if we develop management tools that are effective and equitable and also meet the needs of people, then we really need to understand how people use and interact with their environments, how they value and prioritise those interactions and why. So the Millennium Ecosystems Assessment (2005) defines ecosystem services as

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    Changes to an ecosystem can destroy environments, kill animals, and possibly save some.If there is a change to an ecosystem, it could be in many different ways. It could be a new predator shows up and decides to live in that ecosystem completely changing the trophic cascade. Maybe helping to lower down the population of an overpopulated species, or possibly cause one to be underpopulated. Many things could happen, a predator could come in and eat the deer, causing more prarie grass and just green

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    I would claim that the Ball Python is a key element in many ecosystems. I'll be explaining how a Ball python is both essential and appreciated in its habitat. I will as well speak on how the Ball python is key in incorporated in their own food web. As well as the ecosystem that it inhabits and how essential it is in it. There is aswell the nutrient cycle that the BP like all organisms is apart of Adult BP generally grow to around 152–182 cm Females tend to be slightly bigger maturing at an average

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