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Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak: Underlying Cause The Dendroctonus ponderosae (Mountain Pine Beetle) is estimated to have killed 46 million acres of trees from 2000 to 2012 - an area nearly the size of the state of Colorado, as stated in an article released by the Union of Concerned Scientists. In response to this epidemic, the U.S. Forest Service estimates that “as many as 100,000 beetle-killed trees fall to the ground every day in Southern Wyoming and Northern Colorado alone”. The results of the

Preservation of the Pine Barrens There is much preservation throughout this country. One that is most famous to New Jersey is the Pine Barrens. I don’t believe this bio diverse ecosystem should be developed on. This precious preservation should be saved. In these following paragraphs the author will discuss the animals involved, the plants, major parts, and the dangers facing it today. The Pine Barrens is one of the world’s unique nature areas. It is designated as a biosphere reserve

abilities and becoming a success because of your knowledge. This is all stemmed from the one institution in which is the most important: School. Pembroke Pines Charter High School was the school I attended. The slogan “College, Citizenship and Community” played a very important role throughout the school program. VISION & GOAL The vision that Pembroke Pines Charter High School wants to achieve is in “collaboration with students, parents and the community, endeavors to create a challenging and supportive

Scientists have experimented with biotechnology in order to test factors that affect trees. In this paper, I will review loblolly pines, and mountain pine beetles, and discuss which will have more of an effect on the number of trees in our forests. REVIEW Loblolly Pines The idea of Somatic Polyembryogenesis (artificial process in which a embryo is derived from parts of loblolly pines)

The mountain pine beetle (MPB; Dendroctonus ponderosae) is a native insect of North America that induces pine tree mortality from bark boring infestation. On average, the MPB lives for one year with four stages of development (egg, larva, pupa and adult). The MPB remains burrowed within a host pine tree throughout all four stages of its life except in the late fall when the mature beetles leave a brood tree in search of a new reproduction site. When a MPB finds an optimal tree for infestation, pheromones

Racheli Alkobey History 41 Leonard Peltier The Facts: Leonard Peltier and The Pine Ridge Shooting In 1975, the year of the shoot out at Pine Ridge, the reservation was filled with violence. Two years prior, it was known as “The Reign of Terror”. Pine Ridge consisted of poverty, disease and was in a state of despair due to lack of government support. Another issue within the reservation was that it was mixed with full blood and half blood Natives, which led to strong conflict between traditional

the re-establishment of fynbos after the commercial pine had been planted there 11 years to 23 years ago. The commercial pine was originally planted in the Tokai for commercial and industrial reasons, such as to make paper or wood for fire. On top of affecting the natural fynbos vegetation the pine was also jeopardizing the surrounding environment by starving the other plant life of the natural water resources. The cutting of the commercial pine is aiming to re-establish the indigenous Cape Flats

Throughout Earth’s history, frost free days have varied over the years. Since the mid-1970s, however, global temperatures have risen rapidly (Easterling, 2002). This raises the question about how climate change is affecting frost free days. What will the future look like if we go about “business as usual”? An increase in the number of frost free days would affect certain species in negative ways, while others in positive ways. There would be economical impacts as well. One might think an increase

Fun, Love, & Comfort in the Home with the Green Door In a small town called Whigham located in the southwest part of Georgia is a home numbered 201 in the middle of Harrell Avenue Northwest. The home is shaded by a mighty oak tree, its exterior is white in color with a forest green metal door and window trim painted forest green to match the door. On the outside this house is full of plant life, two domestic dogs that guard the home from morning to night, and wild animals living off the provisions

seats cracking, teenage girls laughing and the makeshift radio blasting we followed behind the boys in their SUV to Woodland Park. The brisk March wind rattled the old windows of our little white and blue, borrowed bus. Miles of twisting roads and pine trees that seemed to pierce the low floating clouds lead us to our retreat house. Gravel crunched beneath our tires, hitting the sides of our bus, creating a rumble under our feet as we pulled up the drive. Great gray boulders outlined planters along