Virtual Ecology Lab: Invasive Species Worksheet Learning Goal: To learn how an invasive species can affect an ecosystem. Prerequisite Knowledge: Before beginning this lab‚ you should be familiar with these concepts: the definition of invasive species the types of interactions that occur between different species in an ecosystem Introduction: Ecosystems are webs of intricately balanced interactions. But what happens when a new species is introduced that uses a disproportionate share of the ecosystem’s
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Solutions regarding the decline of the water vole (Arvicola terrestris)1 population in the UK The Problem The water vole (Arvicola terrestris)1 started to decline in Britain in the 1990s and by 2005‚ 90% had disappeared from previously occupied sites.2 This makes it the‚ ‘UK’s fastest declining mammal.’2 Two national surveys carried out by the Vincent Wildlife Trust in 1989-90 and 1996-98 showed that the decline of the water vole is now a serious population crash with a further loss
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hypothesis which was primarily thought of humans decimating the populations of species. One primary reason that scientist believes large mammals had been primarily affected is because of their body size‚ which usually correlates with their reproductive periods. Scientist started looking at three
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Chinese Giant Salamander. This salamander‚ which is truly giant‚ can grow up to 5’ 11". To put that in perspective‚ most other salamanders are between 10 and 20 cm long. The Chinese Giant Salamander has two lidless eyes‚ dark skin and is currently endangered. Number Nine: Blue Sea Dragon. While it’s not a dragon at all‚ the blue sea dragon resembles one due to its bright blue color and silver highlights. It’s actually a small sea slug‚ and it has a gas-filled
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Invasive Species of Florida There are many invasive species living in Florida. Some include the air potato vine‚ the Brazilian Pepper Tree‚ and the Burmese Python (FWC). These invasive species are only a few of the massive amount in the United States. Invasive species in Florida‚ and anywhere else they could be‚ all have a huge impact on our ecosystems‚ environments‚ and sometimes‚ lifestyles. Some are deadly‚ some are annoying‚ and some pose a huge threat to everything and anything when included
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REHABILITATION CENTRE TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF THE SPECIES 1.1 Rehabilitation As more and more rainforest disappears‚ orang-utans are coming into frequent contact with humans. As a result more of them are being captured. It is absolutely vital that orang-utans be returned to the wild where they can breed and propagate the species. Orang-utans are on the brink of extinction‚ so each individual’s genetic blueprint is critical for the future survival of the species. It is absolutely crucial‚ therefore‚ that
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into the ground to keep cool during the hot African weather. Each of the species are also hetertrophs and they eat a variety of small animals and plants. The yellow mongoose‚ white-tailed mongoose‚ and the ring-tailed mongoose are all found in Africa and share many similar adaptations such as burrowing and the ability to mark their territory and protect themselves from predators by using a gland. Yellow mongooses are a species in the herpestidae family. Yellow mongooses are commonly found in southern
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Do people ever wonder what it would feel like to be ignored in a situation that immensely effects you? Well‚ this is exactly how the Inuit feel about the anti-seal hunting movement. For some people staying alive means working a 9-5 job‚ going to the store to buy food‚ and going shopping to get clothing‚ but for the Inuit‚ this means seal hunting. Inuit people are very purposeful and tend to use all parts of the seal‚ as a quintessential part to Inuit’s economy and livelihood is seal hunting‚ and
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This is predicted as the megafauna all around the world became extinct close to the end of the last ice age and just and the climate was getting warmer (Florek‚ 2015). This can be seen all around the world at the end of the last ice age‚ a lot of species became extinct due to the incapability to adapt fast enough. This can be seen as after the ice age began‚ especially in
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of an estimated 230-270 species‚ however‚ new species are being discovered every year and some scientists classify them using sub-specie groups‚ which makes it difficult to count an exact number of primate species in existence today. Most primates are found in tropical or subtropical regions of the world‚ but have never existed in Australia or most of the islands of the Pacific. Most primates are arboreal‚ meaning that they live in trees. Humans and gorillas are two species that are primarily terrestrial
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