Diversity of Life Concept 1.2 Organizing the diversity of life Diversity the hallmark of life So far about 1.8 million specie have been identified and named by biologists To this date‚ diversity of life includes at least 6300 species of prokaryotes 100000 fungi 290000 plants 52000 vertebrates 1 million insects Researchers add about 1000 more species each year Total number of species range from 10 million to over 100 million Grouping Species: The Basic Idea Taxonomy branch of biology
Premium Plant Eukaryote Bacteria
Chapter VII Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities Why conservation efforts should be prioritized to certain zones A living fossil: Gymnocrinus richeri The Diversity Of Life On Earth Chapter VII: Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities Introduction Chapter VII: Biodiversity Hotspot and Conservation Priorities Despite that biodiversity losses are occurring everywhere on Earth‚ some areas which are both extraordinarily rich in life forms and particularly
Premium Biodiversity
etc.) & coprolites (fossilized fecal material‚ to get an idea of what people ate) * modern evidence: !Kung‚ Ainu * Why did we start farming? * easier‚ it is possible to have a stable home * theory of the brilliant sage: sow seeds > grow crops‚ which could be discovered by plants growing in middens from discarded seeds or‚ the seeds buried with dead sprouted * agriculture spread rapidly from single source * Did agriculture start in 1 region? * fertile
Premium Maize Starch
Many times we default to what is most comfortable to us whether that be a job‚ a friendship‚ or even a restaurant. We have defaults for everything. The most dangerous kind of default‚ though‚ is in sticking to one kind of group‚ or rather people. Obviously‚ an accountant would get along more with other accounts; they could talk about cases and make math jokes. The danger comes in getting too comfortable – when we just go along to get along. When we get too comfortable we forget that there are other
Premium Thought Psychology Mind
Biology: Unit 1: Diversity Of Life Fungi Fungi: are multi-cellular heterotrophs that use external digestion‚ and often grow out of sight‚ underground → fungi have nothing in common with plants other then the fact that they are stationary‚ and grow in the ground. They are not photosynthetic‚ and they do not produce their own food. Characteristics/ Cell Structure: * Mesh like bodies‚ composed of branching networks of filaments called mycelium * Mycelium: a branched mass of hyphae
Premium Plant
Why is anthro important? Important to understand the diversity Important to be tolerant Important to be able to apply our knowledge Anthropological perspective What makes anthro unique Comparative: views humans across time and space (comparative method) Has many sub areas; past present or future anthropologist spend many years studying in different countries how people act allows others to compare ex‚ students researching product of ethnographic (generalizations based on comparative
Premium Anthropology Sociology Culture
The Loss of Biodiversity Brenda Peace POL310 Environmental Policies Instructor: Arthur Piervencenti February 10‚ 2013 It seems that in today’s time‚ the discussion of biodiversity and what it means is being discussed frequently. There are those who feel that biodiversity is something that will possibly take care of itself. Then there are those who realize that the Earth is changing and there are some things that need to be done to ensure that the Earth is preserved. This is going to require
Premium Biodiversity Endangered species
Reflective Critical Report In a one and a half hour PowerPoint lecture titled “Loss of biodiversity and ecosystem balance” by Professor Dale F. Webber the importance of biodiversity in our ecosystem was explained and an even more detailed observation of the major threats to the biodiversity were highlighted. Of the twenty four top causes‚ climate change‚ environmental degradation‚ conservation issues and exploitation of energy reserves were deemed the most contributing. With the exception
Premium Coral reef Biodiversity
time as I race to pick up my siblings from school. I take them home‚ then rush to coach my cheer team of 16‚ ten-year old girls. I am extremely passionate about coaching; I love to teach my girls all the skills they will need to compete‚ but lately it has been hectic. My mind is racing thinking of the endless amount of studying I need to do‚ coupled with how I can help my struggling cheerleader Payton with the routine. Time has been stretched because my life has changed. Many more responsibilities
Premium Family Cancer Medicine
doing. There is a real sense of community here‚ something I value a lot. I have lived here my whole life and have always felt very safe. This a great place to raise a family‚ and being from a small town has made me into who I am today. We have one high school‚ so I am able to see kids from all over the county‚ which is very important to me. I loved the Governor’s Scholar program because of the diversity it represented. Since we are an average size high school‚ it has allowed me to hold numerous leadership
Premium Education High school Teacher