Carpenter ants like to burrow into soft and rotting wood. They like to make nests inside of oak trees that are already diseased or compromised. The presence of carpenter ants can prevent a diseased or compromised tree from recovering and continuing to thrive. Here is what you need to do if you have carpenter ants living in any of the oak trees on your property. Locate The Nest The first thing you need to do is locate the nest. Carpenter ants generally live together in colonies and build nests where
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Angiosperms have a wide distribution in the biosphere and the largest number of species in the plant kingdom. An angiosperm is seed plant that produces flowers and fruits. Angiosperms are divided into monocots and eudicots. They are classified in Anthophyta. There are four structures for reproduction found in angiosperms. These structures include fruits‚ petals‚ stamen‚ and carpel. Fruits‚ which are the matured ovaries of plants helps to disperse the seeds of angiosperms. By being tasteful‚ more
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Diversity Index Lab Introduction: The measure of the biodiversity of organisms in a given area is known as the diversity index. The diversity index values will vary between 0‚ which would indicate no diversity‚ and 1‚ which is very diverse. Any values above 0.5 usually indicate a relatively diverse population. For example‚ a healthy forest or woodland should have a diversity index of 0.7. An area that is not very diverse‚ like a cornfield‚ might have a diversity index of 0.02 or less. In this
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Rowan Jacobsen’s Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis reminds me of the movie‚ The Lorax. In the movie‚ all the trees are cut down to make scarf‚ and the town becomes an inhabitable place to live. People have to buy oxygen in large gallons. Humans are omnivore‚ and also we are frugivore. Almost every day‚ after waking up‚ brushing my teeth and cleaning my face‚ I would eat fruit for breakfast: cherries‚ berries‚ apple‚ banana‚ and any other fruits that
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Everyone recognizes the uniquely beautiful black‚ white‚ and bright orange markings of a Monarch butterfly. When we see one‚ it’s a mesmerizing moment. Unfortunately‚ if action isn’t taken soon‚ seeing butterflies may become an even rarer occurrence. Monarch butterflies are being threatened by various forms of habitat destruction. It’s estimated that there has been an 80% decrease in the Monarch population. Luckily‚ there are many steps we can take to ensure their survival. Every fall‚ Monarchs
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Many species of bees have recently been put on the endangered species list. They are vital to our food supply and help our crops grow. They help produce food‚ fiber‚ and shelter for us. Waves from cell phone towers or the rising heat could be the reason for the species decline in number. We can help to protects the bees by raising hives on our own‚ and by trying not to use harsh pesticides. Bees are what pollinate our crops. Without them the flowers could not be pollinated and would die. Without
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The honey bee is a fascinating and important figure for pollinating flowers‚ fruits‚ and vegetables‚ they help other plants grow by transferring pollen between the male and female parts‚ supporting plants to grow seeds. Honey bees are insects have have three segments of their body‚ which six of them are visible and the other three parts include: legs‚ singer‚ and antenna. Honeybees have a exoframe‚ which is stiff and contains an overlay of wax‚ but honeybees do not have internal bones compared to
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Kayla Luft ENR 4000 October 5‚ 2017 Assignment #2 In assignment one I wrote about how pollinating bee populations were declining around the world and the solutions that can prevent this from happening. Addressing this issue can be very difficult. Not only are humans causing this problem but the bee population has a disease that is destroying the colonies. Currently there really isn’t a policy in place to regulate the problem but there are informal efforts that are being put into place by the
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[pic] National Symbols of Barbados: LORENZO ZOGLI Group Project: Lorenzo Zogli‚ Ashton Forbes‚ Tyreke Robinson‚ Marquin Williams Kenero Malcolm‚ Philp King‚ Cameron Fox‚ James Filterman-Grade 5 Newry Febuary 8th‚2010 [pic] The Barbadian Coat of Arms carries the National Flower in each corner (the Pride of Barbados) of its Golden Shield‚ as well as the Bearded Fig Tree (the tree from which Barbados derives its name). Though the English were the first to settle the island‚ it was actually
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Fruit Fly Lab Alycia Fletcher Biology IB HL March 25th 2010 Fruit Fly Lab Introduction Genes can either be sex-linked or autosomal. If a gene appears mostly in one sex chances are the gene is sex-linked and if it appears frequently in both sexes it is most likely autosomal. Using Drosophila melanogaster‚ also known as the fruit fly‚ we will determine whether the gene is sex-linked or autosomal. Drosophila melanogasters have a relatively short life span and are an excellent organism
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