several ways. The overuse of electricity can lead to an increased carbon footprint‚ increased climate change‚ reduction in supply‚ and high energy costs. The abiotic factors that contribute are electricity‚ smoke‚ temperature‚ climate‚ and mining. The biotic factor that affects it is people. Leaving your laptop plugged in all the time will use up 300 kilowatts an hour each year. A natural consequence of overusing energy is increased costs for you. Your wise use of electricity can translate into reducing
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alpine biome‚ are surrounded by taiga biomes‚ grassland biomes‚ deciduous forest biomes‚ and desert biomes. The alpine biome has harsh winter months and cool summer months. Similar to every other biome‚ the alpines have several abiotic and biotic factors. One of the main abiotic factors are temperature‚ which is usually below freezing and drops 10 degrees Celsius every thousand meters higher. Along with cold temperatures‚ there are over 100 inches of precipitation; usually in form of snow
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elevation. Also‚ the sunlight decreased dramatically from quadrat 6 to 7 and in quadrat 7‚ the river mangrove covers 75% of the quadrat. 4. To what extent can the pattern in vegetation be explained by past and present human activity and related biotic
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31. Molds and mushrooms are similar in the process of reproduction. They both reproduce asexually through the process of sporulation. Why these organisms reproduced anywhere? a. because the spores are lighted directly by the sun. b. because the spores are transported by air and wind. c. because the spores are very small and heavy. d. because the spores are grafted to another plant. 32. In flowering plants‚ there are two events that lead to reproduction. What are these two events? a. Fertilization
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Park preserves a portion of the Chihuahuan Desert‚ an ecosystem that goes largely unprotected in Texas and Mexico. The park encompasses shrublands‚ grasslands‚ high-elevation woodlands‚ and riparian areas. Big Bend National Park Major Biotic Components • Large mammals such as Black Bears‚ Mountain Lions‚ Coyotes‚ Mule Deer and Whitetail deer inhabit Big Bend National Park • Smaller mammals also inhabit the park‚ such as jackrabbits and approximately 20 different species of Bats to include
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Ecosystems – “An assemblage of parts working together forming a functioning whole.” “A community of independent organisms and the physical environment they inhabit.” All systems have many small parts working together. A system can be living (BIOTIC FACTORS) or non-living (ABIOTIC FACTORS) and has inputs as well as outputs. A system can be an abstract concept as well as something tangible. All systems have: * STORAGES * FLOWS * INPUTS + OUTPUTS * BOUNDARIES * PROCESSES There
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determining the amount of light needed for optimal growth. Introduction Plants are able to convert light energy into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis (Campbell & Reese‚ 2005). This process is dependent on both abiotic and biotic factors. Since plants are autotrophs‚ the most vital are abiotic factors such as light‚ temperature‚ wind‚ water‚ and atmospheric gases (Campbell & Reese‚ 2005). The plant of interest in this study is Lemna minor. Duckweed is a small aquatic watering
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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants‚ animals and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air‚ water and mineral soil)‚ interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are regarded as linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. As ecosystems are defined by the network of interactions among organisms‚ and between organisms and their environment‚ they can come in any size but usually encompass specific‚ limited
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a clear difference in which would benefit cell growth and mitosis rate and which would negatively benefit cell growth and mitosis rate. Plants in soil areas wouldn’t have as much to compete for as paved areas (Franco). Additionally‚ the following biotic factors may affect both the rate of mitosis and the growth rate:
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streams for an analysis to be taken out on the distribution of the invertebrates in relation to biotic and abiotic factors. Introduction: The focus of this investigation is to compare the distribution of Mayfly nymphs (Ephemeroptera) and Stonefly nymphs (Plecoptera) in both the Tiritea stream and the Mangaone Stream and also to analyse the distribution of the Mayfly and Stonefly nymphs in relation to biotic and abiotic factors. Also‚ habitat patterns (or absent) are identified that the organisms follow
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