https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo BIOL 1020 en-us 2018-01-22 19:41:40 UTC 2024-12-18 02:38:29 UTC hello@padlet.com kpugh4 https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/223527457 Plants play a very large roll in society and the environment.  I chose this picture because it depicts the various benefits that plants provide.  Plants provide shelter like the house in the photo and clothing humans too. Plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis which also helps fight against the carbon dioxide that is produced through the burning fossil fuels as shown with the car and building Plants also provide shelter for animals; furthermore, plants provide the necessary nutrients we need to live whether directly or indirectly. Plants are essential to our survival.]]> 2018-01-22 19:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/223527457 kpugh4 https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/227910475 I chose this video because it was produced by the Khan academy. The video breaks down the steps of photosynthesis into great detail that is easy to understand. The video uses examples through out it to breakdown and explain how photosynthesis takes in energy in the form of light then stores the energy in the form of sugars more specifically glucose.]]> 2018-02-04 21:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/227910475 kpugh4 https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/230857442 Gymnospermium smirnowii [BERBERIDACEAE] ]]> 2018-02-12 22:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/230857442 kpugh4 https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/238351025 Climate change can alter where species live, how they interact, and the timing of biological events, which changes the ecosystem and food webs. Climate changes can overwhelm the capacity of ecosystems. One biome that is at great risk of becoming extinct is the Tropical Rain forests, the Western Amazon to be even more specific. The species in these environments are already at the upper limit of known temperature adaption. More heat means more stress potentially beyond their ability to adapt. Tropical species are already showing higher levels of extinction. Species have three options in the face of environmental change, move, adapt, or die. As global temperatures rise many species are shifting their ranges more towards cooler and up slope towards higher elevations. However if a species isn't able to move or adapt populations become lost.  The Western Amazon is the region in the greatest danger with 14.5% of species being predicted to be unable to keep up with the habitat shifts. 

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2010/first-research-trip-across-western-amazon-yields-surprising-results/]]> 2018-03-05 20:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/238351025 kpugh4 https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/245086449 The Neolithic Revolution aided people in establishing permanent settlements.  During this time people shifted from hunting and gathering to farming.  People learned how to grow crops which aided in the extinction of their nomadic ways.  People also learned how to domesticate certain animals which aided in the accessible fish, meat, milk, and skin available for them to use. 

https://pt.slideshare.net/fruittingles2605/palaeolithic-and-neolithic-ages/4?smtNoRedir=1]]> 2018-03-22 16:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/245086449 kpugh4 https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/249602563  Movement from Agrarian to Industrialized society represents the Third Agricultural Revolution

The third Agricultural Revolution occurred in the later half of 20th century. This revolution corresponded with the exponential growth occurring around the world. It was a direct result of the second agricultural revolution and its profound effect on Europe's ability to feed itself. The revolution included biotechnology and genetic engineering and an increase in chemical fertilizers. This revolution aloud for mass production of agricultural goods.


]]> 2018-04-09 00:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/249602563 kpugh4 https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/252365693 Xanthine in bark of coffee and citrus trees is used to produce stimulants such as caffeine and theobromine; found in a variety of plants.  I believe,  this is probably the most widely used chemical derived from a plant.  According to research conducted in 2011 by the Huffington Post, Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, equivalent to 146 billion cups of coffee per year, making the United States the leading consumer of coffee in the world. Coffee represents 75% of all the caffeine consumed in the United States. The average coffee cup size is 9 ounces.

https://natureshalfacre.wordpress.com/plants/stimulating-plants-i-species-with-caffeine-and-theobromine/]]> 2018-04-16 23:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/252365693 kpugh4 https://padlet.com/kpugh4/5cerblko35vo/wish/256312139 If present day agricultural, economic, social, and political practices go unchecked it will speed up the process of global warming.  Apart from driving temperatures up, global warming is likely to cause bigger, more destructive storms, leading to an overall increase in precipitation. With some exceptions, the tropics will likely receive less rain as the planet warms, while the polar regions will receive more precipitation. Glaciers will completely melt. Temperatures and humidity will rise. Vegetation will become scarce. Animals will diminish and eventually humans will become extinct.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/94702.html


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