https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv BIOL 1020 en-us 2018-08-26 13:07:17 UTC 2025-04-24 11:55:04 UTC hello@padlet.com bozmore https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/275509122 I chose this picture, taken in the Redwood National Park, because I have always had a fascination with the Redwoods. I hope to visit the park someday to experience its natural beauty in person. Deforestation is a real issue that we face in todays society. It seems that the importance of our trees and plant life has gone by the wayside in our endeavor to build more and make more money. ]]> 2018-08-27 12:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/275509122 bozmore https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/281116081 I chose this video because it breaks down the process of photosynthesis in a clear manner. The animation is very helpful in understanding the process. To me it catches the eye and holds the watchers attention. The speaker uses a clear tone and shows he is knowledgeable of the photosynthesis process. ]]> 2018-09-14 02:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/281116081 bozmore https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/289407894 Baptisia arachnifera commonly known as hairy rattleweed,  cobwebby wild indigo, hairy wild indigo, and hairy false indigo, is an endangered species of flowering plant in the legume family. Its native habitat is limited to sandy soils in pinewoods along the coastal plain of the U.S. state of Georgia. This plant is found in only two counties of Southeast Georgia and nowhere else in the world.]]> 2018-10-04 22:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/289407894 bozmore https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/294656605 I believe the Tropical Rainforest biome is the most threatened. For many years tropical rainforests were safe from the presence of man, other than native tribal individuals who lived harmoniously with the land. But the problem of man’s encroachment on rainforests for lumber, agriculture, and development is having serious effects on the long-term survival of these regions. Many of the plants and animals have become endangered species because of this.]]> 2018-10-19 01:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/294656605 bozmore https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/299627199 In the Neolithic Revolution many advantages came about for the human population. One such advantage was decreased migration. Once people did not have to hunt for their food and found a way to store their food the need to travel for sustenance became nonexistent. Many other advantages came about with decreased migration such as: invention of tools (advanced technology), development of language, domestication of animals, population growth, among many others.]]> 2018-11-01 23:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/299627199 bozmore https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/304023955 The mechanical reaper was created by Cyrus McCormick in 1831. It was a machine designed originally to be pulled by horses (later a tractor) that automatically harvested, winnowed, and collected grains like wheat, barley, and rye. It was much faster than doing it manually and allowed dramatic growth in size of farms as well as reduction in use of crop rotation and increase in use of fertilizer. ]]> 2018-11-13 20:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/304023955 bozmore https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/309453369 Rosy periwinkle has many uses in the medical world. It is used for promoting wound healing, improving the way the immune system defends the body, and for blood purification. A chemical in periwinkle called vincamine can be converted in the laboratory to the compound vinpocetine, which is then marketed as a dietary supplement. This plant can also be used for treating cancers, diabetes and sore throat.]]> 2018-11-29 18:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/309453369 bozmore https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/313479201 I chose this image because I feel that it does a good job representing what can happen to our world. Our choices have consequences and this picture shows the outcome of both choices. If we choose to stay the course we are on now the left side of the picture shows the consequence; a hellish vision of urban sprawl and environmental decay. On the other side we have the consequence of making better decisions and taking care of our world and having a natural, beautiful utopia.]]> 2018-12-11 16:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bozmore/79kyf0woqhpv/wish/313479201