https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy BIOL 1020 en-us 2020-06-08 21:22:23 UTC 2023-02-26 20:44:20 UTC hello@padlet.com asparks91 https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/628189041 Aloe vera is a plant grown in tropical climates worldwide. It has many health benefits including healing burns, clearing acne, and improving digestive health. For the environment, aloe vera can be used to repel termites. It is also good for air purification. ]]> 2020-06-16 01:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/628189041 asparks91 https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/628196838 This video not only accurately describes the process of photosynthesis, but it breaks it down the language, so everything is less complicated. In past classes, photosynthesis has been taught in a more verbal manner than with diagrams. With this video, the animations helped paint a picture of how everything worked and how the equations make sense. ]]> 2020-06-16 01:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/628196838 asparks91 https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/643677545 The scientific name is "Quercus georgiana" and the common name is "Georgia's Oak." It is native to the southeastern United States, mainly in northern Georgia. The tree was first discovered in 1849 at Stone Mountain, Georgia. It often grows to be 50 feet tall.]]> 2020-06-30 06:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/643677545 asparks91 https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/643698067 I think temperate grasslands are in the most danger of ecological change. Although the most rapid changes in ecosystems are now taking place in developing countries, industrial countries historically experienced comparable rates of change.  Development of urban areas is increasingly cutting into grassland habitat. Global warming could turn current marginal grasslands into deserts as rainfall patterns change.]]> 2020-06-30 06:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/643698067 asparks91 https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/651678064 There wasn't a rapid growth immediately in the Neolithic Revolution. Disease and warfare were two major causes of the unsteady growth. Their diets also played a role due to an increase in infant mortality, life expectancy, and health issues. ]]> 2020-07-10 10:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/651678064 asparks91 https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/651680409 This is a picture of a horse-drawn seed press. Jethro Tull perfected the horse-drawn seed drill in 1700. Its purpose was to greatly help increase the harvest yield by planting seeds in straight lines. I chose this invention because it made it easier for farmers to plant more crops in less time. ]]> 2020-07-10 10:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/651680409 asparks91 https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/662605382 I chose caffeine because it is an important Xanthine. It is found in coffee, tea, and cocoa. A lot of people feel as though they can only function if their body is full of caffeine. Caffeine is known to be a central nervous system stimulant; it allows people to be more alert. ]]> 2020-07-26 07:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/662605382 asparks91 https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/662606306 I chose this picture because with agriculture going unchecked there would be an increase in air pollution. The picture is dark and gloomy, so it makes sense to interpret that the economy has fallen and people aren't willing to be very social in that kind of environment. Politics aren't directly represented in this photo, but one can assume that there is one leader like in most dystopian societies. ]]> 2020-07-26 07:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/asparks91/leakapbu6bli9zmy/wish/662606306