https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6 BIOL1020 en-us 2021-01-11 22:53:34 UTC 2023-12-22 02:47:01 UTC hello@padlet.com bweber41 https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1096274682 I chose this picture because when I think of plants and their role in society and the environment, I equate that most with food. I am a farmer of lettuce and seasonal produce, and I often think of how farming affects the environment and how food is a crucial part of society. We use food to socialize, connect, care for ourselves, and so on. Plants, regarding farming, also have an impact on the environment. We farm plants, produce greenhouse gases and spread waste and toxins into our environment if we are not careful. ]]> 2021-01-17 21:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1096274682 bweber41 https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1150931650 I chose this short video to summarize photosynthesis because it easily explains the process. It also walks you through the full process of photosynthesis, which is helpful. I thought the animations and explanations of transforming energy, from the sun, into glucose, then into useable energy, and CO2 was clear. This video also walks you through the different cell structures and the light-dependent and light-independent stages of photosynthesis.]]> 2021-02-01 20:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1150931650 bweber41 https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1201844642 Baptisia arachnifera - is also known as Hairy rattleweed. This plant is found only in the coastal plains in the state of Georgia. It is endangered currently due to pine farming and plantations - the trees block the sunlight which Baptisia arachnifera needs to flower. It is a eudicot angiosperm. ]]> 2021-02-14 21:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1201844642 bweber41 https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1248874231 I chose the Chaparral Biome as what I consider to be the most endangered or at risk of ecological change. Due to the little precipitation and hard leaves that prevent desiccation - it is hard for this biome to fight against fires. The hot, dry climate also affects this as it is usually 50 degrees or higher annually. The natural dryness of the environment leaves it vulnerable to destructive wildfires and droughts. ]]> 2021-02-27 23:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1248874231 bweber41 https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1300461477 Within the Neolithic period, the amount of food available improved. The yield of crops increased, resulting in more food; therefore, it increased population because of the abundance of food available. People today still rely on farmers to have plentiful yields to feed the mass populations we have today.]]> 2021-03-11 22:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1300461477 bweber41 https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1360104599 In 1837, John Deere designed the steel self-polishing plow. This invention helped break up the soil and prepare the land for planting and farming. The plow allowed farmers to farm more efficiently and earn a profit without it being as labor-intensive as it was without this invention. Farmable land was also inhabited more frequently. ]]> 2021-03-27 17:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1360104599 bweber41 https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1428385794 Caffeine is an alkaloid that comes from many plants and is used by humans often. Caffeine is composed of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms. It comes from many plants - like the coffee tree, Guarana, tea leaves, cocoa beans, and kola nuts. When consumed in things like tea, coffee, energy drinks, or food; Caffeine heightens the nervous system and transfers information between nerves and the brain faster.]]> 2021-04-17 15:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1428385794 bweber41 https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1481597998 I imagine cities will be filled with deadly polluted air - more so than now - that will impact humans and the environment. Plant growth, air quality, waterways, and human health are all factors that are damaged by rising co2 emissions. Without managing these gases, we will continue to see extreme weather changes, harm to human health, and reduced crop growth.]]> 2021-05-02 01:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bweber41/s3ue7z4yx9yuz2j6/wish/1481597998