https://padlet.com/amanda291999/uef0vo4oj68h Made with charm en-us 2017-10-15 18:22:48 UTC 2023-01-29 20:07:50 UTC hello@padlet.com amanda291999 https://padlet.com/amanda291999/uef0vo4oj68h/wish/197148447 Lorax was strolling around the Douglas campus when he decided to go visit Ms.Orilio. It just so happened that on this particular day, her APES students were dissecting owl pellets---an activity that greatly represents the biodiversity of environments. As shown through student’s investigations, the prey of owls range from rats to birds to voles. The diversity of each owl’s dominant food source represents the biodiversity of the different species of owls. For example, the burrowing owl, with its long legs and affinity for burrowing in the ground, are likely to consume rodents. On the other hand, Eastern Screech owls, while also preying on rodents, have more variety in their diet. Their tendency to perch in trees and swoop down to catch their prey expands their diet to birds and insects as well. Biodiversity such as this is important in balancing resources and for boosting ecosystem productivity. But, due to human activities, this biodiversity is being threatened. In fact, according to the World Wildlife Fund, today’s rate of species loss is between 1,000 and 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate.

]]> 2017-10-15 19:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda291999/uef0vo4oj68h/wish/197148447 amanda291999 https://padlet.com/amanda291999/uef0vo4oj68h/wish/197148651 Lorax was walking through the flea market when he stumbled upon a beautiful yellow wallet composed largely of metal soda tabs. The Lorax was very happy to see that the manufacturers had decided to reuse these soda tabs as it is small actions such as these that reduce the amount of waste we are producing. In fact, according to the World Counts organization, about 2.12 billion tons of waste is dumped annually. This is largely due to the fact that the majority of the resources we use are disposed of quickly. Think about it: every time we use a paper plate, open a food wrapper, or use a napkin we are producing waste. With so much waste being produced, it makes sense that reusing materials is an important aspect of conservation, which, according to National Geographic, is “the practice of caring for natural resources so all living things can benefit from them now and in the future”. As we use natural  resources, such as metals, to produce things, such as soda cans, we are gradually depleting the supply of these natural resources. But, when we REUSE these manufactured items for other products or uses we use less of these natural resources. In the case of the wallet, the soda tabs replace what have otherwise been used, maybe say fabric, to create the ornate design the manufacture wants to display to customers.  In this way, less resources are used yet a marketable product is still produced and the seller is still satisfied with the result.]]> 2017-10-15 19:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda291999/uef0vo4oj68h/wish/197148651 amanda291999 https://padlet.com/amanda291999/uef0vo4oj68h/wish/216816668 Lorax was exploring the shelves of the nature and wildlife section at Barnes and Noble when he stumbled upon the novel entitled “River of Grass” written by environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas. He began reading it and started thinking about how humans have managed to destroy so much of the Everglades. In fact,according to the Florida Museum’s educational website, about half of the Everglades has been destroyed by development pressures including agriculture, industry, and urban areas. As more and more people begin to move to Florida, these pressures increase thereby increasing the amount of the Everglades being destroyed. In fact, according to the Everglades Foundation’s website, Florida’s population has grown to almost seven million people and is expected to double in the next fifty years. Lorax pondered this and continued to think about Douglas’ stance on the environment. The irony is, he thought, is that the school that is her namesake was built on the Everglades. And, the destruction of the Everglades needs to be stopped but “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

]]> 2017-12-17 22:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda291999/uef0vo4oj68h/wish/216816668 amanda291999 https://padlet.com/amanda291999/uef0vo4oj68h/wish/216827582 Lorax was strolling through Coral Springs when he stumbled upon a native Paurotis Palm. Curious about such a plant, Lorax began some research. He found at that, according to a report done by University of Florida researcher Stephen Brown, these palms can grow to be up to 40 feet tall. This astounded the Lorax as it was placed in a rather confined space beneath someone’s bathroom window and certain did not have the space to grow that high. It made sense to him to learn that these trees are usually placed on medians or along roadways in the state of Florida. People enjoy their island-like look; however, many of them eventual lose their canopies, thus creating a hazard for passerbyers and creating debris on roadways. 

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