ABSORBING APES by Felicity Huang

Biodiversity

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:10:39 UTC

Biodiversity is about the genetic diversity within species, the diversity of habitats, and the large biological units known as biomes

Biodiversity

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:11:12 UTC

Earth’s biodiversity is in jeopardy due to human consumption and other activities that disturb and even destroy ecosystems

Biodiversity

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:11:41 UTC

Biodiversity is able to withstand pressure, and bounce back from harsh conditions that may be detrimental to a species.

Biodiversity

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:12:09 UTC

The health of the environment can be determined by their biodiversity.

Biodiversity

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:14:02 UTC

The global food crisis may be due to lack of biodiversity.

Invasive Species

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:16:19 UTC

Invasive species can lead to the extinction of native plants and animals.

Invasive Species

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:17:19 UTC

Many invasive species thrive because they outcompete native species for food.

Invasive Species

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:18:40 UTC

The threat posed by invasive species is second only to habitat destruction through development.

Agriculture

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:20:06 UTC

Meeting society’s food and textile needs in the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Agriculture

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:21:31 UTC

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education is divided into four different regions that operate as separate entities and run grant programs for their states.

Deforestation

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:23:08 UTC

Forests provide more than 86 million green jobs and resources such as food and fuel that support billions of people’s livelihoods

Deforestation

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:24:06 UTC

Slash-and-burn agriculture is a big contributor to deforestation in the tropics.

Deforestation

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:26:29 UTC

Farming, grazing of livestock, mining, and drilling combined account for more than half of all deforestation.

Deforestation

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:27:56 UTC

COVID-19 could stop deforestation.

Deforestation

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:29:43 UTC

Sustainable farming practices can diminish the need for more land

Energy

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:30:48 UTC

Solar technology capture this radiation and turn it into useful forms of energy.

Energy

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:32:27 UTC

Using solar panels to power kitchen appliances is effient.

Ecosystems

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:33:58 UTC

Ecosystems can vary in size but it is the foundation of the biosphere.

Ecosystems

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:35:09 UTC

Ecosystems of organisms differ based on different biomes.

Ecosystems

felicityhuang — 2024-06-07 01:37:02 UTC

An ecosystem can be categorized into its abiotic constituents, including minerals, climate, soil, water, sunlight, and all other nonliving elements.