(par 2.2.2. 4 ) Anthropocene (taken from wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropocene From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Anthropocene is an informal geologic chronological term for the proposed epoch that began when human activities had a significant global impact on the Earth‘s ecosystems.[1] The term—which appears to have been used by Russian scientists at least as early as the 1960s[2] to refer to the Quaternary, the most recent geological Period—was coined with a different sense in the […]
(par 2.2.2. 3 ) Decomposition (wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decomposition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A mummified rat. Blowfly and fly larvae on 5-day old corpse of South African Porcupine (Hystrixafricaeaustralis) Stages of death Pallor mortis Algor mortis Rigor mortis Livor mortis Putrefaction Decomposition Skeletonization Decomposition is the process by which organic substances are broken down into a much simpler form of matter. The process is […]
(par 2.2.2. 4 ) Human–wildlife conflict
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human%E2%80%93wildlife_conflict From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grand Canyon National Park hosts millions of visitors every year and is home to a population of Rocky Mountain elk. Interactions between humans and the elk sometimes results in injuries.[1] Human–wildlife conflict refers to the interaction between wild animals and people and the resultant negative impact on people or their resources, or wild animals […]