(par 2.3) Ecosystem functioning
http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/kling/ecosystem/ecosystem.html “I bequeathe myself to the dirt, to grow from the grass I love; If you want me again, look for me under your boot-soles.” – Walt Whitman In this lesson, we will learn answers to the following questions: • What is an ecosystem, and how can we study one? • Is the earth an open or […]
(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 […]
(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 […]