The mountain pine beetle epidemic is causing environmental and social impacts to much of British Columbia. Our forests are very important and will no longer be able to maintain their role if changes are not made. The devastation has had a sweeping impact on B.C.’s ecological, and economical well-being. Additionally, recent studies are drawing attention to the carbon-emitting properties of the dead forests, which is a global concern. A popular misconception developed that the current provincial mountain pine beetle epidemic began in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
In the last century, many naturally occurring fires were put out immediately as rangers feared it would ruin the national park. However, this resulted in an incredible buildup of dead wood and undergrows that fueled catastrophic infernos. Today, the National Park firefighters manage and allow naturally occurring fires to burn or set controlled fires in order to maintain a balance. The Giant Sequoia trees are heavily dependent upon the fires as it needs fire to reproduce. When a fire burns, the heat opens up their seed cones which allows for their seeds to be released.
That is what they believe in afterlife. Mount Olympus Mount Olympus is the home of the most important Greek gods or goddesses. It is the highest mountain in Greece at 9,570 feet. It is noted for its very rich flora. The mountain is rich in tree and plant life.
Discuss the relative importance of physical and human factors in accounting for the changes to vegetation over time within ecosystems in the British Isles. With a temperate climate in the Northern Hemisphere, the British Isles bears a variety of trees and successions of plants, including deciduous trees. The main ecosystem of the country is made up from forest and lake biomes alongside heathlands and moorlands such as heather moorland. The changes to the vegetation over time can be affected by both physical and human factors which in some cases occur together or in causation of one another. Physical changes include; changes in climate, succession, disease and natural disasters.
From heavy rains, washed out roads, an early snowstorm, and poachers harming the native species being protected within Yellowstone’s boundaries, the park was severely troubled. The resources within the National Park were being exploited by the poachers and it impacted the ecosystem by removing the buffalo and elk. In Jacoby’s, “Crimes against Nature,” the human poachers explained that it was necessary to kill the animals and sell the hides, bones, and meat to keep a roof over their families heads. This relates to the stop on the environmental tour of the woodlots at MSU, because although different situations were occurring the prevalence of exploited natural resources by humans remains constant since the arrival of the Europeans. In order for the animal population as well as Michigan’s forests to regenerate restoration efforts were necessary by humans at both ends of the
Actions and measured must be undertaken in order to eliminate these impacts and to return the ecosystem to the natural and balanced state. As we can see the recreational area where the hunting is allowed has a mover diverse and even plant community. Uplifting hunting prohibition and by having a controlled and regulated hunting allowance in the park area could solve the issue of deer overabundance. Another possible measure that could be implemented to realistically eliminate or reduce the overabundance issue is contraceptive treatment of the deer population which would help to decline and regulate the
In this way, the Cottonwood acts as a precursor in succession for larger trees along with Marram grass due to its role in helping to stabilize the soil. This makes sense considering the Cottonwoods are found before the larger hardwood tree species that are located in the more heavily wooded habitats of the dunes. The Cottonwood also provides a nesting habitat for the Eastern Kingbird, which perches on its limbs while searching for prey and returns instinctively to the same tree after hunting. Instances of secondary succession at the dunes are further evidenced in the wooded habitats of the
Not only is the beetle epidemic killing off the ecosystem for the Grizzly Bears, it is also contributing to this little problem we keep hearing about on the news, and by Politian’s, Global Warming. We hear about it all the time, witness its effects every season, but some people still don’t believe it. The way that the Pine Beetle is affecting Global Warming is that it is changing the lush green pine forest into brown dead zones that are releasing carbon into the atmosphere. The Pine Beetle outbreak is actually threatening the balance of carbon in the region (Ira Platow 1). Carbon is a greenhouse gas, this means it has heat trapping features so it retains heat from the sun and gradually heats up the
People excrete wastes and litter that flow into water systems, and animal habitats, this is slowly polluting water and killing wildlife. And the more the population grows the more wasted were going to produce and cause pollution and damage to the environment. More housing and buildings being built means that were building over were habitats live, the loss of these forests leads to extinction of plants and animals. Also more people means that more goods (like clothes, TVs etc) are wanted, more jobs are needed so more factories are being built witch is affecting out air pollution, which eventually is destroying out atmosphere. Also more food is required so more intensive farming methods are used.
Environment problem is a biggest problem that exist all countries around the world. Many countries, the environment are being polluted. Some countries haven’t found the solution to solve the environment problem yet. Like in Cambodia, the environment is being made worse day by day. Deforestation is the one of environment problems in Cambodia.