Lab 3 – Biodiversity Demonstration 1: Interdependence of Species Table 1: Interdependence of Species Results Round Species Missing (Bead Color and Name) 1 Color Yellow – Name Bees 2 Color Blue - Name Humans 3 Color Red – Name Flowers 4 Color White - Name Lichen POST LAB QUESTIONS 1. Explain how the ecosystem was affected by the missing species for each round of the demonstration. a. Round 1 = Trees and plants could not be pollinated without bees. Humans would no longer have honey and foods that require pollination such as fruits would cease to exists.
But hoping to get a kidney on time isn’t easy for anyone; in the year 2000, 2583 Americans died while waiting for a kidney transplant showing how hard it is to get a kidney. The reason the number of kidneys available is small is because the sales of organs has been banned in almost every country. Due to the ban of organ sales and the long wait for an organ (kidney), some people have turned to an alternative solution. This solution is purchasing kidneys from a black market which cost about $150,000 favoring the rich over the poor and good about it is that there are no questions asked. Illegal kidney trade is reliable because kidneys gotten from black markets come from a living donor which could last a person a lifetime compared to an organ from a cadaver which is estimated to function for about ten years.
In collecting wild foods, beware of the poisonous plants and avoid areas which are likely polluted. Fruit and Vegetables: Many fruits are enjoyed by guinea pigs, including such items as apples, pears and soft fruits. Although green foods and fruit are important items in the guinea pig's diet, they should be given sparingly otherwise scouring may be encouraged. Root vegetables, such as carrots, turnips, Swedes, parsnips and beetroot are also highly nutritious. Cereals: In addition to hay, fruit and vegetables, a dish of cereal grain should be available at all times.
Colony Collapse Disorder The colony collapse disorder of honeybees has become a very problematic issue. The Natural Resources Defense Council states that nearly that nearly one-third of all honeybee colonies in the country have vanished, putting many fruits and vegetables at risk. A controversial type of pesticide called neonicotinoids has become a prime suspect in this phenomenon, as it affects bees’ sense of direction and making it hard for them to find home. In order to prevent this disaster from continuously occurring, neonicotinoids should be banned or used more sparingly and replaced with an alternative type of pesticide. Author Brandon Keim, author of article “Controversial Pesticide Linked to Bee Collapse” states neonicotinoids began to be used in the mid-1990s as less-toxic alternatives to human-damaging pesticides.
Patent systems prevent copyright on products e.g. the HIV drug is copyrighted and remains at a too high price for people in need to access it but costs little to make. At the end of 2000, there were 36.1 million people living with HIV/AIDs in the world. More than 95% of them lived in the developing world and it is estimated 800 people die from it each day. Most political decisions are made on a national or global scale and can prevent the access of some technology to particular places.
• Preparedness for National Disaster/Fuel Crisis • Local produce taste better • Local produce is better for you • Promotes produce diversity • Is GMO free • Helps to build community • Good for local economy/supports local farmers • Beneficial for the environment 11 What are the challenges to local food in Vermont? • Diet adjustments would be needed • Production diversity is lacking • Lack of processing and storage facilities • Cheaper to import foods from agribusiness farms 16 What is currently being done to
Bush Honeysuckles Bush Honeysuckles are inavasive species plants that grow quickly and agressivly diplacing other Plants. Bush Honeysuckles are harmful to plants, mammals, and wildlife. Of the roughly 2,300 inavasive plant species in Indiana, 25% are non native and are responsible for degrading and destroying thousands of acres of our natural plant communities of Indiana. Bush Honeysuckles where introduced to Northern America in late 1800s and 1900s. They are now reported to be found in 81 counties in Indiana.
Hemp could be an easy more efficient and more environmentally friendly alternative to cotton. For hundreds of years hemp was used to make various commercial products like paper, rope, canvas and textiles. Many years ago hemp was unjustly banned. However, hemp has recently been rediscovered as a plant that has enormous environmental, economic, and commercial potential. The major problems with cotton are that the plantations require a lot of herbicides and pesticides, they use a lot fertilizer and they use up massive quantities of water.
There are many advantages and disadvantages both ecological and economical to buying locally versus buying from larger companies that manufacture their food from around the country and sometimes across the world. Buying locally made foods will give the most nutritional value due to food being at the peak of growth and not sent around and the country or around the world. Buying locally also helps the farmers to be able to get fair prices on their produce. According to Terrie Schultz, 2010 "Industrial agriculture is a major source of water pollution. Runoff of chemical fertilizers, animal waste and pesticides contaminates lakes and streams.
Without these helpers, many of the crops brought by the English would have died out. The natives even thought of the bees as forbearers of doom, for wherever the honeybee was, the colonists prospered. The honeybee made it possible to plant European crops in the Americas, but also led to destruction of land and the removal of natives. Because the bees helped the crops, the land became unusable much faster, making the British travel further out in order to sustain their businesses. The migration out into the forests resulted in the destruction of that land and the removal of natives that lived there.