South Florida Ecosystem Research Paper

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1 Biotic Components Paper Byron McCarty University of Phoenix 2 Jim Fowler once said “Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much apart of the earth's ecosystem, and we must learn to respect and live according to the basic biological laws of nature. An ecosystem is simply a congregation of biotic and a-biotic components that consist of processes that controls the behavior of some defined biosphere subsets. So, a biotic component is something that is alive or has lived. Despite being considered only as a transitional zones between terrestrial and aquatic environments, wetlands are true ecosystems that hold peculiar attributes. Florida is surrounded by many types of ecosystems which makes Florida a unique place to reside. Florida's ecosystem includes rivers, ponds, lakes, springs, and oceans. This paper will discuss the structural and functional dynamics of an ecosystem and how humans may have affected bio-geochemical cycles. Also, a brief summary will be provided on how knowledge can play an important part…show more content…
A decade of continuous effort and commitment will be needed in order to sustain and to restore it back to its full potential. No single entity can resolve it alone. Understanding the knowledge of the ecosystem the government has set into place groundwork for the current restoration efforts of the South Florida Ecosystem. The Ecosystem Restoration task force of South Florida and partners are making a commitment to this tedious challenge of saving South Florida. Also with the restoration and enhancement of the natural protection system, a healthy population of now threatened and endangered species will occur. These changes combined with other management of wildlife such as monitoring also re-introducing species will play an immense role in recreating the species diversity allowing the ecosystem to thrive

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