Ituri Rainforest

beneficial element it is. This fungus grows in fine threads creating almost a net like structure between the plants in the rainforest. These threads are sticky and collect the falling leaves. Instead of all the rainforest litter ending up on the forest floor, it now gets caught in the mezzanine layer. These fungi create suspending universes for the insects in the rainforest. Any species that was once confined to the ground can now live in these suspended environments. Snaddon discovered the true

An ocean of green and brown washes away the rain that trickles meticulously down through the rainforest canopy, with berating waves of leaves and ferns that protect the below world. And this world is a world like none you have ever seen before. As soon as you part the brush to enter the realm of massive vines and howler monkeys, you vision is constantly filled with emerald and you see beauty like never seen before. This wildlife rescue contained a small number of injured animals, but just being in

With there being more than 50,000 species of vertebrates alone it is essential for all biology majors to have a working knowledge of the tree of life. The two perspectives for teaching zoology are the Linnean taxonomical and the Phylogenetic clade-based perspective. The Linnean taxonomical perspective is a rank-based hierarchy while the phylogenetic clade-based perspective groups species by focusing a common ancestor and its descendants. In regards to teaching zoology there is more value in using

Out of the chapters we’ve read this week, chapter “April 2nd – Chainsaw” drew my interest the most. The author was very unpleased with the maintenance crew cutting and bulldozing unwanted trees from the edge of the golf course. Instead of putting the cut down trees to any good use, they decided to just dumped them off the cliff, but what they didn’t know is that these trees will provide extra salamander habitat. So that’s a cool pro out of a con. With maintenance cutting down these trees, many inhabitants

Weedon Island was home to the very first Native Americans that came to Florida Alabama and Georgia; these people used to do everything in the island and lived there for a long period of time. Even though, the island is very small for an entire population to live in it because there was probably not enough food for everyone, they still managed to stay there for many years. Nowadays the place is a reserve own by the state where tourists and locals can go and explore. During the hike people get to see

The ivory-charged woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) is one of the biggest woodpeckers on the planet, at approximately 20 inches (51 cm) long and 30 inches (76 cm) in wingspan. It is local to the virgin woodlands of the Southeastern Joined States (alongside a different subspecies local to Cuba). In light of environment decimation and, to a lesser degree, chasing, its numbers have dwindled to the point where whether any remain is indeterminate, however reports have shown it has been seen again in

As the Premier of Ontario, I have finally made the decision about the forests of Temagami. By going through everybody’s needs and wants, I have decided that not the old growth pine forests but instead, the regular forest trees are the ones that are going to be cut down for Temagami’s economy. Since cutting down no trees is not an option, the best choice left is to let our old growth trees live. Old growth forests are home to more than half of the world’s red and white pine trees. Only a tiny fraction

Introduction The California Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis) is a subspecies of the Spotted Owl. They are found in northwestern California, western Oregon, western Washington, and southwestern British Columbia. They live in old growth forests around 200 years old, preferring Douglas-fir and high canopy areas. They are described as medium sized, brown owls with white spots. The California Spotted Owl has a height of about 1.5 feet and a wing span of around 4 feet. The California Spotted

Why is our state tree (the Eastern Hemlock) in trouble? The Eastern Hemlock is being attacked by the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. This invasive aphid-like insect kills Hemlock by feeding on their starch reserves and injecting a toxin into them that causes their needles to drop more quickly. According to the article “Rehabilitation Guidelines for Hemlock Stands,” “Adelgids cause damage by depleting the Hemlock’s starch reserves.” When the starch reserves are depleted, the tree doesn't have enough

Haiti is dealing with a lot of environmental issues and challenges. Its mountainous has been deforested, which turns into environmental degradation. In 2003, Philippe Bayard started Société (society) Audubon Haiti in Port-au-Prince, a non-profit foundation. With a deep commitment to conserving the natural heritage of Haiti, making conservation a cultural norm in Haiti. Since 2003, Bayard and his team has been working alongside with local citizens on ways to reduced and protected areas. They are