See attachment Respond in 75 words unless indicated.
English For this unit’s discussion, consider the process you have gone through as you revised your paper so far—the introduction and literature review. What have you found to be most helpful for you? What would you share with others about your process? What techniques, tips, and methods have you used to help the process go more smoothly for you? You can also describe methods that were not as helpful to you and what you would like to do in the future that you think might be better. Keep in mind that the spirit of this writing is to think about ways that you and others might improve your writing process. What do you think is your strongest point? What do you think is your weakest? Do you think the scope of your project is narrowed down efficiently? How are you feeling about the process? What do you think about the structure of the body paragraphs? Does the structure seem too restrictive or helpful and guiding? Looking back on some of the materials that you have read, can you see the structures that we have discussed in the course so far? Do you see differences between academic and public sources in terms of how the paragraphs are constructed? Biology Discuss at least two benefits that humans derive from forests. How are these benefits affected by forest fragmentation? Do you think humans also lose an important habitat, as natural lands are lost to development? Explain.   Watch the following video segment titled “Humans: Destroyers of Ecosystems” and feel free to include information in your response: New Atlantis (Producer). (2002). Humans: Destroyers of ecosystems (Segment 7 of 13) [Video]. In The sixth extinction: The human role. Attached the video transcript Discuss at least two ways in which we, as a society, can reduce the occurrence or expansion of “dead zones” in our oceans. What two things can you personally do? Societal and personal actions should not be identical. Please provide specific details to encourage others to do the same.  Watch the following video: https://www.nasa.gov/mp4/259924main_DeadzoneWebShort.mp4Click here for a copy of the transcript. Describe how atmospheric carbon dioxide levels fluctuate daily, seasonally, and geographically. Explain why such fluctuation occurs. Your response should be at least 75 words in length. Describe the movement of an atom of nitrogen from the leaf of a plant, through the process of decomposition, and back into the root of another plant.Your response should be at least 200 words in length Research Methods Consider your work environment, domain of interest, or everyday life, and identify two variables that are positively correlated and two variables that are negatively correlated. Explain why your correlation examples are positive and negative. Review a peer example, and discuss areas of difference. Provide examples of how the t test and ANOVA could be used to compare means within your work environment or domain of interest. Discuss the appropriateness of using the t test versus ANOVA.
See attachment Respond in 75 words unless indicated.
Biodiversity suffers from the demands of the dominant species, which is now destroying natural habitats on a scale equal to its population and its technological capacity. For urban and agricultural purposes, or simply for exploiting the wealth of the region, all kinds of ecosystems are being stripped. The forest habitats are the most notable example. Every day, and all around the world, approximately 1 and 1/2 million trees are felled. Barely half of them are replaced. And when they are, the 100 -year -old trees are substituted by very young ones, which are not capable of carrying out the same functions. The forest is the most varied, complex, and qualified scope of land for providing basic elements. It is the most nourishing and where the most living species nourish. Without a doubt, it is the home to the largest number of species. More than half of all species on the planet live in the forest. And at least 70% of the vital multiplicity of the planet is aided by it. But above all, and at this time, the forest is considered, more than ever, to be the great solution. One of the great disasters of our world is the loss of soil. The forest creates soil and maintains it. And the forest , right now , could also be the best therapy for climate change because t hey even act like a fixer, not only for CO2, which we already know, but the forests fix noise pollution. They fix water pollution, and they fix soil pollution. Trees have also invented isolating control and reduction systems for the strongest contaminant s, including the most aggressive heavy metals like mercury, lead, and cadmium. Right now, there isn’t anything wiser than having the maximum number of trees in the world because what they are doing is creating good living conditions. They are creating raw materials, and they are curing the worst environmental diseases.
See attachment Respond in 75 words unless indicated.
Transcript for In the Zone Earth’s oceans are wide reaching and teeming with life. One microscopic aquatic organism plays a major role in making life on Earth possible: phytoplankton. [Dr. Gene Carl Feldman]: If it weren’t for phytoplankton, the Earth as we know it would probably not be able to exist. Life on this planet pretty much depends upon phytoplankton. Light and the presence of nutrients in the surface waters make phytoplankton growth possible. Physical processes like ocean circulation and upwelling help to regulate the di stribution and abundance of the plants. For the last decade, scientists have used satellite measurements of ocean color to determine the global distribution of phytoplankton and to begin to link its variability to environmental factors. [Dr. Gene Carl Feldman]: The beauty of studying the oceans from space in a consistent way that satellites allow us to do is that you can study phenomena both on different time and different space scales. Using data from an instrument called SeaWiFS, researchers observe that both natural and human induced events cause levels of phytoplankton to shift from their usual rhythms. Under certain conditions excessive phytoplankton growth can result in an area known as a dead zone. Dead zones form when big blooms of phytoplankt on at the surface trigger large quantities of organic matter, which then sink to the bottom. Bacteria break down the organic material, releasing carbon dioxide but absorbing oxygen as they work. Most marine organisms need oxygen for survival and dead zones prove fatal for many aquatic species. Many human activities on land trigger the seasonal appearance of dead zones. Fertilizers run off lawns and farmland. They seep in to the network of rivers and streams that comprise a local watershed and provide a jo lt of nutrients to phytoplankton that edge the shore. The Mississippi River watershed drains directly in to the Gulf of Mexico, where dead zones frequently occur. Satellites cannot actually see dead zones, but they can monitor the distribution and abunda nce of phytoplankton, including conditions that may lead to phenomena like dead zones. There is no question that the Earth is changing. In the decade since its launch, SeaWiFS has enabled us for the first time to monitor the biological consequences of th at change, to see how human activity and how natural variability affect the Earth’s ability to support life.