Agricultural Chemicals: May Have “Cide” Effects
The use of pesticides is still common place in today’s world, although we’ve come a long way since DDTs, it is essential to feed a growing population.
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Reintroduction Experiments Give Hope for Endangered Marsh Sandwort
The one place where this species is found naturally is a freshwater bog where the plants are in standing water, but it was found that the plant actually does better without standing water.
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Population 7 Billion
It amazed me how little mention there was of the impact population growth has on the species we share the planet with.
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Alien Invaders; The Threat of Invasive Species
The EEA reported that invasive species are “a growing pressure on the natural world which are extremely difficult to reverse.” Especially since ecosystems are already weakened by other man-made threats, such as pollution and climate change.
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Darwin’s Orchid and its Contribution to the Theory of Coevolution
It wasn’t until 21 years later that an African hawkmoth was discovered. This moth had a 30 cm long proboscis and was observed carefully inserting it down the long spur of Darwin’s Orchid to feed.
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The Invasion of the Burmese Python
Their presence in such huge numbers has led scientists to try to discover the impact of this invasive species on the natural ecosystem and native species living in the park.
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