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BIO 220 Topic 4 DQ 2

Week 5 DQ 1 Description: Describe a natural protected area where you live (city or state). 1. Where is this park and what makes people want to visit it? 2. Have you been there or do you plan to in the future? 3. What are some efforts made to protect the area (natural features, animals, plants, etc.)? 4. What are some concerns to protecting the area? Week 5 DQ 2 Description: Plant communities change over time. 1. What is the difference between primary and secondary succession...

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BIO 220 Topic 4 DQ 1 plus DQ 2

BIO 220 Topic 5 DQ 1 plus DQ 2

Week 4 DQ 1 Description: Farmers use fertilizers to improve crop growth which can impact the environment though agricultural runoff. What is agricultural runoff? Provide two examples of how farmers can prevent it. Week 4 DQ 2 Description: Superweeds are plants having a high resistance to different herbicides. How do superweeds grow? Do GMOs influence the growth of superweeds? Why or why not?

Topic 3 DQ 1 Description: The growth rate equation is (birth rate + immigration)-(death rate + emigration). Provide at least two factors that affect the population size based off the equation above, and explain how these factors impact the size of the population. Topic 3 DQ 2 Description: Identify any unusual environmental problems (for example: heavy metals due to mining, water pollution due to farming or industry) in your neighborhood and research possible health effects of potential...

Week 7DQ 1 Description: Provide one example for point source pollution and one example for non-point source pollution. Identify one type ofwater pollutant and describe the effects this pollutant has on the environment. Week 7DQ 2 Description: Provide an example of water use and describe some examples of domestic water conservation. Define the Clean WaterAct and Safe Drinking Water Act (make sure to include in-text citations and references).

Topic 3 DQ 2 Description: Identify any unusual environmental problems (for example: heavy metals due to mining, water pollution due to farming or industry) in your neighborhood and research possible health effects of potential environmental hazards in the area. Who is at risk, what is the environmental hazard, where does this hazard come from and what health problems caused by the pollutant? Before you get started, review the terminology. Terms: Environmental Hazard: Something (chemi...