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evidence for global warming
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increased incidence of heat wavesmelting of glaciers and polar icerising sea levelsearlier...
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suggestions by primack for combating climate change
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1.Establish new
conservation areas that contain elevational gradients
2.Identify and...
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anticipating global climate change
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why the black locust is a threat to the pine bush ecosystem
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soils = dry and low in notigroen --> plants and animals have adapted to this -> blue...
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ecologic restoration of black locust stands
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went into BL stands with adjacent pine oak stands --> compared N lebelstookout alll BL.....
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protected areas on earth
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exponential increase80% of protected areas established after 1962makes up 12.5% of earth's...
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how do we prioritize protected areas
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distinctivenessendangermentutilityex- biodiversity hotspots- concentrated only in tropical...
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different types of indicators for finding areas worth protecting
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can focus on species as indicators of areas necesary of protection:san fran bay areaflorida...
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issues in preserve design
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Woodlawn Preserve
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Woodlawn preserve very similar ecosystem of the albany pine bush but human boundaries do nott...
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Conservation planning - yellowstone national park
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Buffalo migration problems... leave protected area to go graze --> risk of spreading...
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mauna loa curve
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what keeps the planet cool from global warming and increased levels of co2?
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boreal foresttemperate foresttropical forestall store co2boreal peatlands also store a lot...
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impacts of global climate change
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1.Temperate ecosystems
shift towards poles or to higher elevation
2.CO2
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story of the passenger pigeon
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used to have a very extensive range with the population in millionsbut it was a vlnerable population...
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