Biome HW: Part 2

Write 1 QQC(Quote. Question. Comment) for 3 packets:

1. Ice Paradise (Tundra)

Quote

"To the Human , the terrain is stark, austere, unforgiving. More than half the landmass is encased in glacial ice. Less than 10 percent offers enough light and soil to support vegetation... I counted only seven different plant species in five hours"

Question

How do animals survive? Do they only fed of other animals? If theres no plants then is the tundras all white with little spots of plants here and there? Could humans survive in this conditions? Feeding on each other?

Comment

I really liked how they describe the tundra in this couple of sentences. They included how much light and what you see. Also they get to include how much vegetation and ice is there. A lot of information in a couple of sentences.

2. Ultra Marine (Marine)

Quote

"What it's been robbed of: Sharks. they've been slaughter by outside commercial fishermen supplying the shark-fin soup market. Commercial fishing remains a threat, as does logging and nickel mining."

Question

What has there been done about this? Is there someone protecting this marine life? Why do we always look for ways to make profit when we know we are endangering a vital parts of the ecosystem?

Comment

What I notice is the different kind of people that deal with conservation. In the first articles it said that they stop all wildlife killings and turned it "into one of its most protected sanctuaries." And in this articles they still have problems, the other article handle it better compare to the second one. It's sad how in the world there is still this kind of actions.

3. The Power of Patagonia (Tundra/Rain Forest)

Quote

"No place on the planet is fully at rest. Only time- unimaginable stretches of time that conceal from human eyes the dynamic natural forces shaping Earth- creates the illusion of stasis. But sometimes, if youre lucky, you come upon a place where time seems compressed"

Question

Why is this sentences here in this article about Tundra and Rain Forest? How are they related? Is there something I miss? Is it trying to relate how beautiful it is?

Comment

I really liked how this articles grabs your attention, it makes you want to read more about this curious situation. But I think in the middle of the second paragraph it starts getting confuse. I dont really get the rest of the article, maybe that's why I dont get the quote that I really liked because its just a beautiful worded sentence. Looks like it has a deep meaning, I just don't get it.

Biome HW: Part 1

Freshwater:

What is the difference of lake and pond, besides the size?

Ponds are seasonal, lasting just a couple of months, and lakes are long-lasting. Ponds are man-made unlike lakes that are created by nature.

Marine

Why are intertidal zone, where the tides reach highest, has a more diverse array of algae and small animals?

Desert

Why are there not a lot of big animals in the desert?

Because there's not a lot animals that have the capability to hold a lot of water since water is scarce in the Desert.

Forest

What's the difference between tropical and other kinds of forest?

Tropical forests has the greatest diversity of species and is located near the equator making in very hot compare to to other rainforests. Has poor quality soil but the decomposition rate is fast.

Grassland

What is a trait of the Savanna that we see here in California?

Two important components of Savanna are temperature, it needs a constant 6 to 8 months of rain and the rest hot temp. Another component is fire, it "plays a vital role in the Savanna's biodiversity." When I did my Chaparral report I found out that fire also plays a vital part of that community. Some chaparral shrubs need fire to sprout and some of the most beautiful flowers only bloom after a wildfire.

Thursday Homework

A detailed schedule for completing Project 2 for Friday and the weekend. You need to be specific. What will you do in class on Friday? How will you schedule your weekend? Organize your time down to the hour if possible. Many of you will need to stay on track if you are going to complete the project on time.

For Friday in school I would like to finish my last two goals I had for today.

1.Finish writing the following info about the plants. water requirements, common pests, how much fertilizers. Also include a brief explanation of why this plant was chosen.

2 Lastly I would like other people to critique my skectch, legend, and index. They may see things I may had overlooked.

When I get home start on typed report, do the most i could. Saturday dedicated another hour to the typed report. Sunday finish the typed report if I havent so already, add the requirements paragraph. Bind everything together so someone can critic it.

Wednesday Homework

All students must post 4 specific project goals on their blog prior to the start of class Thursday. This will serve as an outline of the work you plan to accomplish on your project during class time Thursday.

Goal

1.Work on my sketch. First try to move the bird bath thingy to the front, after that add the last row of smaller bushes near the path. Also add birds and other alive components.

2. Finish taking screen shoots of the trees and shrubs in the sketch and math then from tallest to shortest.

3. Finish writing the following info about the plants. water requirements, common pests, how much fertilizers. Also include a brief explanation of why this plant was chosen.

4. Lastly I would like other people to critique my skectch, legend, and index. They may see things I may had overlooked.