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Activity 3.6- Research Paradigms

 Activity 3.6- Research Paradigms: Exotic Wildfire Currently, it has been estimated that the global wildlife trade is valued at nearly 300 million dollars annually. This has a great impact on various contexts, not only economic but also ethical and cultural. This type of trade is varied and can range from transactions made legally when purchasing a pet in a store to more clandestine and illegal deals within the black market used by people seeking to obtain an exotic or endangered animal, since for many, exhibiting or owning these types of animals is synonymous with power and wealth. In order to address and have a better understanding of this multifaceted issue, it requires an examination with a more detailed look through different research paradigms. This way, you can analyze different points of view on this type of trade. Positivism is a paradigm that goes hand in hand with the principles of quantification and empiricism. This offers the opportunity to provide a more systematic re...
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Activity 3.3- Regenerative Agriculture Part 2

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  Activity 3.3: Regenerative Agriculture Part 2 The authors Bestelmeyer, Brown, Polley, Fuhlendofr, and Brike are scientists in the field of grassland ecology who have decided, with a journalist named Ketcham as their objective, to develop these articles to direct the spotlight toward the analysis of Allan's holistic theme. Savory and address important environmental issues such as climate change and desertification. These authors obtain credibility thanks to the scientific basis they present in their arguments. Here, Savory's claims are evaluated in great detail and it has been concluded that his claims are not exactly empirical evidence. During the process, it can be noted that scientists are skeptical towards claims that are not supported by some foundation, more specifically, those solutions proposed to put an end to environmental problems such as desertification and therefore climate change. The purpose is to highlight that it is important not only to venture, but also to c...
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Activity 3.2- Regenerative Agriculture Part 1

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  Activity 3.2- Regenerative Agriculture Part 1 Regenerative agriculture aims to focus not only on sustainability but also to go one step further and aim to improve the health of ecosystems and restore but also achieve an improvement in agricultural productivity and resilience at the same time. With regenerative agriculture, we seek to give biodiversity a second breath of life. This type of agriculture is achieved thanks to the various practices that are used by farmers. Farmers have responsibilities such as carrying out rotations of various crops, integrating livestock into various crops, minimum tillage, and diverse crop rotations. Thanks to these practices that work synergistically, it is possible to reconstruct the soil's organic matter, exponentially increase water retention to improve the nutrient cycle, and thus take advantage of all possible ecological means. Regenerative agriculture plays a crucial role in addressing climate change (Patagonia, 2020) thanks to carbon seques...
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Activity 3.1- Agriculture 101

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 Activity 3.1- Agriculture 101 About ten thousand years ago there was a major significant transition for human society from the hunting, gathering, and nomadic agricultural communities. This transition that occurred thousands of years ago spread and facilitated regions such as the Fertile Crescent and China, opening the way for agricultural systems, especially during the Industrial Revolution, bringing with it challenges such as monocultures and certain vulnerabilities in certain foods. In this case, we talk about agriculture. As a result of these events, sustainable agriculture was born, emerging as a solution focusing more on ecological functions such as nutrient cycling and biodiversity. Sustainable practices, which aim at economic viability, with respect to our environment and the security of public health. Sustainable agriculture has gained great global recognition thanks to its work maintaining soil health, reducing pests, and also promoting biodiversity. This has undoubtedly...
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Activity 2.3: Island Biogeography Simulation Report

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            Island Biogeography Simulation Report By Tamara Meral Northwest Vista College  Environmental Science 11 Surely you have heard the word biogeography, but have you ever analyzed what its meaning is and what it encompasses? Let me enlighten you. Biogeography is the science in charge of studying the ecosystems of a specific biographical space as well as studying the distribution of species throughout these lands. This branch of science serves as the lens of a camera that helps us see from a closer perspective all the complexity that exists between living beings and their environment. Biogeography has several disciplines which are evolutionary biology, ecology, geology and climatology that serve as tools to unravel the mysteries of why species distribute and live in different ways, providing critical and extremely fundamental information about the functioning of ecosystems in the face of environmental changes. On the other hand we also have...
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Home page In this environmental science class, I'm looking forward to achieving a better understanding of the natural world, our impact as human beings that is causing the environmental problems we have nowadays, and what we have to do as a society to address this problem. I'm curious about what measures and regulations governments implement to control these aspects. I think this class will be able to teach me more about the natural world using data analysis, also how different types of energy differ, what measures can be taken for the conservation of species, the functioning of different ecosystems, etc. In conclusion, I am very excited to learn a little more about the world I live in because, at the end of the day, it is everyone's home!
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