SSCI 165Lgw Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Omnivore, Fresh Kills Landfill, Freshkills Park
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25 biodiversity hotspots: tropical, 1. 4% of earth"s la(cid:374)d surfa(cid:272)e. Some areas are more diverse bc fewer resources: areas with more resources not equally divided, fastest-growing species suck up nutrients and resources, holds true for urban environments, too. Inhabitants use 75% of natural resources: ecosystem services to city. Nyc: 1857: central park, 2100 plant species in nyc, wildflower week 778 native species; 53,000 acres. Brings green space straight to urban core of school: kenneth hahn rec park. Left area alone for local vegetation to regrow. Helped by hs gardening programs: bioscan project (biodiversity science: city & nature) at nat history museum of la. Insect traps: 30 new species in single genus in fly family in la: macahdo lake and ken malloy regional park. Lake and soil were toxic wilmington drain dredges up lake sediment. Trying to get clean runoff to go to lake (instead of downstream) Allow regrowth of natural vegetation: san diego natural history museum.
