BIOC63H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Corn Syrup, Ecosystem Services, Compost
18 Nov 2013
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Bioc63fall2013 lecture 4 notes: value of biodiversity ii. Provisioning: pollination by wild bees: 1988 hurricane lost of water on ground which acted as breeding grounds for mosquitos, massive spraying of insecticides occurred, no watermelon to be harvest in the areas where insecticides were sprayed. 1: no wild bees = no fertilization of melons = no watermelons, graph: honey bees are less efficient than the wild types in pollinating. Earthworms composting as they go down into the soil, they drag soil with them shredding of plant material casts contain 40% more humus than surrounding soil their poop is very rich in nutrients and organic material. Achilles tendon: medicine studying hibernation in bears may improve treatment trauma patients, kidney disease, osteoporosis. Cultural: esthetic value: people have hobbies that take place in nature, well being like practicing yoga in the forest or something, houses near highland creek in scarberia are more expensive than the ones further away from nature.
