BIOLOGY
by Miller & Levine
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Purpose: To explore how scientific knowledge changes in the context of abrupt climate change. To understand that El Nino is caused by changes in the atmospheric and ocean content. |
Chapter 6 
Humans in the Biosphere
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Codes for Chapter 6: Science News: Natural Resources and Pollution SciLinks: Sustainable Agriculture SciLinks: Biodiversity SciLinks: Global Warming Self-Test |
Does the fish above look hungry? It's a grass carp, and it may be the solution to the Hydrilla plants that are clogging Lake Austin in Texas. Hydrilla is an invasive foreign species that is growing out of control in many waterways and lakes, and the grass carp is part of a plan to control it.For more information, check out these links:
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Hydrilla
and the Austin watershed
Grass Carp in Texas (Texas Parks & WIldlife) All about the Grass Carp |
A UNESCO site that lists some of the world's greatest biodiversity parks and reserves
Web site of an organization dedicated to preserving natural regions of the world
An organization decicated to preserving the world's wildlife.
Renewable
Resources
A web site dedicated to renewable resources and their use - from the US
Department of Energy
