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Textbook Questions and Answers SCIENCEPOWER 10 The links on this page will take you to locations outside of the McGraw-Hill Ryerson site family. These links will be in a new browser window; to return to this page, please close the outside link. Introduced Species Asian Long horned Beetle Foreign Beetles Invade Halifax Park! Point Pleasant Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, hosts a million and a half human visitors every year. Unfortunately, the park now has uninvited guests as well - guests that are killing thousands of red spruce trees. Visit this site to learn more. Swamp Eels These things can breathe air! Yes, an unusual new arrival has been found in some swamps in the South. Although very interesting, these eels aren't welcome. Find out more about the effects they're having on the everglades ecosystem. Other Great Web Sites for Chapter 1 Environmental Biology Sequence - Ecosystems This resource provides summary information on many of the concepts in this unit, including the role of organisms in their environment, energy flow, food chains, and nutrient cycles. Holistic Grazing Converts Sun's Energy into Profits Peter Lundgard and his family manage a cutting-edge grazing operation north of Fairview, Alberta. Lundgard explains that plants provide the first link in a "solar chain" by capturing the sun's energy. This site, from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, explains how the Lundgards put holistic resource management principles into practice. Synthetic Organic Compounds - DDT This World Resources Institute essay explains the dangers of POPs, Persistant Organic Pollutants, including DDT. Biodiversity Bulletin #3 The Biodiversity Action Network (Bionet) is an international organization devoted to biodiversity. It seeks to strengthen biodiversity conservation law and policy, as well as to inform the environmental community and others about biodiversity issues. At their web site, you can read their objectives, learn about their past and current activities, and follow links to other sites about biodiversity. |