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Ch. 54 - Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology

Chapter 53, Problem 16

Scientists around the world are collaborating to understand how deforestation, climate change, and natural processes will interact to affect one of the most productive and biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. Journalists must be concise when reporting science news. Why might journalists and the public struggle to understand and discuss ecosystems ecology and global warming?

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Hello everyone here We have a question that tells us climate change and global warming can be intensified with the accumulation of more greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. Which of the following activities is the primary reason for the anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gasses, especially carbon dioxide. A burning of fossil fuels. Be telling of our agricultural lands, see cutting down trees, d buildings of dams and windmills. So our key information here is the primary reason for anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gasses, especially carbon dioxide. Human activity is the cause of increased gas concentrations. These are all cases of human activity, but specifically burning of fossil fuels increases carbon dioxide. So our answer is a burning of fossil fuels. Thank you for watching. Bye.
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Do you drink coffee? A lot of people do—coffee is a major tropical crop, valued at over $100 billion per year. The most popular species of coffee, Coffea arabica, originated in Africa and is now planted extensively in Central and South America. The pest called the coffee berry borer beetle (Hypothenemus hampeii) moved along with the coffee and is a major problem for coffee farmers, sometimes destroying half of the coffee crop in mature plantations. Evaluate this statement: Leaving some natural forest in and around coffee plantations is a 'win-win' situation—a win for ecosystems and a win for farmers.

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