The number of carbon compounds in the soil

How do microbes change the number of carbon compounds in the soil and carbon dioxide in the air? Discuss Rotating cattle grazing instead of grazing in one large field all season

The increase soil carbon

How would the following strategies increase soil carbon and protect crops against drought? ​ Discuss Planting a cover crop instead of letting fields lie bare

The Complete Replacement Model

Which model of how Homo sapiens began, the Complete Replacement Model.) or the Regional Continuity Model (RCM), do you think has the most evidence and is the most likely scenario? Explain and support your answer with the evidence (fossil, behavioral, and genetic evidence).

The Aspen copses

Given what you have learned about Aspen copses in our BG zone and IDF zone describe why these areas are considered a “nuisance” by many foresters and yet they are considered “ecologically important” by many ecologists.

The climate change

How do you think climate change will impact the planet in the next 50 years? 500 years? How do you think it might impact ecosystems, industry, agriculture, and the water cycle (water supply)? Do you think humans should be doing anything differently as individuals? collectively? If so, who should be doing what, where, and how?

The role of national parks

How does a conservation corridor perspective influence how we think about national parks? In other words, what is the role of national parks when we start planning corridors across national borders, or among lands that are managed by different entities? Consider your answer from both ecological and social dimensions.

Inverse and forward modeling

What are the main differences between inverse and forward modeling? Give examples of where each type of modeling is used in geophysical data analysis. Explain the concept of signal aliasing

The types of faults found in Southern California

Why are the types of faults found in Southern California when the San Andreas Fault Complex represents a transform plate boundary? Your response should be two to three sentences in length and include an explanation of the location of the compressional faults seen along the coast and inland (around Los Angeles County)

The advantages and disadvantages of the sister chromatid exchange

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the sister chromatid exchange (SCE) test compared to the Ames test. What is an indicator of cytotoxicity occurring in the SCE test?

The types of incidental contaminants

Discuss the different types of incidental contaminants in food and give an example chemical for each type. Briefly describe how each chemical gets into food.