Category: Ecosystem

Fermentation Technology Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy, aptly named the cacao tree Theobroma cacao, which means ‘food of the Gods’ in Greek (Cook L. R., 2018). With its smooth, rich and creamy texture, eating a piece of chocolate is like experiencing heaven on earth. However, before we get to savour these mouth-watering treats, the …

Mexicans began selectively breeding corn around 10,000 years ago. By choosing the most favourable corn kernels to plant, they were unconsciously using artificial selection to improve their crops. Biologists have since begun genetically manipulating plants like corn for desirable traits such as increasing production, decreasing wastage because of pests, and making the corn more appealing …

Facts about Australia 1. About 85% of Australians population lives within 50 km of the coastal zone. 2. Australia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world. 3. Price of electricity in Australia is the highest in the world. 4. Fraser -The largest sand island in the world is also in Australia. …

To begin with, Philippines is an Island country located in the eastern part of Southeast Asia. It is about “1000 kilometres from the south coast of the mainland, lying on the western margin of the Pacific Ocean between 210.55′ east and 126036′ east of longitude” (Sue, 2004 p.1). The location of the country gives moderate …

Many people are under a false impression that early Native Americans are the original environmentalists. This is an impression that many people share. The Abenaki tribes that resided in Maine from 3700 BP were not by our traditional definition, environmentalists. In fact they were far from ecologically sound. This paper is meant not to criticize …

There are 6 billion human beings on the face of the Earth. According to our best estimates, there are somewhere between three and seven times more people than this planet can possibly maintain over a long period of time. Non-renewable resources are being used at an incredible rate, and we are destroying the capability of …

Nature matters simply because it does, but also because it brings people huge emotional value, it delivers a wide range of valuable goods and services that are of practical benefit to society, and much of the emotional and practical value that it generates. We know that the natural environment provides us with a wide range …

2.1 characteristics of wastewater wastewater conists of many features that differentiates it from the naturally available water body. according to fao 1992 municipal wastewater is made up of 99.9% water together with low amounts of suspended dissolved organic and inorganic solids that include carbohydrates lignin fats soaps detergents proteins natural and synthetic organic chemicals from …

Ocean pollution is one of the biggest problems facing our planet asan entire ecosystem. Every year there is over sixty million gallons ofcrude oil that makes its way into the ocean, however you usually only hearabout it when there is a massive catastrophic oil spill. Each and everyriver, stream, and tributary finds its way to …