An Essay About Invasive Species

Honey Bees have been on planet Earth for more than 100 million years. Each year the bee population has grown and multiplied, until, recently. “In the last half decade alone 30% of the national bee population has disappeared and nearly a third of all bee colonies in the U.S. have perished. Though the rate of bee depopulation is growing each year, 42% more last year than the year before, even at the current annual rate the estimated monetary loss is a colossal 30 billion dollars a year.” (8) A new disease of epidemic proportions is sweeping honey bee populations all over the world. “The situation has become so dire that earlier this year the White House put forth the first National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators,

In “The Obligation to Endure”, Rachel Carson talks about the interaction between humans and their environment. In the past century, the environment is what influenced humans and its surroundings but recently, it is man that has that effect on the environment. Carson states that in recent times, “man acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world” (422). This means that man’s ability to make changes to nature and its environment is great but at the same time, if not carefully done has hazardous consequences towards it. In the past quarter century, Carson explains that man unknowingly seems to harm the environment with chemicals and experiments which damages seems to be irreversible once unleashed. The radioactive isotope Strontium 90 is released when there is a nuclear explosion and the residue falls to the soil and contaminates it which in turn contaminates the water we

The world is in trouble and you need to prepare for survival, but what are you up against? The most common answers to this question are things like zombies, the end of the world, or normal human beings who have gone psychotic due to scientific mayhem. What if, though, it was instead something as simple as the extinction of bees? You would think that wouldn't do much harm, because, in reality, who needs honey? "Cure" (sequel to "Stung") by Bethany Wiggins displays the effects on our society when something that seems minor becomes a big problem. This novel proves that our environment plays a big role in our lives, but, unfortunately, we don't notice it much.

Did you know that zebra mussels cost the economy 5 billion dollars a year? 5 billion!? The zebra mussels are an invasive species that came from Europe to the states. They attached to boats and traveled there. Zebra mussels are a big problem because they cost the economy lots of money, eat up almost all of the plankton, and they hurt aquatic life.

Invasive species have been a massive problem in Hawaii since the 17s and 18 hundreds. At first, it wasn’t that big of a deal, but the influx of invasive species grew over time, and it became a dangerous slippery slope. Species that were once alienated poured into Hawaii and destroyed indigenous species that had been native to Hawaii for a very long time. Since then, the Hawaiian people and advocates of removing invasive plants and animals have banded together to help remove these species. There has been a great global effort to remove invasive species in all places, but the hasty spread of them has made it almost impossible to eradicate a lot of them. I think my group can majorly help with this by educating you all about the seriousness of invasive species. Some of the familiar plants and animals you see every day could be replaced by species from dozens of different countries. This paper will be informing the reader of the effects, solutions, and the history of the many types of species that have invaded Hawaii.

They are silent killers, living in backyards, parks and neighborhoods all across the world. They specialize in crowding out, choking, and killing native residents to the point where they rule over the land. The prevention and elimination of these species cost billions of dollars to the United States each year. Our commercial, agricultural, and recreational activities depend on the execution of these visitors. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, these killers go by a less potent name: invasive species.

This project was chosen to investigate the decline of the honeybee and the impact on Australian agriculture. The honeybee decline is interconnected with environmental sustainability with key environmental challenges threatening the future of the honeybee and the industry of beekeeping. Some of these factors such as land degradation, limited water availability, loss of plant biodiversity, climate change, pests and pesticides loss of public lands such as National Parks, State forests and reserves, all impact on the sustainability and ecosystems which the honeybee depends and likewise, the ecosystems depend on the honeybee. With the disappearance of land to urbanisation and government restrictions on access to public lands some 70% of Australian

When most people think of bees, they think of noisy and annoying insects. People focus on the most “dangerous” part of the bee, which is it’s stinger. Many of us have had unfortunate encounters with bees. Maybe it was during the summer and we were at a picnic eating a watermelon. Its sweet juices running down our mouths. Maybe a bees decided it wanted to join in on the fun and a sting was the end result. Yes, bees can be dangerous to some of us who are allergic, but they have a huge impact on our everyday lives that most of us don’t even notice. Unfortunately, bees are in the decline. I propose that everyone should make an effort to save the bees because of their importance in agriculture, economics, and our everyday lives.

It’s a widely held myth that University of Florida entomologists introduced Plecia nearctica into Florida as means to control insect population however, love bugs, as this species is more commonly known as, actually migrated across the Gulf Coast from Mexico through human activities. Despite the humorous implications of the common name, given because of their ability to copulate while in flight for hours, it does not emphasize the controversy that surrounds its invasive appearance in the Southern states of America. These states found that the species was detrimental to the abiotic environment initially but as it turns out, with time, the species adapted to actually become helpful to the biotic environment. What was initially seen as a nuisance became an integral part of the agricultural ecosystem despite it being an unintended consequence through increased human activities. The ecological effects of Plecia nearctica start with its evolution and adaptation to the Southern states in America and

Invasive species is a plant,fungus, or animal species that is not local to a particular area, and which tends to spread to a degree accepted to make harm nature, human economy or human health. In addition, Invasive species do not have to be from another country. Also Invasive species are a big treat to the south Florida Everglades; plants like the Melaleuca, brazilian pepper and the most dangerous of all categories, the Burmese Python. Later on in the paper it will clearly show how the negative outweigh the positive effects of invasive species.

Based on a scientific analys , the very accelerated loss of species that we are experiencing could be up to 1,000 to 10,000 losses per year. these losses do not only include wild animals or mammals that are constantly haunted , but also small pollinators such as bees. the bee decline is a an issue that is currently affecting most of North America and many countries in Europe , but the number of bee colonies are increasing in China .

In Canada there are many environmental impacts that affect our ecosystems, wildlife, and overall environment. Invasive species are the greatest threat to the biodiversity of Canada’s waters, woodlands, and wetlands. Within Canada’s great lakes there are an outstanding, 185 non-native species entering and altering our ecosytems. One of the most influential invaders is the Zebra mussel. These small, sharp-shelled mussels are believed to have come from ships from Europe in the late 1980s. The mussels grow up to 15mm in size and are striped, hence their name Zebra Mussel. The reason zebra mussels are so prominent within Canada’s waterways is because they easily go undetected, therefore when found, it is usually too late. This is because when the

The importance value is a measure of the dominance of a species in a given area, this was determine by determining the sum of three independent factors. The maximum importance value any species can obtain is three, with the lowest importance value would then be zero. The three factors used to determine a species importance value are relative density, relative frequency and relative coverage. The calculated the results are shown in Table 2 and Table 3 for the mowed and un-mowed area, respectively. The management strategy clearly alters the dominance of a given species in an area. In the un-mowed area invasive species are dominating the native species, because they are allowed to grow uncontrolled. While in the mowed area, invasive spices are controlled and removed. This allows native species to flourish, without hindrance from invasive species. These results are indicated by the comparison of Tables 2 and 3, from analysis of the importance value in each area.

Every day millions of honey bees fly back and forth from their hives. They pollinate a plethora of flowers and produce great amounts of honey. Many people do not realize what bees do for them and their communities. Without bees, people would not have any fresh flowers or produce. The bee population helps provide growth to one-third of the food in the world (Haltiwanger). Without bees, there would not be as much food for humans to survive. Even though we need bees to survive many people go on with their day not ever thinking of what can save the bees. They use pesticides to grow their grass, never buy organic food or honey, and even kill bees that come near them. Scientist today started working on many different experiments to help save the

Food security is one of the biggest problems facing the African content in the world today. Due to climate change, rapid population growth and various other factors, many citizens living in Africa cannot maintain a healthy eating diet due to inadequate access or lack of income, this causes a high percentage of individuals to live way below the required amount of food needed to be consumed on a daily basis in order to be healthy and productive. A lack of food security can lead to malnutrition, diarrhoea and foodborne which worsen the problem of food security and becomes a problem on its own. With help from other states the African Union aims to alleviate the food security problem and ensure a better life for all Africans. In