- Explain how the increase of human population over the last 200 years have effected biodiversity in the world.
- The increase in the human population has changed biodiversity in many regions all across the world. As our numbers grow, so does the need for space. This increase in the space that we require to live has caused many forests to be cut down, as well as causing a chain reaction which caused pollution. Deforestation is a big threat to biodiversity. We have caused the extinction of species and we have caused many other organisms and animals to lose their homes. Our “concrete jungles” caused biodiversity to dwindle in many areas, as well as causing many more issues such as pollution. Pollution was caused by our construction of cities. Since we are a very industrialized country, all of the factories, cars, waste, and other factors are causing pollutants to travel both in our air and in the ground. This causes the many organisms to become “poisoned” and that will continue to travel through the food change. Even though human society is great and we are still expanding, we are still the ones that are killing/destroying biodiversity in many areas.
- Compare your hometown to another location that you have either visited or lived in. Which one was had more biodiversity? Why do you think that?
- My hometown of Scranton, Pa does not have a lot of biodiversity. Compared to my grandfathers hometown in Taiwan. My grandfather lived in the country side of Taiwan, near Hualien County. It was a small little town but they different animals and plants you could see around it were many. For instance, there would be anything from bugs, to lizards, to wild snakes, as well as some wild animals around the woods. Not only were there a lot of land animals but the town was also close to the sea. I was able to see many different species of fish when ever we went fishing. I think that the reason these two places differ in biodiversity so much is because of the location, as well as civilization growth. Scranton is practically just one big concrete jungle where we don’t see as much greenery as we would in a place like Hualien. Also PA is an enclosed state, so the difference of species of fish here is lacking compared to the sea.
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Hi Steven, I’m Tyler. Here’s my post: http://geog030.dutton.psu.edu/2016/04/15/module-ten-biodiversity/ I enjoyed your mention of Scranton as I’m from Luzerne County. I also liked your mention of ground pollution. Geology greatly interests me. I wrote about fracking and mineral extraction.
Hi, I’m Yeeren. I thought it was interesting you mentioned how we are polluting not just the air but also the ground. When we create our “concrete jungles” we need to be aware of what we are doing to the environment. This will have consequences that go back to us. For example, poisoning organisms can affect us who eat them.
Link to my post: http://geog030.dutton.psu.edu/2016/04/15/yeeren-low-biodiversity/