Academic papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

Succession of a Glacial Moraine in Alaska
A 4 page overview of ecological succession as it occurs on glacial moraines. The author emphasizes the importance of lower species such as lichens, mosses, and bacteria. The crushed rock composing the moraines offers little in terms of nutrients...
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WATER SHORTAGE/PROBLEMS IN CENTRAL ASIA
This 4-page paper focuses on water shortages in Central Asia, what has caused them, the political ramifications and what can be done to stop them. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Value of Maintaining Natural Ecosystems: Preservation Versus Conservation
A 5 page discussion of the many complex consideration which go into environmental management. The environmental management approaches of preservation and conservation are defined and contrasted. The author contends that rather than get caught up...
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The Political Climate Surrounding NEPA
This 7 page paper provides an overview of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) first introduced in 1969. Speculation as to why it was passed at that time is included as well as an analysis of public policy theory. Bibliography lists...
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FARMLAND AND SECONDARY SUCCESSION
This 3-page paper focuses on secondary succession as it pertains to farmland, abiotic and biotic components and the natural ecological progression. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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WORLD POPULATION GROWTH AND THE IMPACT ON FRESH WATER SUPPLY
This 15 page paper discusses the ecological aspects and impact of the world's overpopulation in regard to its impact on the world's water systems. Examples, statistics, possible solutions offered. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Environmental Management: Preservation Versus Conservation
A 5 page discussion of preservation verses conservation. The author uses examples from fallow agricultural areas and fire dependent systems such as prairie grasslands and forests. While preservationists emphasize the preservation of an entire...
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Soil Erosion and Conservation Across Centuries
A 6 page paper discussing lessons in controlling soil erosion from past cultures (pre-Columbian Mexico, the Inca and Haiti); operational control and physical treatment of the soil. Operational control includes crop selection and lighter tilling to...
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Regulatory and Environmental Issues in Air Transportation
A 7 page paper which examines issues that affects air transportation, particularly commercial and cargo aviation, cockpit cameras, environmental concerns, air/noise pollution, and airport land usage. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Human Impact On Ecological And Biological Systems
11 pages in length. Mankind created more technological breakthroughs during the twentieth century than any other that came before. From medical to economic to environmental, humanity's constant quest for progression has rendered an impressive list...
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ARCHIE CARR; FLORIDA
This 3-page paper focuses on the late professor (and Florida naturalist) Archie Carr and the video dedicated to him:
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HOOKER CHEMICAL AND LOVE CANAL
This 3-page paper answers questions about the Love Canal disaster during the mid-to-late 20th century. Also included is a topic about Nine Mile Run, a "brownfield" proposed restoration project. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Bioremediation: A Review of One Article Detailing the Attributes of Geobacter Bacteria
A 3 page review of a December 2003 interview of Dr. Barbara Methe, the collaborative investigator at the Institute for Genomic Research in Rockville, Maryland, and Dr. Derek Lovely, the head of the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) microbiology...
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HAZARDOUS WASTE AND REMEDIATION: A LITERATURE REVIEW
This 4-page paper focuses on a literature review of hazardous waste remediation, with discussion specifically about nanotechnology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Hazardous Waste (Article Review)
This 3 page paper evaluates the topic by examining a 2004 article. The article is summarized and critiqued. No additional sources cited.
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