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Blog post #13

Nowadays energy is used in almost everything and especially factories, most factories cause a lot of air pollution wherever they are built. I think we should nine building factories with high amounts of air pollution near meadows and or the environment of the bee because the pollution is slowly killing the bees and decreasing their population.

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Blog post #12

In this blog post we were to choose an astronaut to help with our ecological issue but personally i would go to NASA themselves because they have a satellite that targets pollution in our world which i think would help targeted the areas of pollution which directly affect the bees environment so we can determine which factors are man made places that are killing the bees environment and solve the issue.

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Blog post #11

My ecological issue of the decrease in the bee population could possibly be affected in a positive way by a certain space technology. The piece of technology I think would help my ecological issue would be GPS tracking because we could get a closer examination of the wildlife issues and any incoming human/man made buildings that are being built and destroying parts of the bees habitat.

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Blog Post #10

Compounds in the bees environment/meadow:

H2O-Water

-2 hydrogen atoms

-1 oxygen atom

-non-metals bonded together

-covalent bonds

CO2-Carbon Dioxide

-1 carbon atom

-2 oxygen atoms

-non-metals bonded together

-covalent bonds

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Blog post #9

My ecological concern is the extinction of the bee population, in a previous blog post we have discussed what things impacted this environment negatively but now we are going to talk about how the periodic table is used in this situation. One of the main causes for this issue is humans destroying the environment but one of the second biggest issues is the pollution of the air which kills the flowers and plants within the bees environment that they need to live. The way that the periodic table would be used in these issues would be that the elements in the hazardous gasses are the reason for killing the bees and the plants in the environment.

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Blog post #8

In this blog post we are going to talk about all the different states of matter in the meadow ecosystem (the environment in which bees typically live in). We are going to identify all the solids, liquids and gasses involved in this environmental concern.

Gases include: Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Hydrogen. Liquids include: Water, Honey, tree sap, pollen. Solids include: Rocks, trees, grass.

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Blog Post #7

My ecological concern is the decline in the bee population.

If I were to ask a team of experts to help me learn about my issues I would choose the following. (all accounts found on instagram)

1.@beesponsible 

2.@motherearthnewsmag

3.@thesustainablecity 

4.@myhiveuae

5.@thelondonbee

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Blog post #4 5/21/2020 sophie akitt

Meadows are amazing things; plain grassy meadows are great for voles, small mammals and invertebrates, which has a knock-on effect by providing food for larger animals and birds. If you can inject floral diversity, you will be providing a multi-level food supply and by adding as many native wildflowers as you can within your meadow, you’re providing nectar and pollen for butterflies, hover flies, bumblebees, solitary bees (UK native solitary bees are under a greater threat than their more well-known cousins the honey and bumblebee) and more. Flowers will encourage pollinators and more insects, which means more food for birds and bats. Meadows are incredible – the more native plant species the more specialist invertebrates and vertebrates you attract.

The decline in wildflower meadows over the last 50 years has meant that this diverse and valuable ecosystem, which is home to so many, is disappearing. By creating a small patch of wildflower meadow everyone, regardless of size of garden and soil type could help increase biodiversity and habitats across the UK.

Despite their floral and faunal diversity, and the aesthetic advantages that wildflower meadows offer, they are sometimes shunned by means of the nearby communities for whom the city greenspace is intended. This may additionally be due to the fact of their untidiness in autumn and their bodily peak (in contrast with mown grassland), which may also be considered to obstruct get entry to for human beings however now not for dogs, and can lead to perceptions of barren region or waste-ground and abandonment. This is particularly the case in greater formal greenspace settings. Where fears or terrible perceptions are expressed, they can be managed at the neighborhood stage via neighborhood engagement and training events, signage or even fencing.

Wildflower meadows might also pose a quantity of extra issues that can undermine their suitability in an city greenspace. First, the website desires to be gorgeous for wildflowers in phrases of the soil’s depth, description and nutrient status. Second, the administration of a wildflower meadow is special from that of intently mown lawns or grasslands: long-term dreams and dedication are required to see a wildflower meadow mounted and flourishing. Wildflower seed is extra pricey than grass seed and, whilst not likely to be prohibitive, fee may additionally want to be regarded in mild of the administration regime and its related commitment.

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Blog post #3

Food web and Energy flow

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Blog Post #2 Bee’s Impact on an ecosystem, Sustainable VS Unsustainable

   Bees impact and habit many ecosystems but all have many things in common, they all have fairly more atmospheres and lots of greenery. Bee primarily can be found in tropical environments that are very heavily forested. The decline in bees (which we talked about in our last post) seems to really impact the ecosystem in a negative way. Let's talk about what a sustainable ecosystem that was habited by bees would look like. There would be dewy and healthy soil, heavy and healthy plant growth, strong trees, blooming flowers and lots of wildlife and different creatures throughout the environment. The Abiotic factors in this environment would be; even sunlight, healthy soil, tropical/warm temperatures and mostly some sort of flowing water source. The Biotic factors of this ecosystem would be; many consumers that nourish themselves with plants, many producers that are healthy and help support the ecosystem, decomposers that help recycle waste and many other things such as healthy trees, flowers, bees, bugs and other species of animals and plants. This version of the ecosystem is very idee and what you would want to keep the environment happy and healthy, as well as everything in it. An Unsustainable ecosystem on the other hand would look rather bad. There would be dry soil with little moisture, dead and dried up plants leaving no nourishment for certain species and few wildlife. The Abiotic factor would be dry solid, dried rivers and streams and bad oxygen armpits without certain  plants. The Biotic factors would be many unpollinated plants without bees, fewer nutrients for certain species,  more waste materials and less decomposers, dying wildlife and animals for  loss of pollen and nutrient that those plants need to grow and flourish. Hearing this proves how loss of bees in an ecosystem can lead to an unhealthy, unstable ecosystem which may be the case around our world if the bee population keeps decline especially having that bees are proven to be the most important species of pollinators and pollins a must have in an ecosystem like this.

Website sources used for research this information:

Ork.in

Ucnrs.org

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Blog Post #1 First Post About The   Ecological Issue: The Bee Decline

  This blog will be focusing on someone big ecological issue at the time being. The declining bee population is just that. Bees play a large part in our ecosystems but we are quickly losing them. The declining bee population is a threat to Agriculture (farming) around the world, meaning less pollinators and world food supply. The world's food supply depends on bees for a good and finished harvest. The ecosystem that is affected the most by this issue would be the agricultural ecosystem and industry. A bees habitat is usually a warm habitat with trees, flowers and other natural properties. Some places bees prefer to live in would be; woodlands, gardens, orchards, meadows and other flowering areas. Bees usually build their nest inside trees or under small edges to hide from predators. Their roles as pollinators are very important to help the growth of tropical forests, farm land, savannah woodlands and temperate deciduous forests. A Lot of trees such as poplars and willows, for example, need bees to grow. So now that we know bees are very important, what has actually caused the decline in bees? Well a large part of the decline is due to us as humans so many things, such as destroying habitats, using harmful chemicals such as pesticides and urbanization. Climate change is also a large part of the issue as well, especially in Canada with our really cold winters. This can all lead to biodiversity, meaning all the species and plants that rely on bees many start to decline in population and amounts as well. Bees play a very important role in a wide variety of ecosystems in many aspects, by supporting trees, flowers and other growth. This provides nutrients for other creatures in the ecosystem or habitat. There are many statistics that prove that the decline is happening and here are some. Bees perform 80% of all pollination worldwide. A Single bee colony can pollinate 300million flowers in a day. 70/100 percent of human crops (which supply 90% of the world's nutrition) are pollinated by bees. In the US there was a bee decline of about 6million hives in 1997 and 2.5million hives in 2008 which is a very big issue. The states today are just continuing to decrease which is not what we want. Some of the short term effects would be, reduction and slowly gaining less food supply over time and losing homes/habitats of other species and resources. Long term effects would be how there are Multiple threats to bees nowadays and if not resolved or something is done it could lead to complete extinction of bees which would mean major consequences to our world food supply. Having so many things affected by this issue should make you the reader and others realize how we need to act on this issue and act fast.  

Here are the links to the websites i used to find this information:

Pthomeandgardan.com

E360.yale.edu

Insights.osu.edu

Sos-bees.org

Greenspace.org

bbc.com

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Who I am and Science in my Life!

Hi I'm Sophie, the creator of the Lab Rats blog! We’ve got all the science facts and fun. Science is all around us, it impacts our daily lives 24/7, Science matters! Speaking of matter, matter is everything around you. Atoms and compounds are all made of very small parts of matter. Those atoms go onto build the things you see and touch everyday. Now that's just one example on how science impacts you on the daily. I think a career in science could be very interesting if this kind of information really turns on your imaginary light bulb. I Personally really enjoy learning and discovering the world or science and technology and would most definitely consider a career in it! I just always wanna learn more. Overall this blog will mainly focus on ecological issues and how humans effect the environment and ecosystem. Anyways that's all for now stay tuned for more! -LabRats