Chapter 2, Problem 4R

Read the article on the following pages and answer the questions below. a. Compare and contrast salmon farming to wild salmon catching and make note of specific biochemical and ecological advantages and disadvantages. b. Choose from one of the following issues surrounding fish farming and wild catch and explain why you think one would be better than the other. Make sure to include connections to concepts covered in the course. • Effects on local ecosystems • Cost and availability of resources • Ecological or cultural opposition i need asap pls and make sure it’s correct

Select a (one) biome. Biome Identification (terrestrial or aquatic?) Distribution (terrestrial biome) or physical and chemical environment (aquatic biome) Climate (terrestrial biome) or geologic features (aquatic biome) Organisms found in the biome Human impact Pictures

NASA describes desertification as the wearing down of the land, a reduction in land productivity that may not be reversible. This means the land cannot support the same plant and animal life as it could in the past. Desertification is often caused or exacerbated by humans as they mismanage the land while growing or harvesting a natural resource. Question: Human mismanagement/abuse of land can happen in many ways. Please choose the 2 options below that do NOT represent causes of desertification due to land mismanagement. Graphics: Image 1: Before and After images of a location in Africa, Image 2: Vulnerability of land areas across the world to being desertified. Desertification Vulnerability VULNERABILITY Dry Mle Prare ALE High HumdNet nerle Very Hgh loeiglacier O Underground mining operations O Land development on the outskirts of a town O Overgrazing by cattle Deforestation of trees and brush O Intensive farming in a dry climate