Greek Biota (ecology)
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...to get rid of what pollutes the mind, the body and the planet, for a healthier and happier life.
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A CN oil train rumbles through Juniper Beach Provincial Park. The park is located on the north side of the Thompson River west of the town of Savona and protects the dry sagebrush and desert ecology of the area.
fungus (plural: fungi or funguses is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista.
A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the Eumycota (true fungi or Eumycetes), that share a common ancestor (i.e. they form a monophyletic group), an interpretation that is also strongly supported by molecular phylogenetics. This fungal group is distinct from the structurally similar myxomycetes (slime molds) and oomycetes (water molds). The discipline of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as mycology (from the Greek μύκης mykes, mushroom). In the past, mycology was regarded as a branch of botany, although it is now known fungi are genetically more closely related to animals than to plants.
Abundant worldwide, most fungi are inconspicuous because of the small size of their structures, and their cryptic lifestyles in soil or on dead matter. Fungi include symbionts of plants, animals, or other fungi and also parasites. They may become noticeable when fruiting, either as mushrooms or as molds. Fungi perform an essential role in the decomposition of organic matter and have fundamental roles in nutrient cycling and exchange in the environment. They have long been used as a direct source of human food, in the form of mushrooms and truffles; as a leavening agent for bread; and in the fermentation of various food products, such as wine, beer, and soy sauce. Since the 1940s, fungi have been used for the production of antibiotics, and, more recently, various enzymes produced by fungi are used industrially and in detergents. Fungi are also used as biological pesticides to control weeds, plant diseases and insect pests. Many species produce bioactive compounds called mycotoxins, such as alkaloids and polyketides, that are toxic to animals including humans. The fruiting structures of a few species contain psychotropic compounds and are consumed recreationally or in traditional spiritual ceremonies. Fungi can break down manufactured materials and buildings, and become significant pathogens of humans and other animals. Losses of crops due to fungal diseases (e.g., rice blast disease) or food spoilage can have a large impact on human food supplies and local economies.
The fungus kingdom encompasses an enormous diversity of taxa with varied ecologies, life cycle strategies, and morphologies ranging from unicellular aquatic chytrids to large mushrooms. However, little is known of the true biodiversity of Kingdom Fungi, which has been estimated at 2.2 million to 3.8 million species.[5] Of these, only about 148,000 have been described,[6] with over 8,000 species known to be detrimental to plants and at least 300 that can be pathogenic to humans.[7] Ever since the pioneering 18th and 19th century taxonomical works of Carl Linnaeus, Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, and Elias Magnus Fries, fungi have been classified according to their morphology (e.g., characteristics such as spore color or microscopic features) or physiology. Advances in molecular genetics have opened the way for DNA analysis to be incorporated into taxonomy, which has sometimes challenged the historical groupings based on morphology and other traits. Phylogenetic studies published in the first decade of the 21st century have helped reshape the classification within Kingdom Fungi, which is divided into one subkingdom, seven phyla, and ten subphyla.
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris
This butterfly is known for their fast, darting flight and small size.
Skippers have uniquely hooked antennae, unlike the clubbed tips of most other butterflies.
They are important pollinators, helping many wildflowers and plants reproduce.
It's easy to sit and remark at the olden days of the Pacman SD40s wishing that era would return but quite frankly, these SD40 ECO rebuilds are just awesome. Who doesn't like flared radiators? Here's K50 heading down to Dubuque coming from Marquette
Trail review, map & more photography.
You’ll likely find more locals than visitors on this trail that loops around the Southeast part of the expansive San Francisco Presidio, and you could fill a complete day exploring attractions just off this route.
Le retour de migration post-nuptiale dans mon jardin. Femelle ici.
The post-nuptial migration return to my garden. Female here.
Clouds over the junk jard near City Varazdin (Croatia). Bags are vaiting here for a years to be destrojed / burned or moved to somewhere else.
Photographed in California - Standing, no cover
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From Wikipedia: Say's phoebe (Sayornis saya) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. A common bird across western North America, it prefers dry, desolate areas. This bird was named for Thomas Say, the American naturalist.
The adult Say's phoebe is a barrel-chested bird with a squared-off head. It is gray-brown above with a black tail and buffy cinnamon below, becoming more orange around the vent. The tail is long and the primaries end just past the rump on resting birds. The wings seem pale in flight and resemble a female mountain bluebird. The juvenile is similar to adult, but has buffy orange to whitish wingbars and a yellow gape. Adult birds are 7.5 in (19 cm) long. They have a 13 in (33 cm) wingspan and they weigh 0.75 oz (21 g)
Distribution and habitat:
They are found year-round from western Colorado, southwest to southern California, east to the western panhandle of Texas and south through western Mexico. They breed from Alaska south through western and south central Canada, south through North Dakota, the midwest and to New Mexico and westward. They winter in the desert southwest to southern Texas and south through Mexico to northern Central America. During migration these birds can be found thousands of miles out of range. There are regular fall reports in New England, U.S and Nova Scotia, Canada.
These birds prefer dry, desolate, arid landscapes. They can be found on farmland, savanna and open woodlands, usually near water. They tend to be early migrants to the western U.S.
Behaviour and ecology:
This bird is similar to the eastern phoebe. It sallies from a perch to catch insects in mid-air. It also hovers American kestrel-like and dips its tail while perched. The Say's phoebe also likes to feed just above the water's surface. They eat insects almost exclusively, but have been known to eat berries.
Say's phoebes nest in the typical phoebe fashion. They attach their nests under bridges, canyon walls, wells and abandoned mine shafts. The nest is made by the female and is cup-shaped. It is made of grass, forbs, moss and plant fibers lined with hair and other fine materials. She lays three to seven, but usually four or five, white, mostly unmarked, eggs. Some have red spots.
Diet:
This species' diet is primarily insects. These insects include grasshoppers, flies, crickets, beetles and bees. However, it is disputed whether honey bees are actually suitable aspects of their diets. Their techniques for catching prey including taking it midair or pouncing on the insects while they are on the ground. They have also been observed to have consumed small fish at times. The diets of adult Say's Phoebes varies from that of nestlings, with the latter consuming a higher share of soft foods.
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This tree trunk is near horizontal, and the cracks or furrows in the thick bark serve as small ledges where green moss and a small amount of white lichen have grown. At Riley Park in northwest Calgary.
C. J.R. Devaney
Industrial Ecology. Image by the AI-based Dream app by Wombo. Dream converts text to images via artificial intelligence, and is one example of many AI-based art generators coming, so-called synthetic art.
2002 China, Yangtze, Three Gorges
Tribulations 1 has been shot in China in winter 2002.
This tribulation began at the "dam of the Three Gorges" on the Yangtze river, a year before the valley was flooded.
From Yichang to Chongqing, going up the stream, the ferry had many stops.
At that time, every cities along the river were destroyed by hand in a huge mass relocation of towns and villages.
Over 1.13 million people where displaced by the rising waters.
The dam was completed in the summer of 2006, and the water level in the Qutang, Wuxia, and the western portion of the Xiling Gorges has already begun to rise.
In addition to the impacts of the dam on the ecology and people of the region, the dam will also change the scenery of the Three Gorges.
Vine Street Expressway
The street lights around the Vine Street Expressway onramp at 21st St are favorite perches from which the Parkway hawks scan the rodent-rich scrubby verges of the crosstown highway. The field of road ecology, which studies the ecology of transportation infrastructure, was founded by R.T.T. Forman around the turn of the century.
"Ecology and spirituality are fundamentally connected, because deep ecological awareness, ultimately, is spiritual awareness."
-Fritjof Capra
5 exposures of +2, +1, 0, -1 and -2 made up this HDR image.
Used autobracket feature of Nikon D200 (can go up to 9 exposures in one burst).
The HDR treatment I used here is to reveal a realistic image rather than my usual artistic HDR style. Some HDR afficionados call it True Tone HDR or TTHDR for short.
Hope you like it.
Encouraged by prolonged La Niña rains and an extended absence of fire, vines and creepers gradually establish themselves in native Eucalypt bushland in Glenrock State Conservation Area, Newcastle, Australia.
#52 Weeks: The 2021 Edition
#Week 5: Monochrome
Soligor 28mm f2.8
Soil profile seen in a pit dug in the Longleaf pine and wiregrass ecosystem remnant on the campus of the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
An Arizona Walnut(?) and a boulder of banded gneiss along the creek bed in Sabino Canyon. Fall foliage on December 30.
Hasselblad 500 C/M
Carl Zeiss Distagon 50mm f/4 C T*
Kodak Ektar 100
Tetenal Colortec C-41
Scan from negative film
This was taken from a moving train in the Central Valley of California. I like the contrast of the old windmill being overshadowed by the new generation win turbines.
Explored! June 14, 2014 number 482
Created for the Textures Only ~ Competition # 38 ~ Tranquility Base
textures by me and skeletal mess