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The ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS), pictured at the bottom, and the Latching End Effector (LEE), pictured at the top, are integrated into the unpressurized SpaceX Dragon truck June 2, 2018, at the SpaceX facility on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The payloads will be carried to the International Space Station on SpaceX's 15th Commercial Resupply Services mission. ECOSTRESS will measure the temperature of plants and use that information to better understand how much water plants need and how they respond to stress. The Canadian Space Agency is supplying LEE for the Canadarm2 as a spare to replace a failed unit removed by astronauts during a spacewalk in 2017. Each end of the Canadarm2 robotic arm has an identical LEE, which acts like a "hand" to grapple payloads and visiting cargo spaceships. Photo credit: SpaceX
The San Pedro riparian area, containing about 40 miles of the upper San Pedro River, was designated by Congress as a National Conservation Area on November 18, 1988. The primary purpose for the designation is to protect and enhance the desert riparian ecosystem, a rare remnant of what was once an extensive network of similar riparian systems throughout the Southwest.
Many recreational opportunities are available within the NCA. Murray Springs Clovis Site, a significant archaeological site contains an undisturbed stratigraphic record of the past 40,000 years. Excavations were conducted by the University of Arizona from 1966 to 1971. People first arrived in this area 11,000 years ago. They belonged to what we now call the Clovis Culture and were the earliest known people to have inhabited North America. Named after the distinctive and beautifully crafted Clovis spear points they made, they were expert hunters of the large mammals of the last Ice Age. An interpretive trail leads visitors through the site. From Sierra Vista, take State Highway 90 east 6 miles to Monson Road. Turn left, and go about 1.2 miles to the signed turnoff to Murray Springs. The access road is located on the right.
The Spanish Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate is the most intact remaining example of a once-extensive network of similar presidios. These fortresses marked the northern extension of New Spain into the New World. Only a stone foundation and a few remaining adobe wall remnants mark the location of an isolated and dangerous military station. From Fairbank on Highway 82, drive approximately 2 miles west on Highway 82, turn right on the Kellar Ranch Road and travel approximately 3 miles to the trailhead. Hike about 2 miles to the ruins and interpretive displays.
The San Pedro House, located 9 miles east of Sierra Vista on State Highway 90, is a popular trailhead for birdwatchers, hikers, and mountain bikers. The Friends of San Pedro operate a bookstore and information center.
Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.
Inland water systems are permanent water bodies inland from the coastal zone and areas whose properties and use are dominated by the permanent, seasonal, or intermittent occurrence of flooded conditions. Inland waters include rivers, lakes, floodplains, reservoirs, wetlands, and inland saline systems.
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This photo has been graciously provided to be used in the GRID-Arendal resources library by: Philippe Rekacewicz, Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
A very simple ecosystem consist of moss, a blooming mushroom and some spider mites...
Any one can see the red legged mites?
we were reading "the ecosystem of a fallen tree" and decided to check out these, cut yes, but still dead logs for inhabitants
Maya brought her trusty magnifying glass and watched the ants
they were hoping to find a chipmunk with acorns in a burrow as seen in the book :D
but we did locate our 2 Oak Trees after I asked them where a chipmunk might find an acorn
The biggest trees in the Grove are about 800 years old and measure 75 m (250 ft) in height and 9 m (29 ft) in circumference. They are the survivors of a forest fire that ravaged the area some 350 years ago. One of the seven wonders of Canada.
Aambyvalley rd., Upper Lonavala Maharashtra India.
a record monsoon for a extended period of time seems to have disturbed the rhythm of nature.
The San Pedro riparian area, containing about 40 miles of the upper San Pedro River, was designated by Congress as a National Conservation Area on November 18, 1988. The primary purpose for the designation is to protect and enhance the desert riparian ecosystem, a rare remnant of what was once an extensive network of similar riparian systems throughout the Southwest.
Many recreational opportunities are available within the NCA. Murray Springs Clovis Site, a significant archaeological site contains an undisturbed stratigraphic record of the past 40,000 years. Excavations were conducted by the University of Arizona from 1966 to 1971. People first arrived in this area 11,000 years ago. They belonged to what we now call the Clovis Culture and were the earliest known people to have inhabited North America. Named after the distinctive and beautifully crafted Clovis spear points they made, they were expert hunters of the large mammals of the last Ice Age. An interpretive trail leads visitors through the site. From Sierra Vista, take State Highway 90 east 6 miles to Monson Road. Turn left, and go about 1.2 miles to the signed turnoff to Murray Springs. The access road is located on the right.
The Spanish Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate is the most intact remaining example of a once-extensive network of similar presidios. These fortresses marked the northern extension of New Spain into the New World. Only a stone foundation and a few remaining adobe wall remnants mark the location of an isolated and dangerous military station. From Fairbank on Highway 82, drive approximately 2 miles west on Highway 82, turn right on the Kellar Ranch Road and travel approximately 3 miles to the trailhead. Hike about 2 miles to the ruins and interpretive displays.
The San Pedro House, located 9 miles east of Sierra Vista on State Highway 90, is a popular trailhead for birdwatchers, hikers, and mountain bikers. The Friends of San Pedro operate a bookstore and information center.
Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.
Aambyvalley Rd.,Lonavala,Mah.,India
enemy at the gates!!
endemic to Western Ghats of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
The species is widely distributed and is for the time being considered Least Concern although it is closer to being Near Threatened.(IUCN)
This lake was really something! The vegetation in the water gave it such depth, and the algae was like nothing I'd ever seen before- turquoise! It was rather smelly, though! The ducks, egrets and anhingas didn't seem to mind, and once I saw all the living going on around it, I didn't, either! Quite the ecosystem!
www.intersectionconsulting.comThe promise of social media is Social Business Design – the use of tools and technology, not as the endgame, but rather as a means of aligning social media and business strategy.
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Digital Marketing Ecosystem - mapped
I have been thinking a lot recently about getting the different teams with some responsibility for digital activity to work together more closely. It's clear that the different activities - SEO, content, PR, social, display, PPC, market research and customer service, all impact on each other and can have positive feedbacks if planned correctly. For example, a well-planned piece of content can boost organic search traffic your website, serve as a destination and 'reason to click' for display ads, convert visitors into leads, increase the relevance (reducing cost) for your paid search, drive shares and likes on social networks - resulting in 'free' traffic, and garner inbound links which result in further improved organic search rankings.
I was looking for some kind of diagram or map that would bring it all together and I came across this from Dave Fleet davefleet.com/2010/01/2010-social-media-marketing-ecosystem/ - brilliant and visionary thinking - though I found it a little complicated on the eye and hard to explain to internal stakeholders. So I had my own stab at my own version, and mapped onto it the types of activities each of the flows consists of, hopefully adding some value to Dave's original in the process.
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This water is gathered in a storm drainage ditch in a neighborhood in Hampstead, NC on May 29th, 2016. The moist, humid conditions in this region allow these small ecosystems to emerge in human populated communities. This manmade habitat provides the necessary resources for many organisms including the visible algae, and tiny fish. As the algae absorbs the sun’s radiation in the photosynthesis process, the fish are provided plenty of oxygen to oxygenate their blood. I believe these minnow-like fish are Eastern Mosquitofish, which are highly adaptive fish that can tolerate harsh conditions such as high salinity, and pH levels that would kill other species of fish. In some areas, they are considered an invasive species and have negatively impacted ecosystems due to their large consumption of mosquito larvae. This species of fish also reproduces very quickly and experiences a lot of intraspecies competition as the population density increases.
Mangrove trees cover the coastlines of South Florida, sometimes growing inland depending on the amount of salt water present within the Everglades ecosystems. During dryer years when less fresh water flows to the coast, mangroves will appear among fresh water plants. When rain is abundant, sawgrass and other fresh water plants may be found closer to the coast. Three species of mangrove trees—red (Rhizophora mangle), black (Avicennia germinans), and white (Laguncularia racemosa)—can be found in the Everglades. Due to their high tolerance of salt water, winds, extreme tides, high temperatures, and muddy soils, mangrove trees are uniquely adapted to extreme conditions. They act as nurseries for many marine and bird species. They are also Florida's first defense against the destructive forces of hurricanes, absorbing flood waters and preventing coastal erosion.[39] The mangrove system in Everglades National Park is the largest continuous system of mangroves in the world. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades_National_Park
I don't have an allegiance with them , but they do work well together.
Strobist
SpeedLight threw softbox to the left
Water is the single most important natural resource underpinning Nepal’s economy and livelihoods. Inclusive, sustainable management of water resources in Nepal depends on addressing climate change and protecting healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.
The USAID Paani program will enhance Nepal’s ability to manage water resources for multiple uses and users through climate change adaptation and the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. Focusing primarily at the watershed, basin, and national scales, USAID Paani will reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity and increase the ability of targeted human and ecological communities in the Karnali, Mahakali, and Rapti river basins to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change through improved water management.
The program will play a pivotal role in shaping Nepal’s management of critical water resources between now and 2020. It will apply an integrated, whole-of-basin perspective to freshwater biodiversity conservation and sustainable water management in the three critical river basins in Mid-Western and Far-Western Nepal in response to changing climate conditions. Paani is part of USAID’s on-going investment in strengthening natural resource management in Nepal. It is a sister project to the USAID-funded Nepal Hydropower Development Project (NHDP) and complementary projects funded by the US Forest Service and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). It will build upon USAID/Nepal’s experience in terrestrial conservation, extending successful community-based models for reducing threats to key species and building resilience from Nepal’s high mountain slopes to the rich waterways in some of the most pristine natural habitat on the planet.
The families in Taule are benefiting from a solar-powered water pump that lifts 10,000 - 12,000 liters of water 68 meters from the river to the village's terraced fields. The eight member Sitaram Agriculture Group received 80,000 NRP ($800) in grants from USAID's KISAN and the Chhinchu-10 Village Development Committee. They also borrowed 27,500 NRP ($275) to construct the water tank, half of which they have already repaid.
The USAID Paani program has visited several small irrigation schemes supported by USAID KISANI. KISANI research has found that irrigation is the number one constraint limiting farmers' livelihoods.
Photo credit: Satyam Joshi/USAID
Aambyvalley rd., Upper Lonavala Maharashtra India
The natural breeding habitat is hilly or mountainous country with cliffs, gorges and caves, with nesting typically up to an altitude of about 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
En complément á la conservation in situ (dans les habitats naturels), la conservation circa situ (dans les jardins ou propriétés des personas ou communautés adjointes aux écosystèmes initiaux) est une option beaucoup plus viable que la conservation ex situ (en culture hors de leur région d'origine), laquelle est une pure illusion et n'est pas réaliste á long terme pour moi. Ici une Stanhopea schilleriana tombée d'un arbre que j'ai sauvée et relocalisée sur un arbre circa situ (juste á proximité de sa forêt originale). Elle fleurit après s'être adaptée á son nouveau milieu et peut de nouveau participer de la pollinisation et perpétuation de son espèce. Département du Valle del Cauca. Colombie.
As a complementary measure to in situ conservation (in natural habitats), circa situ conservation (in gardens or properties of people or communities living next to original ecosystems) is a much more viable option than ex situ conservation (in cultivation out of their native region). which I think is pure illusion and not realist on the long term. Here a Stanhopea schilleriana fallen from a tree that I rescued and relocated on a circa situ tree (close to its original forest). It flowers after adapting itself to its new environment and is able again to participate to pollination and survival of its species, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia.
Como complemento a la conservación in situ (en hábitats naturales), la conservación circa situ (en jardines o propiedades de personas o comunidades pegados a los ecosistemas originales) es una opción mucho más viable que la conservación ex situ (en cultivo fuera de su región nativa), la cual es pura ilusión y no es realista a largo plazo para mi. Acá una Stanhopea schilleriana caída de su árbol que rescate y re localicé en un árbol circa situ (justo en las afueras de su bosque inicial). Florece después de haberse adaptado a su nuevo entorno y puede de nuevo participar de la polinización y supervivencia de su especie. Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Aambyvalley Rd.,upper Lonavala,Mah.,India
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efloraofindia.com/2020/12/26/pseudoxytenanthera-stocksii/
=Dendrocalamus stocksii.
Aambyvalley Rd.,OFF Lonavala,Mah.,India
earlier a subspecies of A. substrigilis now raised to species level by Melichar et al 2018.
Ecosystem artwork by Ken Rinaldo and Amy Youngs at the University of Maine's Innovation, Media Research and Commercialization Center (IMRC).
Materials: bacteria, fungi, soil, worms, water, wood, plants, pumps, electronics, aluminum, stainless steel, fabric, plastic, and silicone.
#wormculture
The Rock Islands of Palau are a collection of several hundred limestone and coral uprises in the Palauan archipelago. They are extremely important to Palau as they support biodiversity, fisheries, tourism, and cultural values. The islands are also famous for their beaches, blue/turquoise lagoons, and have made UNESCO heritage status. There are over 746 species of fish, over 385 corals, 13 species of shark and manta rays, 7 species of giant clams, and all the endemic birds and over half of the endemic plants of Palau.