Upload the app \u201ciNaturalist\u201d on your phone and register.I would like you to spend some time in a natural area of your choice. It could be your backyard, a local park, anywhere where you can see some plants and habitats. It doesn\u2019t have to be wilderness. Please go during the day, and please consider bringing a friend or family member.I would like you to use the \u201ciNaturalist\u201d app to complete the following sections.1. Find a quiet place and just sit, on the ground, for fifteen minutes\u2014no cheating! Don\u2019t talk, just breathe and think whatever you want to think about, as long as you are quiet.\u00a0 Do you notice, hear, smell, sense, or feel anything at the end of the ten minutes different from the beginning of the ten minutes? Did you notice any animals (birds, insects, mammals, whatever) while you were sitting?2. Find and identify ONE non-native or invasive species. Where was this species from? What effect does this species have on the ecology or human society? What is one example or case study being made to control this species? Please include a photo of this species and a case study of how it is managed. (include a reference, please)4. Identify another plant not part of the previous sections. What is one key adaptation that this plant has evolved to help it survive? Include a photo of that plant.5. Find one insect or other small animal. Take its picture and identify it using iNaturalist. What is your species? What type of habitat does it prefer?B. Let\u2019s explore the concept of \u201cecological footprint\u201d. Take the \u201cecological footprint quiz\u201d presented at\u00a0 \u00a0 https:\/\/www.footprintcalculator.org\/\u00a0 What is an ecological footprint?What is your ecological footprint? Be sure to include units of measurement and what those units mean. I\u2019ll be honest with you: the first time I took this, I was horrified at my footprint.Now, re-do this quiz at another website, the \u201cNature Conservancy Carbon Calculator\u201d at https:\/\/www.nature.org\/en-us\/get-involved\/how-to-help\/carbon-footprint-calculator\/\u00a0 or another website of your choice.How does this website differ from the first one? Which is more realistic, and why?How does this website differ from the first one? Which is more realistic, and why?Now, re-do this quiz on either website (your choice), changing a variable. How significant was this factor in changing your footprint? Why do you think the modelers \u201cchose\u201d this impact? In other words, why is this factor important to your consumption footprint?Spend some time on this:Start this section by reading \u201cDoes the Shoe Fit?\u201d by Blomqvist et. al., critiquing the concept and use of footprint modeling. https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosbiology\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pbio.1001700#s2How is this concept of \u201cecological footprint\u201d calculators and concepts a useful tool? In what ways is it inaccurate or not useful? Include one or two references other than those I\u2019ve provided. (Note: there are several sections of each footprint website that can help you answer this as well)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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