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Applied plant ecology focuses on many principles and methods of managing, conserving, and restoring landscapes and ecosystems. In the Studio Ghibli 1984 film, Nausicaä of the Valley the story follows Princess Nausicaa as she strives to repair the relationship between humans and the earth alongside her friends. This film tackles multiple applied plant ecology topicsContinue reading “Movie Review: Nausicaä of the Valley”

     Julie F. Barcelona, born on January 1, 1972 is a Filipino botanist and taxonomist. She is currently working in Christchurch, New Zealand at the University of Canterbury as a Research Associate. She is married to Pieter B. Pelser who is a Lecturer in Plant Systematics and curator of herbarium at the same university. SheContinue reading “Julie F. Barcelona”

Climate change has been a topic worth talking about for years but it seems like nothing has changed and no improvement can be seen. As years go by, the glaciers continue to melt, there have been multiple wild fires and many species of flora and fauna have become endangered. These problems have arose due toContinue reading “United Nations Climate Change”

Wikipedia is a common tertiary source that many individuals use to gain quick knowledge and information about any topic. Although Wikipedia is sometimes looked down upon, it is still a great source to get basic knowledge that you are able to do further research on. Before enrolling in BIOL 4095, I never thought of creatingContinue reading “Wikipedia”

     Gaining information about a topic can be found in many different forms, through interviews, magazines, textbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and many more. These types of sources can be broken down into three types of sources called primary, secondary, and tertiary sources. These different types of sources provide different levels of information and validity. A primaryContinue reading “Peer Reviewed Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary Literature”