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1.If a person has covid 19.Which one of the factors below does not spread Covid -19? a)Sneezing b)Coughing c)Touching d)Singing 2. Covid – 19 is most dangerous for which group of people? a)Elderly people b)Infants and toddlers c)North american people  d)People with health conditions 3. When should we wear masks? a)Public areas b)Malls  c)Parties  d)AllContinue reading “Covid -19 Science Literacy Test”

Scientific literature is a critical part of doing research as well as writing reports. However, knowing how to differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary literature is very important to understand what the article should have included and also what role the author played in the experiments.  Primary literature displays original ideas, results, or information andContinue reading “Differentiating Between Scientific Literature”

John Lander Harper had one of the greatest impacts on plant ecology and played a key role in developing it into a modern science. Harper was born in 1925 in England on a farm, which sparked his interest in crops, weeds, and grasses (which he would later study). John obtained both an undergraduate degree inContinue reading “Professor John Lander Harper”

Which of the following are not an effective personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used during the COVID-19 pandemic?a) Glovesb) Masks with exhalation valvesc) Face shieldsd) Surgical masks When is it okay to not socially distance?a) When you are with people who live in your householdb) When you already were infected with COVIDc) When youContinue reading “COVID-19 Multiple Choice”

When Professor Bazely requested that we nominate one film for the Applied Plant Ecology film festival, I was torn. There are so many incredible movies out there that do a fantastic job of illustrating such important topics in plant ecology while still remaining enjoyable to watch. Personally, I find that movies regarding these heavy topicsContinue reading “Film Festival Runner Up”

Arthur George Tansley was a botanist and ecologist who was published into the Journal of Ecology in 1917. His paper, On Competition Between Galium Saxatile L. (G. Hercynicum Weig.) and Galium Sylvestre Poll. (G. Asperum Schreb.) On Different Types of Soil, discussed four types of soils and the competition that occurs between two plant species inContinue reading “Missing From Tansley’s Paper”

This article, presented by the United Nations, highlights the negative impacts of biodiversity and the climate change crisis and signifies the importance of fighting them together. I feel that it’s very important to raise awareness about how to combat these issues since they can harm human lives, livelihoods etc. It is important to note thatContinue reading “United Nations on Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss”

One of the films that I considered nominating for the Applied Plant Ecology film festival was the fictional film titled Lorax (2012). This film relates to Applied plant ecology because it portrays issues such as the loss of plant biodiversity as well as how it leads to the extinction of plant species on our planet.Continue reading “The environmental message portrayed by the film ‘The Lorax’”

The Sound Image Library, associated with York University, has a wide range of media collections. These include DVDs, CDs etc., which are available for loan or online access for students. I decided to visit the library’s online database, in order to find some media resources for my applied plant ecology course. The website had aContinue reading “My virtual visit to the Sound and Moving Image Library”

Synopsis Humanity is driving populations and species to extinction at an unprecedented rate. There are many controllers at any given level in an ecosystem, ranging from a single species in the redwood forest to a guild of many species in the rainforest. The structure of an ecosystem is determined by the interactions among the speciesContinue reading “Biodiversity Hotspots for Conservation Priorities”