Alex Amaya

[Gabe Barnard @GabeBarnard1]

I have many plants around my house. This plant for example has a very porous soil that helps the plant grow strong and healthy. @franklinlorax #apesland

[Brandon Richard APES @B_Richard_1]

This grass is growing in soil which organic matter to help with its structure. It also needs a healthy pH level so it is getting enough of the nutrients. #apesland @franklinlorax

[Alex Amaya @Amaya_APES]

These rocks are gravel. Gravel is a material composed of fragments of rocks like limestone, basalt, sandstone, etc. that was mined through open-pit excavation quarry like the one right here in Franklin. #apesland @franklinlorax

[Michael Brennan @MB512203APES]

This is my dog Celtie. She is a k-selected species, as dogs have a small amount of offspring and raise them. This leads to an s-shaped population curve, right up to the carrying capacity, rather than fluctuating greatly above and below it. @franklinlorax #apeseco

[Omar Smadi @OS516458apes_]

My cat is a k-strategist because she chooses quality over quantity while raising offspring. In other words, she cares for her few kids instead of having a ton and leaving them. #apeseco @franklinlorax

[Alex Amaya @Amaya_APES]

Plants like these are primary producers because they create their own food by converting energy from non living things like sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. #apeseco @franklinlorax

[Alex Amaya @Amaya_APES]

I use mechanical pencils because unlike wooden pencils which wear out over time, they last longer and use less materials thus reducing my carbon footprint. #apespop #apespopulation @franklinlorax

[mateo Cain @mateo_cain]

The Ocean holds about 97% of earths water. This water is not drinkable unless treated, this is due to the high amount of salt in it.

#apeswater @franklinlorax

[Jackson Matranga @JM521022apes]

This drain gets run off from the impermeable surfaces around it. One way to reduce runoff is to make less impermeable surfaces or grow out your grass longer to reduce how much water gets through. #apeswater @franklinlorax

[Alex Amaya @Amaya_APES]

My family’s water is deep underground, pumped from the sandstone and dolomite aquifer. The aquifer is composed of sandstone and dolomite rock formations deposited millions of years ago, and is the primary source of groundwater for much of the state. #apeswater @franklinlorax

[Brandon Richard APES @B_Richard_1]

Today I am drinking purified water. This water has gone through the process of getting purified so that it is clean for humans to drink. This water has nitrates and minerals that aren’t good for humans so it has to be purified so we are able to drink it.@franklinlorax #apeswater

[mateo Cain @mateo_cain]

Plastics that are burned in landfills cause air, water and soil pollution. This results in health risks for people and animals in nearby communities. I use a reusable water bottle to decrease pollutants released in the air!#apesintro @franklinlorax

[Brandon Richard APES @B_Richard_1]

Today I used a reusable water bottle instead of a plastic disposable bottle. This will help reduce the plastic waste in the environment.
@franklinlorax #apesintro

[Alex Amaya @Amaya_APES]

Using rechargeable allows me to store an eco friendly source of energy while reducing the amount of electronic waste produced. #apesintro @franklinlorax