Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar

Get ready for informative posts regarding all the current plant ecology issues from credible sources!

[Dr. Dawn Bazely is @[email protected] @dawnbazely]

Pls follow @carolecadwalla for the broader context of #UkraineInvasion, #BIOL4095 students, esp. groups doing #NuclearRadiation in flipped-lectures.
Aside from novel, invasive organisms (eg viruses), #AppliedPlantEcology covers:
#ScienceLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy & #MediaLiteracy

[Dr. Dawn Bazely is @[email protected] @dawnbazely]

Pls follow @carolecadwalla for the broader context of #UkraineInvasion, #BIOL4095 students, esp. groups doing #NuclearRadiation in flipped-lectures.
Aside from novel, invasive organisms (eg viruses), #AppliedPlantEcology covers:
#ScienceLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy & #MediaLiteracy

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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“We know that all future viral threats already exist and they are circulating in wildlife"

[AGAM Bioart @anna_migotto]

Another interesting New for #biol4095
Before the Next Pandemic, an Ambitious Push to Catalog Viruses in Wildlife https://t.co/c4LD6q045Z via @YaleE360

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Such much interesting research going on currently!

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

#Biol4095 That is so insane to hear! There must be more regulations and limitations to ensure such diversity remains.

[Moon_fairy @farida_kamar]

I came across an ad on YouTube last night about 1000 years old trees in British Colombia that have been taken down by loggers. #4095 https://t.co/bpx8TdeAXE

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Sustainable > Quick preservation methods!

[Annie Huynh @Annie_Huynh4095]

#BIOL4095 Sustainable forestry is the balance between natural patterns of disturbance and its regeneration. It balances the needs of the environment, wildlife, and forest communities, making it an important positive ecological strategy. https://t.co/hHPCSgCInR

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Read more about one of the most deadly invasive plant species (even though it may look harmless)!!

[The Caravan @thecaravanindia]

Lantana camara, a thorny plant that grows in thickets, is considered one of the 10 worst invasive plants in the world. The thicket needs to be hacked through, after which the plant has to be uprooted, rolled and pushed to the side, where it is later burnt.
https://t.co/tmnYiajjPq

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Though they are ridding the area of invasive species, the poor air quality also affects human well-being! What are some other ways that invasive plants may be regulated?

[U.S. EPA Heartland Region @EPAregion7]

In the spring, Kansas ranchers burn prairie to control invasive plant species and promote nutritious forage for cattle. Unfortunately, smoke from these prescribed burns can impact downwind communities. Monitor air quality near you with @AIRNow. #KSfire

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Would love to see more coverage of initiatives like this in Canadian wetland regions aswell!

[Endangered Wildlife Trust @TheEWT]

#Wetland rehabilitation of land that was previously under land change pressure.

Invasive alien plants were removed. Now, there is ample water flow after rainfall, amphibian species, and water birds & owls.

Thanks to Mafube Coal Mine & the National Geographic Society.

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Read more about the Amazon deforestation crisis here:
https://t.co/6MZmryGD4I

[AJ+ @ajplus]

The Amazon is losing its ability to recover from fires, drought and deforestation, and may be on track to become savannah, say researchers.

Shock resilience to climate shocks is down in 75% of the rainforest.

Other models say it could be locked into becoming savannah by 2050.

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

#Biol4095 Really shows how deforestation has impacts kilometres away! It does NOT only impact the small area that is destroyed!

[UNDRR @UNDRR]

❗A study has found that deforestation can even raise temperatures in undisturbed forests up to 6km away. https://t.co/gD5opl4t6y

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

#Biol4095 So wonderful reading more about Janaki Ammal! Did you know she had a flower named after her!? https://t.co/tFuE2VtQPj

[AGAM Bioart @anna_migotto]

#biol4095 - Women you should know!!!!
Janaki Ammal And The Fight For India’s Botanical Future: https://t.co/8UHpNmEJdn - via:@WomenYSK

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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"Best place to plant trees = the tropics. In contrast, planting them in temperate climates – like that of the UK, much of Europe and parts of the US – may have no net effect on climate."

[Sumreet Bhatti @BhattiSumreet]

Planting trees doesn’t always help with climate change https://t.co/w6Wpd55nV6 via @BBC_Future
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[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Meet Sandra Postel:
Rachel Carson created 'Change the Course' focused on reducing the ecological footprint left within aquatic ecosystems from companies, transportation, etc.
Visit the website below to learn more about her!
https://t.co/f0Ri34tART

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Meet Wangari Maathai, an activist and founder of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya! With her team, she has restored degraded watersheds and forest lands by planting more than 51 million trees through specific seed studies and while keeping plant biodiversity in mind!

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Jean Langenheim was also well respected for her chemical techniques used to determine the origins of amber, which encouraged her to study plant resins.

[Annie Huynh @Annie_Huynh4095]

#BIOL4095 Jean Langenheim, an ecologist who paved new grounds for women in science. She started her career in an era where numbers of women in science were few but didn't let that stop her from achieving her goals. https://t.co/MQT8HmXltf

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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With Papua deforestation in Indonesia, more than 15 000 acres of clear-cutting has led to the production of pulpwood and palm oil factories. Do you think there should be more worldwide policies put into place to prevent this?
https://t.co/8I1i99l7TW

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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From last tweet:
The Brazilian government has legitimized land buying of the Amazon forest, to create pastureland. To effectively clear the lands for businesses, large areas of the forest are being burned! More than 32% of the forest area has been bought!

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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Just found out about the large amount of tree clearing occurring in the Amazon Rainforest, all to make room for cattle ranches and soybean farms!
https://t.co/5dWh7SXnU6

[Biol 4095 Student 2022 - Manmeet Makkar @juniper4095]

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More from my last tweet:
With the animated fairies, it allows the viewers to understand the consequences of deforestation through the inhabitants of the forests, in this case, the animals and other wildlife.