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Promoting Ecosystem Services By Implementing Agroforestry, Martin L. Emerson
Promoting Ecosystem Services By Implementing Agroforestry, Martin L. Emerson
Ideas: Exhibit Catalog for the Honors College Visiting Scholars Series
A recent proposal to enhance the sustainability of agriculture is agroforestry, the practice of integrating trees into farmland. This technique can be analyzed through the ecosystem services model, which describes the interrelatedness of natural land, managed land, producers, and consumers. Agroforestry could shelter crops from the adverse weather conditions as well as provide habitat for wildlife. On the other hand, implementing agroforestry would also entail the drawback of a substantial upfront cost. Environmental scientists propose that efforts to reinforce ecosystem services could play a significant role in mitigating the effects of global environmental change on agriculture.
Digging Into Sustainable Agriculture, Gabrielle I. Tanner
Digging Into Sustainable Agriculture, Gabrielle I. Tanner
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Between climate change and increasing global populations, humanity has reached a critical moment for agriculture. The push to produce more food has resulted in declining ecosystems and a diminishing crop biodiversity. Experts propose shifting towards sustainability to protect and augment natural ecosystem services, upon which agriculture depends. Widespread implementation of practices such as cover cropping and green manures have the potential to reduce waterway pollution and climate change while preserving the biodiversity that allows agroecosystems to be resilient against threats like pests. Ultimately, an agricultural revolution such as this is necessary in the effort to feed humanity in the future.
Biodiversity Loss In Our Ecosystems Results In Increased Food Insecurity, Kyler A. Bartol
Biodiversity Loss In Our Ecosystems Results In Increased Food Insecurity, Kyler A. Bartol
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Food security has always been a pressing issue in both our country and across the world. Recently, our food security has become at risk, and one main cause of this is the loss of biodiversity in our ecosystems. Dr. Alison Power has worked extensively with the legume plants in Ethiopia, and she has seen firsthand how their farming techniques have preserved biodiversity. Current research methods focus on alternative agricultural methods in order to protect biodiversity and keep our food secure.
The Impact Of Soil On Climate Change And Human Health, Alec S. Patterson
The Impact Of Soil On Climate Change And Human Health, Alec S. Patterson
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As we continue to see the effects of climate change on our world, we are forced to question everything about our lives. One of the most heavily impacted industries due to climate change is the food industry, which is tasked with finding sustainable ways to produce food in any circumstances. This paper establishes what makes a healthy soil, how soil health affects the crops it grows, and the effects these crops have on human health when consumed. Finally, farming techniques, which may help improve the health of our soil are explored.
The Biological Problems Of Space Travel, Madilyn R. Reid
The Biological Problems Of Space Travel, Madilyn R. Reid
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Colonel Richard Covey is a distinguished former astronaut who has logged over 646 hours of space travel. Over the years, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and research scientists in the aerospace industry have become increasingly concerned about the biological complications of space travel. This article goes in-depth on what is already known about the biological problems of being in space and potential solutions to remedy the complications.
A Note From The Editor, Kristina Bross
A Note From The Editor, Kristina Bross
Ideas: Exhibit Catalog for the Honors College Visiting Scholars Series
This letter introduces issue five of volume one, Ideas magazine, featuring the work of Dr. Lindsay Bottoms, fencer and sports physiologist.
A Note From The Editor, Daphne Fauber
A Note From The Editor, Daphne Fauber
Ideas: Exhibit Catalog for the Honors College Visiting Scholars Series
This piece is a letter from Daphne Fauber, the editor of this issue of Ideas. In the letter, the editor introduces the work of Dr. Paschalis Gkoupidenis as well as the moment in time in which his Visiting Scholars talk occurs.