PART 1: ECOLOGICAL CONTROVERSY
Directions: Review the following:
· China Revealed: 3 Gorges Dam
· China’s Three Gorges Dam: An Environmental Catastrophe?
After you have watched the short video and read the short
article, further research the dam. Then write a two to four page position
paper: Is the Three Gorges Dam doing more good than bad?
The paper must be in proper APA format, have a references
section, and site at least 2 peer reviewed articles. Please use AAU’s
LIRN Library to search for these articles. You may utilize the Academic
Resource Center (ARC) for a concise guide on how to use LIRN and for APA
formatting guidelines.
PART 2: ECOSYSTEMS
Directions: Use the
United States Forest Service web page on Ecosystem Provinceshttp://www.fs.fed.us/land/ecosysmgmt/colorimagemap/ecoreg1_provinces.htmlto answer the three questions below. Please ensure that each
response is at least 2 to 3 sentences in length.
1. In what ecosystem province
is Charleston, SC?
2. What is the predominant
land-surface form in this province?
3. What is the moisture
deficit?
4. What are the indicator
species?
5. From what ecosystem
province do you come?
6. If you were to walk NW
from Charleston and arrive at the Great Lakes, through what ecosystem provinces
would you pass?
7. What is the difference
between an ecosystem and a biome? Why might someone find it more useful
to use the concept of ecosystem or ecosystem provinces as shown here?
Describe a situation in which it might be more useful to use the concept of
biomes.
