E. P. I. Mps Case Study

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E.M.P.I.S Project by Ivan Reynaldo Najera

Organism: Silver-haired Bat

Range: Individuals have hunting territories of 330 feet in diameter, and can travel 1.2-31 miles to reach these sites

Population size: Colonies contain 6 to 30 individuals that typically relocate to other nearby roosts

Nutritional Requirements: Consume small soft bodied insects. Will mostly feed mid flight and sometimes got to ground to obtain food or water

Habitat Requirements: Active all night or at dusk and dawn. Found in Deciduous or Coniferous forests with a pond or stream nearby. Reliant on old growth forests for roost space. Require deep crevices to blend in with their environment.

Reproductive behavior: Mating occurs primarily in the fall before their migration.
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Oxygen/ Carbon cycle: Rain collects the carbon dioxide molecules out of the air from coal burning plants and automobiles creating acid rain.

Nitrogen cycle: Nitrogen in freshwaters is derived from rainfall and dry deposition, domestic sewage and industrial effluents, and agricultural land. Nitrogen sources in freshwaters have had increased input as a result of human activity.

Non-feeding relationships: Commensalism between avians and trees in which avians benefit while the tree is unaffected.

Abiotic factors: Acid rain caused by human activity can create “dead” lakes and streams. Mountainous areas suffer the most from acid rain, which leaches minerals into the streams and kill the fish. Excess carbon-dioxide gases block the reflection of infrared waves back into space, increasing global temperature.

Producers, consumers, decomposers: Many avian species are associated with the Cottonwood ecosystem

Principles of ecosystem management

1.)For considering human needs, the Big Thompson River will stay available for fishing. The tourism locations near the Big Thompson River are the Estes Park Visitor Center, Tiny Town Cabins, and Beaver Brook on the