E. P. I. Mps Case Study

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. …show more content…
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 tourism, recreation, and fishing. Restoring the damage done by the floods will remain as the top priority. …show more content…
Causes: Most wildfires have been caused by human contribution to drought and high wind. Improper campfires, fireworks, yard waste burning, arson, cigarettes, and vehicles can ignite any dry vegetation nearby and spread rapidly. A lightning strike is the no.2 cause, accounting for 10% of all wildfires.

Effects: Fires can destroy native tree species, and affect the amount of sediment that reaches streams which overloads the transport capacity of a stream. Benefits aquatic habitats in the short term, but the debris will disrupt biological processes in the long term. Once the fire has destroyed most of the environment, the soil will erode and create landslides. Large amounts of carbon dioxide is produced when the fire burn a large amount of land. Wildlife and human lives can be lost due to wildfires, even extinction if intense enough.

Solutions: Fires are suppressed and extinguished by the Fire Department.

Preventions: comply with all local laws and regulations check the

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