Biology 11

1. A bog is formed when a lake slowly fills with debris. 2. Keystone species is sphagnum Moss. It maintains acidity by inorganic acidity. 3. Peat is a brown material with a soil like composition that’s made from dead sphagnum moss plants. Unlike soil it doesn’t decay into humus. 4. Digging through a bog can allow you to discover many historical contents (mummies) 5. An old hockey puck was found, marbles, and coins 6. She remembers the trees surrounding the bog were quite short (11ft). This was her “play ground” before that she used to play hockey at. 7. Bogs are a carbon sink because they store lots of carbon through Carbon segregation. Carbon sinks are important because they help tackle climate change. 8. There is evidence of their use of this bog region for the past 4000 years. 9. The development of a city that almost destroyed the bog. Drains that were installed in 1929 reduced the water levels, which destroyed the Sphagnum moss. 10. INVASIVE SPECIES grou

Where is your place.  What time is your observation and what are the weather conditions? This is in Downtown, Vancouver. The picture was taken at around 11:30 a.m on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The weather was fairly sunny mixed with some cloudiness. 2. . Why did you choose this place? What are the qualities of this place? I chose this place, because it’s serene view allows you to relieve stress. You can see everything from this specific balcony. 3..  What do your sensory perceptions tell you about this place? My sensory perceptions allow me to acknowledge that this place is very tranquil. You’re left with simply your thoughts in an empty environment. You feel the fresh breeze hit you every few minutes and nobody can disturb you. a. What do you see? What colours do you perceive? From up here you can see many buildings such as B.C. Place and Harbour Centre. The colours are a bit dull with mainly greys and some blue from the water and sky. b. Close your eyes, what sounds d