After breakfast, three of us, Noehmi, Anne, and I, elected to go out to the local road to beat the chusquea, or bamboo, to see how many caterpillars we could find. To accomplish our task, we walked down the road to look for convenient places to lay down a 1-square-meter sheet. We then bent the shafts of bamboo toward us and beat them with a stick until we could see some caterpillars drop from the plants. We spent hours doing this, and it was amazing to see the diversity of species which fell onto our square sheets. In each beating, we collected zero to eight caterpillars, some very difficult to see, and they were nearly all from different species or families. This exercise added to my sheer amazement and wonder regarding the diversity present here in the Ecuadorian rain forest.
Our specimens were green, brown, striped, tiny, or nearly an inch and a half long. They were sleek, fuzzy, smooth, or spiked. On this one species of bamboo, lining the local roads and mountainsides, live so many species of caterpillars. Wow! It makes me realize how little I pause to see in our hometown. If nothing else, I have a greater appreciation for the living world, all creatures great and small.
After lunch, five of us ventured into the forest to set up a 10-square-meter plot with the gusenaros, Lucho and Wilmer. Our objective was to set a plot with at least five of the project's focus plants within its boundaries. We would then search the plot for caterpillars and count the leaves on every plant. What a daunting task! Well, my teammates and I were embarrassed by the gusenaros who spend all of their days looking for caterpillars. Lucho found 30 and Wilmer found 20! I found three while my peers found anywhere from zero to four caterpillars. We are such amateurs! Still, I suppose they will use our data although we clearly have a lot to learn about caterpillar hunting!
After a couple of hours plotting, a few of us went on a hike on the Yanayacu/San Isidro Stream Trail. It was something like 2 km of beautiful, lush rain forest trail, complete with muddy patches, slick rocks, slippery logs, and the sounds of running streams and singing birds. What a pleasure this challenging hike was for us! We are blessed to be spending 10 days in this gorgeous, diverse place.
QUESTION: If there is a continued rise in global temperatures, what percentage of species may be threatened with extinction by 2050?
____ 5% _____ 15% _____ 20% _____ 35%
I would say.....35%
ReplyDelete20% because if global warming continues, ice will melt in the arctic and then animals that live there won't have a habitat and die and also other animals would find it to hot and die
ReplyDeleteI would say 20 because global warming is continued some animals will die and some can survive still.
ReplyDeleteI think 35% of species may be threatened with extinction by 2050 because like Charli said, the icebergs will melt and destroy some of the animals' habitats. Also, trees and forests will die because of the unhealthy and dirty air which will break down most of the creatures' habitats.
ReplyDeleteI think 35% because over the years many animals will die because their habitat can be destroyed by global warming.
ReplyDeleteI think 35% of species may be threatened with extinction if global warming grows 'till 2050. Like Charli said, icebergs are melting and some animals might not have anywhere to live because there would be no places to have shelter, just cold water. Many other species of animals will be hurt because of polluted air, such as birds, the environment, and species that are already near extinction.
ReplyDeleteI believe that approximately 35% of the species may become extinct from increased global warming by the year 2050. Many studies including the National Geographic News has shown this number to be accurate and up to a million species may be extinct. Climate change from global warming is now a greater threat than habitat destruction. The warming is causing problems with habitats, less food sources, drought, and death from the heat. One-third of the earth’s animals and plants face being extinct by 2050.
ReplyDeleteI think 35% because there are a lot of animals and plants that are affected by global warming and 36 years is a long time, so I think about 35%
ReplyDeleteI think 35% of species may be threatened because many habitats will be destroyed such as the icebergs and forests. As other people have said, some animals species are already going extent, and this will only finish them off. Animal species who lost the places they live will try to find another location but they will most likely not find a climate close enough to the one they had before because of the pollution in the air and climate change.
ReplyDeleteBROOKE B.
ReplyDeleteI think 35% because global warming is happening really fast because we aren't conserving and most people don't care about the earth. In 36 more years many species of animals especially the ones that live on ice like the polar bears will be threatened to extinction.
ZOE W.
ReplyDeleteI would say around 35% due to what is happening today in the world, many animals are already on the risk of being extinct.
ALEX W.
ReplyDeleteI would say 20% because global warming is continuing and species can die.
JULIET S.
ReplyDeleteI would say 35% would be affected, because if the polar ice caps melt, not only will that region and its inhabitants be wiped out, but also regions along the coast.
I would say 35%. Global warming is affecting many species. Animals might not be able to adapt to the rising temperatures so, many species might be wiped out by 2050. Also, if the temperatures keep on rising, animals in the Arctic will soon not be able to live on the ice because all of it would be melting.
ReplyDeleteI would say 20%, because 2050 isnt very far and there are a lot of animals in the world so i dont 35% can become extinct.
ReplyDeleteI would say 35%. Global warming has made many species endangered, and throughout the years it could become even worse making some animal specials extinct.
ReplyDeleteI think right in between 20-35% of species will be threatened by 2050 because of rising global temperatures. I think this because many species won't be able to survive in those conditions, but others might because they've adapted to conditions like those.
ReplyDeleteWESTON J.
ReplyDeleteI think that 15% of species will be affected, especially animals that live in the north or South Pole because the ice is melting. Some animals might also be affected by not being able to find enough water or food to eat or drink.
NICK M.
ReplyDeleteI think 35% of species will be threatened with extinction in 2015. Right now in 2014 the percentage is about 20% and it isn't getting any better only worse so I think it will continue until 2050 and possibly keep getting worse.
NICHOLAS Y.
ReplyDeleteI think that if global warming tempertures continue to rise, then by 2050 35% of the species will be threatned with extinction. Some animals will adapt to the new changes, while others will not be able to adapt because some homes will be destroyed. Other reasons for extinction would be that the animals will not be able to adapt to the new temperature and they will have a harder time to find food and water. These are the reasons why I think that global warming will cause a 35% chance that some amimals will become extinct.
LIZA B.
ReplyDeleteI think the percent of global warming is 35% because a lot of animals are dying because of global warming.
I think that 35% of animasl will be extinct by 2050 because by then a lot of species will have died because global warming will change the availability of certain sources of food.
ReplyDeleteI think 35% of animals will be extinct by 2050 because of deforestation and global warming which may cause the polar ice caps to melt. Many habitats will be destroyed and the animals that lived there may not be able to adapt quickly enough to new ones.
ReplyDeleteI think 20% because there are so many different species. everything that is alive depends on something else to stay alive, so when anything is threatened by a change in climate it has an effect on something else.
ReplyDeleteI think that 35% of species may be threatened with extinction by 2050 because global temperatures can affect many different species habitats and surroundings.
ReplyDeleteI think 35% of species may be threatened by 2050.
ReplyDeleteI think that 20 percent of the species will be threatened by 2025 because we are already using so much oil and natural recourses, it is destroying so many different species habitats. this causes many different kinds of species to die off.
ReplyDeleteI would say about 35% because I did a whole report about global warming and if we continue to harm our planet like this, most of the animals population will go extinct. We have to do something about it.
ReplyDeleteSHAWN W.
ReplyDeleteI would say 35 percent
Students,
ReplyDeleteThank you. This blog post closed at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7.
I would say 35% because the world is getting hotter and hotter by the days. Sorry this was posted late. My wifi wasn't working.
ReplyDeleteI think 35% will be affected because some climates that need to sustain one tempeture are getting hotter and the animals will die in those regions Sorry this was late my wifi and computer were down :(
ReplyDeleteI would say about 35%. Sorry this is so late I've been sick.
ReplyDelete15% Not every animal on the planet has to live in a certain temperature. Some species are just better at adapting than others
ReplyDeleteI would hope low like 15% but 35% sounds reasonable considering how fast the climate is changing.
ReplyDeletei would say 35% because many animals don't thrive in hot whether.
ReplyDeleteI would say 20% because if global warming continues it will impact their food, water and habitat.
ReplyDeleteI would say about 35% because even if the animals arent destroyed there habitats and food will be causing them to die.
ReplyDelete