WIS 2040 Study Guide - Final Guide: Herbivore, Photosynthesis, Wildlife Trade

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
• Course: WIS 2040
• Professor: Michael P Moulton

Document Summary

The main molecule in forming acid rain is sulfuric acid. Hydrogen sulfide is a gas that has a rotten egg smell. Environmental problems from chemicals used in farming are limited to pesticides (f) minerals found in clay can neutralize the toxins ingested from eating fruit. Sulfur dioxide is found in the atmosphere. Dry soils are said to be xeric. The movement of water through plants is called transpiration. Carbon fixation occurs typically in plants sulfur dioxide is released when coal is burned. The breakdown of animal and plant amino acids by bacteria is called ammonification. The phosphorus cycle is an example of a sedimentary cycle. The conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas is called denitrification. Sulfur is the sixth important element in forming the molecules of life in addition to the element of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Almost all the sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere is formed by human activities.