Business Environment: Iris Plants And Raccoon

Environment and Resources Paper

Bret Donaldson

BIO/315

March 21, 2015

Moira McKernan

Environment and Resources Paper

This paper will help show how some animals and plants can adapt to different environment. I will be discussing Iris plants and Raccoon that are in Tennessee environment. I will also be discussing the temperature and precipitation. Tennessee has mountains and grasslands and known to have some of the most beautiful forest. These are the biome of Tennessee that the Iris and Raccoon live in.

• Describe how your chosen plant has adapted to its current environment. The iris plant is known to be some very beautiful flowers. The iris plants come in different colors and they are known to be in the lower 48 states and can be found in

Alaska. The iris plant can adapt to the environment in a wide range of cultural conditions. They are best to be able to bloom when there is plenty of sunlight. The sunlight is a very important part of the iris plants growth.

Without the sunlight the iris plant would not be healthy and the beautiful colors they has will not show. Does the plant use photosynthesis? Yes iris plants uses photosynthesis, they provide food for the iris plants. Plants will use the process of photosynthesis, and this will only be done from leaves. The leaves can produce food and the nutrients for the plants. The leaves will die very slowly, when this happen they will turn to a yellow color and this would go back and supply nutrients to the rhizome. I think that by the plant dying it turns around and recycle again to help with the new growth. Does it compete with other plants? I have to say yes that the iris plants compete, just as anything else does. The iris plants is known to put a lot of energy when they are producing numerous, colorful flowers and very large in size. A single plant would so that they could stand out from other plants and able to attract pollinators. When this occurs other plants are blooming and they all are competing for pollinators. The iris plants need space so that it can grow, so that is a form of competing. How does the plant adjust to temperature extremes? The iris plants are known that there is not any other species can grow in a wide range of

geographical areas. Just as anything else they would have to adjust and adapt to heat and the dry days. With any plant making sure that there is the right type of soil so that it could hold moist for the plants. But when the weather is very dry the soil must not be too moist. Hot temperature is bad for plants just as well for animals. Describe specifically how the plant has adapted. The iris plant had adapted because they continue to grow each you. They can survive from the cold temperature to the hot temperature. I think when we see the many different color iris plants each year that show us that they can survive and are able to adapt. Anything that has organisms such as any type of plants can get specific environmental, which has an internal signals. This will help to enhance the survival and help to reproduce the plants. Plants has a cellular that can help them to know when the environment around them about to change.
• Describe how your chosen animal has adapted to its current environment. Raccoons are animals that can adapt too many different environments. They inhabit in wetlands, and in forests. Raccoons are accustomed to the presence of other animals. Raccoon's are known to very intelligent animals. They are highly adaptable mammals so that way they are able to adjust to different environments. As we continue to destroy the wildlife, this will take away raccoon’s habitat and they will get closer to humans contacts. How does it obtain food? Raccoon can get food just about anywhere and they are known to eat everything. They will eat animal matter things like crayfish, fish arthropods, amphibians, reptiles in the spring. They will eat acorns and other nuts in the summer. In the winter they will live from the fat that is stored and small rodents. Raccoons are known to eat garbage that we tend to leave outside and they will eat your cat or dog food that is left out for them. How does the animal compensate for temperature extremes? Raccoon's will look for shelter so that they can get away from the cold weather. Raccoon have to adapt to the environment and the changes of the seasons. They will prepare in the fall, they will start to build a nest so that they will have better shelter. Describe specifically how the animal has adapted. Raccoons are able to adapt because they are very smart animals. Raccoon usually are found in wooded areas and can be found in forests. Today with all of the destroying of tree and wooded areas to build on, this has made raccoon's to adapt to living in mountainous and wetter habitats.
• Briefly describe the new biome, including temperature and precipitation averages.
I will be transporting the iris plants and raccoon to Florida. Florida is known to be a very wetland biome, and is to be one of the largest biomes on Earth. When there are wetland biomes; it is wet and humid there. Humid and wet is a good place for plants and animals species to habitat. Describe how your chosen plant will have to adapt to its new environment. In my opinion the iris plant will adapt in the Florida well. Florida is about 20 percent larger than other areas and it also is on the coastline and is 10 times long, it is home to swamps, slews, lakes and rivers. Iris plants need these to be able to adapt to any new environment. What will be the biggest threats to its survival? I think that if the iris plants get to much water it could cause a threat, because they might be over watered and will not be able to grow. I think because of the environment and with all of the other plants and species they could crowd each other out and this could stop them from growing. What trade-offs would you expect as a result of the new adaptations? I think that the biggest trade would be because of the environment we would see more beautiful flower and healthy flowers. In my opinion because Florida temperature is better than the temperature in Tennessee that would make the flower adapt to a richer soil and environment.
• Describe how your chosen animal will have to adapt to its new environment.

In my opinion because raccoons are known to be found in wetlands they would be able to adapt well in Florida. Florida is known to have water which is from rivers, swamps and this is where raccoons are able to feed from. According to "Edis" (2015), raccoons are found statewide in Florida in ever increasing number. Raccoon’s population increases because of urbanization and agriculture. This is because of there is more food for them to eat. Identify the primary challenges the animal will face. I think that they would have some challenges because of the population would increase. They would fight for more food and space. What will be the biggest threats to its survival? One threat would be because of the area that they are in; they would come in contact with much larger animals like alligators. Alligators are known to prey on raccoons and will eat them. What trade-offs would you expect as a result of the new adaptations? The trade of for the raccoons being in Florida would be that they are able to grow larger because of the much more food supply there. I think that if they have more food and close to wetland they would have less contact with humans.

Conclusion

Iris plants are very beautiful and they are able to survive in different environments. They need sunlight to help with the growth and the leaves when they fall that they would recycle

and bloom again. The raccoon are animals that I would say that they can survive in just about any environment. I found out that some people try to make raccoons out of house pets. The more water that raccoons are around would be better for them.

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