Monthly Archives: November 2018

Guide to Parasitology

Guide to Parasitology
What is Parasitology? One of the biggest threats to human health today in the developed and the developing world are parasites. Parasitical relationships differ from other areas of ecology in that they not only depend on another species to survive but in the process of doing so, they cause harm to the host. Where there…
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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting

Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting
What is a Desert? Deserts conjure up specific ideas about topography: typically, that they are dry and sandy dunes or rock, or a mixture of both. But deserts are far more than this and there are multiple types. How we define the desert biome are not about the types of rock, or the amount of…
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