d) If the water cycle were to be interrupted because, for instance, the weather became so hot as to allow for evaporation but not condensation or precipitation, we would have a limited time for survival. As water levels depleted, plant life would disappear first followed very quickly by animal life, including our own.
Bulverde is located in the South Texas Brush Country. Though it is still a very biodiverse region, development in the past 50 years has disrupted the habitats of many of its species. The ocelot, for instance, used to be plentiful in this region, but is now endangered because of the destruction of its native habitat from urban development.
Because of human habitation, the naturally occurring wildfires which...
In addition the introduction of non-native species of grain for
agriculture has permanently altered and in some cases eliminated the habitats of native plant species.
The teenager's
lifestyle, while not often directly influencing the biome, can often indirectly influence it. For instance, by meat from companies that plant non-native species and do not use fires as part of their land management would be a way that a teenager would indirectly contribute to the dissolution of the biome. Even simple acts like littering or being careless with chemicals and other toxic materials could have a large impact on the survival of the brushlands. On a positive note, teenagers can do much to spread the word about the need to conserve the unique biome and to save the species that are currently threatened by the region's overdevelopment.
