Questions Regarding Plant

(See attached file for full problem description) --- 1. Is this plant a member of coniferophyta? 2. Provide the physiological and structural characteristics that allow the specimen collected to be classified as the represented phylum. 3. Discuss how this organism obtains and transports water 4. Discuss the acquisition and transportation of nutrients 5. Discuss how this organism exploits an energy source 6. Discuss the structural support of this organism 7. Discuss how this organism reproduces 8. Discuss how this organism disperses

Ecology

In laymen's terms can you please tell me why diversity in our ecology is important and explain the consequences of not having diversity?

Annual population growth rate

Louisiana has a population of 4,469,000 and a birth rate of 17/1000 population. The death rate is 8.8/1000 people. In the average year, 2.3/1000 leave the state. What is the annual growth rate in percentages? How many people are added each year?

Question about vegetarians being more effecient at saving energy and food resources.

Why are vegetarians more efficient at saving energy and food resources? Would our food problems be solved if everyone chose a vegetarian diet? Why or why not?

Ecosystem List

Create a list of all biotic components of your local ecosystem. herbivores - plant eaters. carnivores - meat eaters. omnivores - eat plant and animal material.