יומן של Flora and Fauna of Mount Royal 2

אוקטובר 19, 2021

Journal entry 2

The fungi I observed and that I researched are the Trametes, a genus of fungi. These fungi have smooth spores and grow on trees. This genus has been studied not only for its lignin-decomposing enzymes but also for its medicinal use. Some fungi in this genus produce an agent that helps reduction of cancer metastases, which is the spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body, according to Ivan V. Zmitrovich's paper "A Survey of Species of Genus Trametes Fr. (Higher Basidiomycetes) with Estimation of Their Medicinal Source Potential" found on researchgate.net.

הועלה ב-אוקטובר 19, 2021 03:04 אחה"צ על ידי william-paty william-paty | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

אוקטובר 12, 2021

Journal Entry 2

The Stinking Dapperling is also known as the Lepiota cristata and is a mushroom in the family Agaricaceae. It is a very common fungus, and the most widespread Lepiota fungus, since it has been found in Europe, Asia, North America and New Zealand. The mushroom is found in clumps in the summer and fall in deciduous forests or meadows and gardens. The cap of the mushroom is bell-shaped and has a red-brown center and scales. Until recently, the mushroom has been considered to be highly toxic, and now it is known as “possibly poisonous”.

הועלה ב-אוקטובר 12, 2021 05:13 אחה"צ על ידי miadsouza miadsouza | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

אוקטובר 10, 2021

Brenna Bordeniuk ~ Journal Entry No. 2

One of the species I identified in this lab was an oysterling mushroom. The Romans saw these mushrooms as God-like foods, while the Ancient Chinese thought edible mushrooms (like oysterling mushrooms) would guarantee immortally. Though these claims are not true, oysterling mushrooms can be used in the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders, like Parkinson's disease and Alzheimers. Oysterling mushrooms and other edible mushrooms contain many different enzymes, that can remove neurotransmitters from the synaptic clefts in the case of Parkinson's disease and proteins that can control brain decay in Alzheimers patients.

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ספטמבר 27, 2021

Brenna Bordeniuk ~ Journal Entry 1

1) Using the phylogenetic tree from OneZoom, I chose to identify the placement of my observed walnut tree. The phylogenetic placement for my observation went as follows: eukaryote, viridiplantae, streptophyta, magnoliopsida, Fagales, Juglandaceae, Juglans.
2) One, very broad, adaptation that all our organisms exhibit is their ability to withstand relatively cold temperatures. The way each organism achieves this is unique to it and varies between physiological (photosynthesis), behavioural (burrowing/den building) and physical (root systems) means.
3) One of my observations was a small cluster of Riverbank Grapes. This particular plant has a unique ability to resist mildew and black rot on its foliage. Ultimately, this adaptation allows this organism to survive (by maintaining photosynthetic processes) during varying weather conditions in its habitat.

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1st journal entry

I studied the Eastern Gray Squirrel on OneZoom. This species's phylogeny is bilaterally symmetrical animals, deuterostomes, jawed vertebrates, tetrapods, amniotes, and rodents. Its scientific name is Sciurus carolinensis and this is an invasive species, its conservation status is of least concern.
As for the adaptation that my 10 species have in common, there is none because I did not only observe one category of species and each large group of organisms has different ways to adapt to its changing environment. However, the butternut hickory observed adapted to the surrounding trees by only having high branches, exposing all the leaves to sunlight to go through photosynthesis.

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 27, 2021 09:57 אחה"צ על ידי william-paty william-paty | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

Journal entry 1

All of the species identified do not have many common adaptations, since the group’s project was the “Flora and Fauna of Mount Royal” which is a broad topic. However, the species have all adapted to thrive in a wide temperature range, including both the heat of Montreal summers to the cold winters.

The plant that was identified using a phylogenetic tree was a thicket creeper, Parthenocissus inserta. Its phylogeny placement goes, eukaryotes, viridiplantae, eudicots, Pentapetalae, Vitaceae, Parthenocisseae. One unique adaptation of the thicket creeper is that it has club-shaped ends in order to fit inside of a crevice. This allows it to easily grow through shrubbery and trees (as opposed to its close relative, the Virginia creeper which climbs walls).

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 27, 2021 04:32 אחה"צ על ידי miadsouza miadsouza | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

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