Biology Random Questions

Name:
Instructor:
Course:
Date:
Answering Questions
Question 1
Six types of seed dispersal include using gravitational pull, through the wind, water, ballistic, animal water, and human transport (Dion et al, 4).
Question 2
It is believed that the name Death Avenues, which was used to refer to the 10th Avenue, was influenced by the many accidents between freight trains and other street traffic on the same road between 1851 and 1929 (Dion et al 8). The West Side Cowboys was a name used to refer to the safety men who rode on horses waving the red flags in front of trains (Dion et al 8). Meadow Voles, which is also known as Field Mice is believed to be the most entrenched mammal in High Line.
Question 3
The approximate lifespan of a Gray Squirrel is five years (Dion et al 13).
Question 4
The two bird species that have actively nested on The Highline are the Gray Catbird and the Northern Mockingbird, which have repeatedly nested at the Gansevoort Woodland and Wers 23rd Street respectively (Dion et al 16).
Question 5
The steady supply of food that sustained the house sparrows when they were released in the 19th century was the undigested seeds that were obtained from the ample horse droppings (Dion et al 18).
Question 6
The largest insect believed to have ever lived on earth is one pre-historic dragonfly that sported a wingspan of approximately 3 feet (Dion et al 20).