tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566910144128958757.post3193505423175589554..comments2023-04-30T00:48:50.178-07:00Comments on Core Biology I Honors: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08576127734266494869noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566910144128958757.post-86497865599742724102012-09-24T16:18:17.738-07:002012-09-24T16:18:17.738-07:00Lea Tanenbaum 9/22/12
I thought ...Lea Tanenbaum 9/22/12<br /> I thought that Jack Boyd’s summary of the article was well done. He took the important aspects of an article with good length, and presented them to us in a succinct way. In his first paragraph he notes the, “interesting reproductive strategy,” of the Borderea chouardii plant and goes into more detail about the reproductive strategy and how it works. “It has ants pollinate other plants for them. They area accessible to non flying insects, don’t have large enough leaves to attract other bugs and have a sweet nectar that comes from it. All these make it a preferable meal for an ant.” This analysis not only is information but well written, and is not prolix. Boyd’s review was succinct, and informational, wonderfully worded, and his ending statement was very powerful and connected well to our class, “This adaption has helped the plant to survive in a very hostile environment. This truly is one of the miracles of evolution in action.”<br /> Not only was Boyd’s review impressive but the article itself was interesting as well. It’s amazing that not only can animals adapt to their environments, but plants can as well. Instead of using the wind to help pollinate its seeds, this particular plant uses different species of ants. In fact, it uses one species called the Lasius grandis and Lasius cinereus to pollinate the seeds, but it uses a completely different species, the Pheidole pallidula, to disperse the seeds. The plant also has an impressive lifespan of 300 years. I knew that trees can live to be hundreds of years old, but I never would’ve guessed that a plant that lives to be that old, especially considering how hostile it’s environment is. <br /> One way in which Boyd’s review could have been a bit better is by criticizing the article. He could have commented on the unnecessary verbose of the article or maybe how the plant received nutrients, considering it grows away from the sun. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09307810441250869508noreply@blogger.com