Introduction
Welcome to livingearthscape! This blog is created as part and parcel of the biodiversity and nature appreciation of the often overlooked small stream between the Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut 2 and Eureka Complex, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Kindly navigate to the upper header link for individual post on introduction, flora, fauna, ecological relationship as well as a spatial documented biodiversity relationship observed throughout the semester 1 2010/2011 session.
Authors
The authors of this humble blog is as follows:
1. Wan Nor Anira
2. Munira Zainol Abidin
3. Hidayah Y
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The ‘Habitat’
Quote of the Day!
What is the true state of the environment. You have the politicians on the left telling you that there is undeniable evidence of global warming. Thousands of species become extinct every day because we are cutting down the rain forests. All around the earth, environmentalists are pointing out devastation. On the other hand those on the right would have us believe that the earth is perfectly fine. They say that all of the changes that the earth is going through are perfectly OK and that we have nothing to worry about. Who is right?-
Recent Posts
Tag Archives: USM
Calidris canutus – Kedidi
Scientific Name: Calidris canutus Common Name: Red Knot / Kedidi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae Genus: Calidris Species: C. canutus The Red Knot, Calidris canutus (just Knot in Europe), is a medium sized shorebird which … Continue reading
Aerodramus fuciphagus – Swiftlet
Scientific Name: Aerodramus fuciphagus Common Name: Edible-nest Swiftlet / Layang-Layang Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae The Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) is a small bird of the swift family which is found in South-east Asia. … Continue reading
Corvus sp – Crow
Scientific Name: Corvus sp. Common Name: Crow / Gagak Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae Genus: Corvus The true crows are large passerine birds that form the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Ranging … Continue reading
Digitaria longiflora
Annual or sometimes short-lived perennial, varying from a prostrate creeper to a leafy upright plant; culms 10-60 cm high, ascending from a stoloniferous base. Leaf-blades 1-9 cm long, 1-5 mm wide, the blades and sheaths usually glabrous but occasionally hirsute. … Continue reading
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Common name: Alligator Weed Botanical name: Alternanthera philoxeroides Family: Amaranthaceae Size: Height =0.5m Width =4m Alligator Weed is regarded as one of the world’s worst weeds. It grows as a floating aquatic or as a rooted terrestrial plant. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alligator weed, Alternanthera philoxeroides, invasive species, USM
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Galinsoga quadriradiata
Scientific Name: Galinsoga quadriradiata Common Name: Quick-weed Family: Asteraceae Galinsoga parviflora is a herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. It has several common names including Guasca (Colombia), Galinsoga (NZ), gallant soldier (USA). It is also known by the taxonomic … Continue reading
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Tagged Asteraceacae, galinsoga quadriradiata, gallant soldiers, invasive species, leaf salads, quick weed, soup, Tridax parviflora, USM, weed
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Pipit
The pipits are a cosmopolitan genus, Anthus, of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. Along with the wagtails and longclaws, the pipits make up the family Motacillidae. The genus is widespread, occurring across most of the world, except … Continue reading
Icterus galbula/Burung kunyit besar
The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird that averages 18 cm long and weighs 34 g. This bird received its name from the fact that the male’s colors resemble those on the coat-of-arms of Lord Baltimore. At one time, … Continue reading
Acridotheres tristis/Common Mynah
Scientific Name: Acridotheres tristis Common Name: Common Mynah / Burung Tiong Gembala Kerbau Mynas build their nests in any covered nook or cranny that will hold large pile of leaves, twigs, paper and other materials such as holes in trees … Continue reading
The Habitat
The satellite image below shows the location of the site. The site (5°21′ 13” N, 100° 18′ 15″ E) is sandwiched between the Eureka complex and the Hamzah Sendut 2 library. The stream is approximately 190m in length from the main road … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecology, Eureka, Habitat, Hamzah Sendut 2, Penang, stream, USM, water body
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