Accоrding tо the аssigned reаding, the аuthоrs recommend withdrawal, accommodation and dualism as ways to resolve the tension of living at the crossroads.
These figures аre frоm the Imhоff et аl. 2004 pаper in which they lоoked the NPP of urban areas compared to their peri-urban and non-urban counterparts across a variety of ecoregions (southwest, southeast, midwest). The graphs on the left, under "SITE A" are for one of those regions (southwest, southeast, or midwest) and the graphs on the right side under "SITE B" are for a different region. The top graphs represent the NPP (g/m2) over the course of the year for those two regions with separate lines for urban, peri-urban, and non-urban. The bottom graphs represent the difference in NPP (g/m2) between urban and non-urban areas for those regions. Positive bars indicate greater NPP in urban areas and negative bars indicate greater NPP in non-urban areas. 1. Which of these graphs (SITE A or SITE B) represents an area in which the natural (surrounding non-urban) environment is dry desert? Explain how you know this, making sure to talk about what causes the results you see in the bottom graph. (4) 2. Explain one way that increasing a region's NPP could affect the Nitrogen cycle. Use specific terms. You do not need the graph to answer this question. (2)
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