In the 1950s Torreya taxifolia, a type of evergreen tree once very common in the state of Florida, started to die out. No one is sure exactly what caused the decline, but chances are good that if nothing is done, Torreya will soon become extinct. Experts are considering three ways to address the decline of Torreya. The first option is to reestablish Torreya in the same location in which it thrived for thousands of years. Torreya used to be found in abundance in the northern part of Florida, which has a specific microclimate. A microclimate exists when weather conditions inside a relatively small area differ from the region of which that area is a part. Northern Florida's microclimate is very favorable to Torreya's growth. This microclimate is wetter and cooler than the surrounding region's relatively dry, warm climate. Scientists have been working to plant Torreya seeds in the coolest, dampest areas of the microclimate. The second option is to move Torreya to an entirely different location, far from its Florida microclimate. Torreya seeds and saplings have been successfully planted and grown in forests further north, where the temperature is significantly cooler. Some scientists believe that Torreya probably thrived in areas much further north in the distant past, so by relocating it now, in a process known as assisted migration, humans would simply be helping Torreya return to an environment that is more suited to its survival. The third option is to preserve Torreya in research centers. Seeds and saplings can be moved from the wild and preserved in a closely monitored environment where it will be easier for scientists both to protect the species and to conduct research on Torreya. This research can then be used to ensure the continued survival of the species.
Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on the specific solutions presented in the reading passage
The reading passage states that the torreya trees in north Forida are facing the danger of extinction and it suggests some ideas to save them. However, the professor in the lecture casts doubts on the points made in the reading and find them unsatisfactory.
First, considering the article, an option is to reproduce torreya in the same location it was before which is microclimate. In cotrast, the professor in the lecture contradits the idea and further explains that microclimate in northern part of Florida has been recently changed due to the global warming and drained plants. Therefore, it will be no longer suitable for torreya trees to live there.
Second, the reading puts forward the idea to relocate these trees to a new environment, cooler and seem to be more suitable for them. On the contrary, the professor in the lecture exemplifies the consequences of a similar decision happened before to Black Locas tree. this new tree killed other plants living in new envirnment which many of them had been in the danger of distinction. So the results of this idea are unpredictable and uncontrolable.
Third, reading passage claimes that torreya trees can be preserved in research centers where it is easier to be protected and examined. On the other hand, the speaker finds this idea not onfeasible. She adds that the population of trees should be far more than the capacity of research centers in order to survive possible diseases. A large diversity of genes between trees is necessary to help them resist diseases.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 13, column 269, Rule ID: UPPERCASE_SENTENCE_START
Message: This sentence does not start with an uppercase letter
Suggestion: This
...on happened before to Black Locas tree. this new tree killed other plants living in ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
first, however, if, second, so, therefore, third, as to, on the contrary, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 10.4613686534 134% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 3.0 5.04856512141 59% => OK
Conjunction : 7.0 7.30242825607 96% => OK
Relative clauses : 7.0 12.0772626932 58% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 18.0 22.412803532 80% => OK
Preposition: 39.0 30.3222958057 129% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 5.01324503311 120% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1295.0 1373.03311258 94% => OK
No of words: 255.0 270.72406181 94% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.07843137255 5.08290768461 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.99608801488 4.04702891845 99% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.76448615453 2.5805825403 107% => OK
Unique words: 141.0 145.348785872 97% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.552941176471 0.540411800872 102% => OK
syllable_count: 396.9 419.366225166 95% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 3.25607064018 92% => OK
Article: 8.0 8.23620309051 97% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 2.5761589404 155% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 13.0 13.0662251656 99% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 21.2450331126 89% => OK
Sentence length SD: 36.5888721079 49.2860985944 74% => OK
Chars per sentence: 99.6153846154 110.228320801 90% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.6153846154 21.698381199 90% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.0 7.06452816374 99% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 4.19205298013 24% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 3.0 4.33554083885 69% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 5.0 4.45695364238 112% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.27373068433 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.112357012116 0.272083759551 41% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0417946888083 0.0996497079465 42% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0467656095264 0.0662205650399 71% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0741374397688 0.162205337803 46% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0315745329801 0.0443174109184 71% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.3 13.3589403974 92% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 52.19 53.8541721854 97% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.7 11.0289183223 97% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.18 12.2367328918 100% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.36 8.42419426049 99% => OK
difficult_words: 61.0 63.6247240618 96% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 10.498013245 91% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 80.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.0 Out of 30
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