Burning candles allows us to conserve energy by decreasing the amount of coal being used to provide electricity! #apesintro APES Project Lorax

I use a mechanical pencil instead of wood pencils to stop deforestation and maintain animals habitats! #apesintro

Gardening at home provides me with fresh vegetables being a great example of the ecosystem service, provisioning! This activity fulfills me and brings lots of contentment and happiness, being a perfect example of a cultural ecosystem service! #apesintro APES Project Lorax

Interestingly enough, the greatest percentage of household water in the US is used for flushing toilets! #apeswater APES Project Lorax

When I go to the bathroom, I make sure to flush only once (max twice) in order to preserve water and make sure that I am not using unnecessary amounts of water. Did you know that each flush contains 1.5 gallons of water! APES Project Lorax #apeswater

My house uses a mound septic tank, meaning instead of our sewage being sent directly into a public cleaning location. It’s manually emptied by a company that brings it to the nearest location. #apeswater APES Project Lorax

This is my dog Tucker, he is a k-strategist because he grew up with few off springs and he had parental care.APES Project Lorax #apesecology

My mom is a K-strategists. She produces a few offspring and takes care of them. She provides high parental care. APES Project Lorax #apesecology

This is Maisy, she a K-strategist as dogs have fewer offspring and are cared for attentively giving them a better chance of living longer. This is why we couldn’t get her until she was 8 weeks old, she still needed her mothers care. #franklinapes #apesecology

Gene is a r-strategist because her species produces a large amount of babies in a short period of time. In the wild they live in unstable environments so there’s a small chance of their offspring living which is why they produce many offspring. #apesecology APES Project Lorax

This is George, George is a K-strategist meaning he was raised with only a few siblings. George was raised under strict parental care and if he were to have offsprings he would give only a few. APES Project Lorax #apesecology

Computers can decrease you ecological footprint and paper waste APES Project Lorax #apespopulation

I love to carpool with friends and always do on the way to school in order to reduce my ecological footprint! #apespop APES Project Lorax

Choosing to drive with friends and carpool helps me reduce my footprint, save gas, save money and save the earth. APES Project Lorax #apespop

This is a picture I took a few months ago on the coast of Lake Michigan. This imagine portrays several things, both the sedimentary layers of rocks from the lake and glaciers along with the drop off representing erosion. APES Project Lorax #apesland

At work we have lots of equipment that is made sure it is either unplugged or turned into night mode over night to conserve use of electricity. APES Project Lorax #apesenergy