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.
The lecture casts doubt on the passage that there are three ways to address the decline of Torreya: reestablishing them in the same location, moving them to an entirely different location and preserving them in research centers. Instead, the lecture asserts that non of them provide satisfied solution.
First of all, the passage states that reestablishing Torreya in the same location in which it thrived for thousands of years is one option to cope with the decline of Torreya. Since the microclimate in that location is very favorable to Torreya's growth. However, the lecture denies the statement by mentioning that the microclimate that is favorable to Torreya's growth, is also very sensitive to climates. And under the influence of global warming, the location that Torreya used to thrive is now drier than before, which is no longer suitable for Torreya.
Secondly, the passage claims that moving Torreya to an entirely different location can be another good solution. Yet the lecture opposes the passage by pointing out that helping Torreya migrate to different location may have unpredictable outcome. And the lecture mentions another case of assisted migration that kill different tree species that originally grew in the new environment.
Finally, the passage says that preserving Torreya in research centers allows scientists to closely monitor the environment for Torreya. Notwithstanding, the lecture refutes the passage by arguing that preserving Torreya in research centers may make it not be able to resist disease. Because to let them be able to resist disease, it requires large number of them growing together so they can be genetically diverse. And research centers do not have enough capacity to keep large amount of them.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 177, Rule ID: SENTENCE_FRAGMENT[1]
Message: “Since” at the beginning of a sentence requires a 2nd clause. Maybe a comma, question or exclamation mark is missing, or the sentence is incomplete and should be joined with the following sentence.
...on to cope with the decline of Torreya. Since the microclimate in that location is ve...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, finally, first, however, if, may, second, secondly, so, first of all
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 11.0 10.4613686534 105% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 5.0 7.30242825607 68% => OK
Relative clauses : 15.0 12.0772626932 124% => OK
Pronoun: 24.0 22.412803532 107% => OK
Preposition: 41.0 30.3222958057 135% => OK
Nominalization: 14.0 5.01324503311 279% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1476.0 1373.03311258 107% => OK
No of words: 277.0 270.72406181 102% => OK
Chars per words: 5.3285198556 5.08290768461 105% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.07962216107 4.04702891845 101% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.78629272092 2.5805825403 108% => OK
Unique words: 141.0 145.348785872 97% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.509025270758 0.540411800872 94% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 459.9 419.366225166 110% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 1.0 3.25607064018 31% => OK
Article: 8.0 8.23620309051 97% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 4.0 1.51434878587 264% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 1.0 2.5761589404 39% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 13.0 13.0662251656 99% => OK
Sentence length: 21.0 21.2450331126 99% => OK
Sentence length SD: 40.9454825882 49.2860985944 83% => OK
Chars per sentence: 113.538461538 110.228320801 103% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.3076923077 21.698381199 98% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.69230769231 7.06452816374 81% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 4.19205298013 24% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 4.33554083885 138% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.27373068433 70% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.149052341472 0.272083759551 55% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0625951349905 0.0996497079465 63% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0461620542661 0.0662205650399 70% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0904282340283 0.162205337803 56% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.054905111092 0.0443174109184 124% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.3 13.3589403974 107% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 41.7 53.8541721854 77% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.7 11.0289183223 115% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.63 12.2367328918 111% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.61 8.42419426049 102% => OK
difficult_words: 69.0 63.6247240618 108% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 10.498013245 99% => 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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