NATURAL VEGETATION Natural vegetation refers to a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as virgin vegetation. Thus‚ cultivated crops and fruits‚ orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation. Virgin vegetation -The virgin vegetation‚ which are purely Indian are known as endemic or indigenous species but those which have come from outside India are termed as exotic plants. Flora- The term
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Author Thomas Reid coined the phrase‚ “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link” in his publication Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man in 1786. In his essay‚ he explained how the achievement or failure of a group can be traced back to performance of the weakest link. That person will be the most underrated member of the group‚ as they have the ability to either make or break the current situation‚ such as in defending a fortress. This example can be demonstrated with defending the coral
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Case 1‚ THE EDEN PROJECT Students: Emanuele Graziano Words: 7904 Table of Content Introduction 2 1. Identifying the main Problem(s) or Question(s) 2 1.1 Summary of the Eden Project case 2 1.2 Identification of Main Issues and Problems of the Eden Project 3 1.3 Development of Strategy of the Eden Project 3 2. Gathering the Facts 5 2.1 Analysis of EP’s Strategic Capabilities 5 2.2 Analysis of EP’s Environment 8 2.3 Analysis of EP’s Strategic Purpose
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NEPAL GEOGRAPHICAL Nepal is a sovereign nation located in south Asia. Nepal is the world’s 93rd largest country by land mass and it is also the 41st most populous country‚ with a population of approximately 27 million. Nepal is located in South Asia between China in the north and India in the south‚ east and west. While the total land area is 147‚181 sq. km including water area of the country that is 3‚830 sq. km. Nepal is of roughly trapezoidal shape. Nepal is commonly divided into three physiographic
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bequests‚ 17% from government sources (such as the World Bank‚ DFID‚ USAID) and 11% from corporations. The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment".Currently‚ much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world’s biodiversity: forests‚ freshwater ecosystems‚ and oceans and coasts. Among other issues‚ it is also concerned with endangered species‚ pollution and climate change. Panda symbol The well-known panda logo of WWF originated
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Ecological Succession in Tropical Rainforest and Tropical Grassland1 Rica Rafaela Y. Jarcia Group 2 Sec. W-4L September 12‚ 2013 1A scientific paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Bio 150 (Principles of Ecology) laboratory under Mr. Joseph G. Campang‚ 1st sem.‚ 2013-2014 ABSTRACT Ecological succession can be described as the change in the structure of a community. This succession is relative to the dominant species in the community
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We should be proud of our country’s natural bounty and unique bio-diversity. India is amongst the rare countries where major biomes of the world are represented. India is one among the twelve countries where 60-70% of the world’s total biodiversity exists. India has two out of the 18 biodiversity hot spots in the world. India has rich traditional knowledge and wisdom in the conservation of nature and natural resources. Religious beliefs‚ culture and folklore have together treated nature and
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In ecology‚ the competitive exclusion principle‚ sometimes referred to as Gause’s law of competitive exclusion or just Gause’s law‚ is a proposition which states that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist if other ecological factors are the same. When one species has even the slightest advantage or edge over another‚ then the one with the advantage will dominate in the long term. One of the two competitors will always overcome the other‚ leading to either the extinction
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The Alaska Marmot are classified as rodents who live in cold climates in mountain regions. They have very distinctive features that make them different from other marmots. As rodents they have pointed‚ sharp teeth used for eating. In regards to there appearance‚ they have black or brown fur that tends to extend from the very top portion of their head to the top of their nose. Eyes are round‚ in shape and small. It also has five curved limbs that are used to improve their digging(Wilson and Ruff
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biochemical reactions that promote the inflammatory response. It is a complex response that involves many players‚ including the local circulatory system‚ the immune system‚ various cells within the injured tissue‚ and in certain cases‚ the micro biome (the microorganisms existing in a particular part of the body). • chronic‚ inflammation‚ is a shift in the type of cells present at the site of inflammation‚ and the simultaneous destruction and restoration of the tissue. Inflammation is also responsible
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