Introduction There are many different biomes that cover the surface of the planet‚ but there is one that is of particular importance‚ the tropical rainforest of Africa‚ The Congo. This vast rainforest is home to almost half of Africa’s animal species and is the second largest rainforest in the world.(“pbs.org”‚ n.d.) The Congo plays an important role in climate regulation‚ both locally and globally‚ and contains a wealth of biodiversity‚ including thousands of endemic plants and
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TROPICAL RAINFORESTS - WHERE AND WHAT ARE THEY? _______________________________________________ Tropical rainforests are found across the world between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer‚ 22.5° North and 22.5° South of the Equator. Almost half of the remaining tropical rainforest is found in tropical America‚ a bit more than a third in Asia and Oceania‚ and fifteen percent in Africa. Tropical rainforests cover approximately 8% of the world’s land surface - an area of approximately
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Porcupine Puffer Fish Scientific name: Diodon hystrix “Biologists believe that puffer fish‚ also known as blowfish‚ developed their characteristic “inflatability†due to their slow‚ somewhat clumsy swimming style which makes them vulnerable to predators.†(National Geographic 1996-2011) Porcupine puffer fish have a shape much like that of a baseball bat‚ with large eyes to see their surroundings‚ a hard beak-like jaw to crush crunchy crustaceans and scales which are modified into long
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Rowan Ferguson Using examples‚ Examine the success of different approaches to manage tropical storms (hurricanes and cyclones) When discussing management strategies‚ it is important to use a system to categorise various approaches. In reference to a natural hazard there are number of ways management schemes attempt to deal with these events. Management schemes can modify the event; decrease its severity or alter its course or even incidence‚ they can modify the vulnerability: prepare for and
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The Fish’ is a narrative poem‚ told in the first person‚ about the confrontation between an amateur fisher-fishing in a ’rented boat’ and a ’tremendous’ battle-worn fish. A poem that acknowledges awareness in nature‚ "The Fish‚" although a narrative‚ sings in the way we expect lyric poetry to sing‚ for it is rich with imagery‚ simile‚ metaphor‚ as well as rhetorical and sound devices. I say "confrontation‚" but really the fish‚ with evidence of having been caught at least five other times‚
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their rituals‚ social phenomena‚ etc (“How to Write Ethnography?”). To understand the American culture more‚ I chose a popular restaurant‚ Pollo Tropical. I chose Pollo Tropical because‚ from past experiences‚ I know it would allow me to experience the culture that is associated with American families‚ students‚ and other customers and workers. Pollo Tropical is located at 9993 Tagor Place Orlando‚ FL 32832. I began my ethnographic research on December 4‚ 2017‚ from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. During this time
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1. Where Are The Worlds Rainforests Located? Tropical rainforests are located around the equator. The weather is bright and sunny for about the same time every year‚ the reason for this being is because they’re located between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer‚ were sun consistently shines. On a yearly basis approximately 160-400 inches (4‚064mm-10‚160mm) of rainfall is recorded on average for each rainforest‚ surprisingly these sunny and wet conditions are quite stable. The top 5 countries with
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A Tropical Rainforest biome is home to more animals and plants than any other biome combined. A tropical rainforest is one of the hottest and most wet biomes in the world. These forests get at least 2 meters of rainfall a year. A tropical rainforest in Belem‚ Brazil has an average precipitation amount from 60 millimeters to 300 millimeters. The average temperature in a tropical rainforest is around 27°C‚ which stays the same for all seasons. Most of these forests are located in South America or lower
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My biome is terrestrial. It is found in South America‚Africa‚and Asia.The thing that is unique about my biome is that there are certain features common to all tropical rainforest. Some producers and consumers are a plant and the butterfly eats the leaves off the trees and plants which makes the butterfly a primary consumer. Next the frog eats the butterfly which makes the frog a secondary consumer.After that the snake eats the frog which makes the snake a tertiary consumer.Finally when the snake
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Thesis 2: "The Fish" "The Fish" is filled with intense imagery‚ there is an image brought to mind with every line of things that are beautiful such as flowers‚ or more brutal such as the many hooks found on the fishes lip. The narrator is telling the story of how they "caught a tremendous fish" while giving a vivid description of it to the audience‚ they give us a glimpse into the previous ventures and feelings of this fish. The narrator is admiring this fish by listing every color that she sees
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