Succession in Tree Type from Field to Forest Alyssa Estabrooks October 21‚ 2013 Ecology 2101 Group #3/Thursday PM Succession and diversity in a local field and forest of Sackville‚ NB was measured using a quadrat sampling method. Tree species were counted and recorded to numerically represent the difference in species between the two chosen locations. Using our diversity indices‚ we found that the forest had a higher diversity based on both the Shannon-Weiner
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The development of painting in Italy has improved immensely over time. Giotto’s painting Lamentation and in Caravaggio’s Entombment both portray similar messages through different period styles. Giotto was an early renaissance painter that introduced gold leaf and lapis lazuli which is shown through Lamentation. Lamentation comes from the lament‚ which means to grieve‚ in which Mary and others were lamenting the death of her son. While on the other hand‚ Caravaggio’s style of painting was portrayed
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Teeth * Tears and grind the food‚ breaking it down into smaller fragments. * By the age of 21‚ two sets of teeth have been formed. Deciduous teeth (baby teeth or milk teeth) * Begins to erupt around 6 months ‚ and a baby has a full set of (20 teeth) by the age of 2 years. Permanent Teeth * Enlarge and develop‚ the roots of the milk are reabsorbed‚ and between the ages of 6 and 12 they loosen and fall out. * The teeth are classified according to shape and function as incisors
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Question: Explain how human activities can interrupt or modify the nutrient cycles in the coniferous forest. Refer in detail to examples you have studied. Attempt to show as annotated diagrams the altered minerals nutrient cycle. Essay: The coniferous forest occurs in cold climates to the poleward side of 60 N in Eurasia and North America as well as high attitudes in more temperate latitudes and in Southern Chile. It has an average NPP of 800g/m/yr. There is usually only one layer of vegetation
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Conservation of the Asiatic Lion. The Asiatic lion‚ also know as Panthera leo persica‚ is from the Gir Forest National Park‚ which works closely with the Wildlife Conservation Trust who specialise in the conservation of the Asiatic lion‚ in dry deciduous forest and open grassy scrublands in the state of Gujarat which is located in India. The population of the Asiatic lion is over 300 and so this specie’s status is defined endangered. The Asiatic lion could once be found in Eastern Europe‚ Turkey
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About Maple Ridge Maple Ridge is a thriving and quickly expanding city located in the northeast sector of the Metro Vancouver Area. Maple Ridge is nicely situated between the Fraser River and Golden Ears Provincial Park. It is a welcoming city with a great community feel; Maple Ridge offers many different lifestyle choices and is a great place to call home for a multitude of reasons. Here is a brief description of the city‚ its geography and some of the highlights that the city offers. Geography
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the trunk of the tree are an adaptation used to protect the tree from damage caused by animals. Another adaptation is its height because it allows it to get extra rainwater. The tree bark is a mix between white‚ pink‚ and brown. Kapok trees are deciduous and rely on the wind as their form of reproduction by using the wind to blow its seeds throughout the tropical rainforest. This method also benefits the ecosystem. The wood of Kapok trees can be very resourceful and be made into coffins‚ canoes‚
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mountain tops called alpine tundra. No trees can live here. During a brief 2 month summer‚ the top layer thaws‚ and many plants and lichens grow; averages 25cms of precipitation; however the permafrost layer/melting snow keep the soil moist. 4. Deciduous Forest-typically lose their leaves in the fall or winter. They grow their leaves back in the Spring. Typically found in the eastern USA‚ south central & Southeastern Canada‚ southern Africa‚ and many areas of Asia and Europe. They receive
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Seasons are generally classified into four groups of three months each: winter‚ spring‚ summer‚ and fall. Winter is considered December‚ January‚ and February; spring is March‚ April‚ and May; summer is June‚ July‚ and August; fall is September‚ October‚ and November. While winter is the coolest season and generally the wettest‚ spring’s temperatures are more moderate with the introduction of warmer days and night. Summer‚ the hottest season‚ is generally considered the driest‚ although sometimes
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Gondwana types of tropical rainforests -Lowland equatorial evergreen rain forests are forests which receive high rainfall (more than 2000 mm‚ or 80 inches‚ annually) throughout the year. These forests occur in a belt around the equator. -Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen seasonal forests‚ receive high overall rainfall with a warm summer wet season and a cooler winter dry season. Some trees in these forests drop some or all of their leaves during the winter dry season. Montane rain
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