Biodiversity of invertebrates found in leaf litter in the Solebury woods Introduction: We are trying to compare the biodiversity of leaf litter invertebrates in forested areas on each side of the horseshoe trail on Solebury School’s campus. Each area has significantly different ecological histories. Leaf litter invertebrates are essential to the forests wood web. At the base off the food web are the main producers which would be trees or shrubbery. Then there are the primary
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Ecology Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and the living and non-living components of their environment. It involves collecting information about organisms and observing their life patterns as well. Ecology is a science that seeks to explain why patterns occur the way they do. Interdependence is a key component of biology‚ meaning that all the organism interact with one another in various ways. Its very crucial for organisms since they all depend on one another
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Wild Animal Profiles African Elephant | Mammal. The largest living land mammal‚ the African elephant weighs 3500 to 7000 kilograms (3.5 to 7 tons) and stands 3.4 meters (11 feet) high. The elephant’s remarkable trunk serves variously as a nose‚ arm‚ hand‚ foot and multi-purpose tool. The trunk is strong enough to uproot a tree and delicate enough to pick berries‚ and it enables the elephant to reach as high as 7 meters (23 feet). Humans can hear only 20% of the vocal sounds an elephant makes;
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hydroxyl radicals and peroxynitrite5‚ 6. Moreover‚ these synthetic antioxidants also show low solubility and moderate antioxidant activity7. Therefore‚ many researchers are in search for antioxidants of natural origin. Terminalia belerica is a large deciduous tree
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It involves clearing a patch of forest land‚ but retaining useful trees and plant varieties‚ cultivating it for two to three years and then abandoning it for 10-20 years to allow the natural forest to grow back and the soil to regain its fertility. The cycle of cultivation‚ leaving it fallow and coming back to it for cultivation‚ is called the Jhum cycle. Traditionally‚ a village community owns/controls the forest land and decides on such rotational cultivation pattern. Thus the community cultivates
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JoTT Note 3(5): 1775–1777 Avian frugivory and seed dispersal of Indian Sandalwood Santalum album in Tamil Nadu‚ India P. Balasubramanian 1‚ R. Aruna 2‚ C. Anbarasu 2 & E. Santhoshkumar 2 Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History‚ Anaikatty PO‚ Coimbatore‚ Tamil Nadu 641108‚ India Email: 1 balusacon@yahoo.com (corresponding author) 1‚2 Santalum album (Santalaceae) is a medium sized evergreen tree found in dry forest tracts of the Deccan Peninsula‚ where the major sandal growing
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APPLE PRODUCTION IN INDIA 1. Production and Area: About 99 percent of India’s apple area falls under the North Western Hills region covering: - 6 districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K): Srinagar‚ Budgam‚ Pulwama‚ Anantanag‚ Baramullah‚ Kupwara‚ - 6 districts of Himachal Pradesh (H.P.): Shimla‚ Kullu‚ Sirmour‚ Mandi‚ Chamba‚ Kinnaur ‚ - 8 districts of Uttar Pradesh( U.P.): Almora‚ Nainital‚ Pithauragarh‚ Tehri‚ Pauri‚ Chamoli‚ Uttarkashi‚ Dehradun. In the North-eastern Hills region
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BÊ THUI CẦU MỐNG INTRO: Quang Nam when referring to ordinary‚ people will think of Quang Noodle‚ forgetting that there is also a delicious dish not inferior famous‚ Bê thui cầu Mống. ORIGIN: Nearly 50 years since the first restaurant Veal burned appeared at the foot of Cau Lau Bridge‚ later renamed Mong Bridge belong lo Điện Phương Ward‚ Điện Bàn district‚ Quang Nam province. BTCM has become a specialty in there. BODY: * Veal: * Cut thin slices‚ about 7cm long and 2 cm wide‚ arranged
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Infants (birth to age 1) and toddlers (ages 1 to 2) grow quickly; bodily changes are rapid and profound. Physical development refers to biological changes that children undergo as they age. The first 4 weeks of life are termed the neonatal period. Most babies weigh between 2.5 and 4.5kg‚ and are between 45 and 55cm long. Male babies are generally slightly heavier and longer than female babies. Both premature and postmature babies are at higher risk of complications such as sickness‚ brain damage
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Fauna of Asia is all the animals living in Asia and its surrounding seas and islands. Since there is no natural biogeographic boundary in the west between Europe and Asia‚ the term "fauna of Asia" is somewhat elusive. Asia is the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone (which in turn is part of the Holarctic)‚ and its South-Eastern part belongs to the Indomalaya ecozone (previously called the Oriental region). Asia shows a notable diversity of habitats‚ with significant variations in rainfall‚ altitude
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