polyandry). The wife may not say anything on who the father of the child is so as to avoid tensions and in some cases she might be unsure of the biological father. Even though polyandrous marriages are used to curb population growth and minimise land fragmentation‚ these forms of marriages are not really stable. Usually some of them may be characterised by tensions and clashes between the husbands if there is sexual favouritism and if the younger brother wants to contest the authority of the elder brother
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Sofia Garcia Professor John Buck English 100 Asian Elephant 13 March 2013 Asian Elephant Asian elephants live in South and South East Asia in rainforest and woodland areas and migrate to avoid the monsoon season. Asian elephants are herbivores and can consume 330 pounds of food per day and drink up to 30 gallons of water. Asian elephants are social creatures and are born into female herds where the eldest female also known as the matriarch is the leader. Female elephants in the herd
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about to happen. Threats to tigers can be separated into two categories: Poaching (Hunted for their pelt and bones) and retributive killing‚ which includes the illegal trade of tiger parts and human wildlife conflict‚ and habitat destruction and fragmentation‚ including illegal logging and commercial plantations (hintsforums).
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explorers first entered the world’s rainforests‚ they were amazed by the rich growth of plants‚ giant trees‚ dangling vines‚ and epiphytes. They thought the soil of a rainforest must be very rich. They tried cutting the forest and turning it into farmland. It didn’t work. When a rainforest is burned or cut down‚ the soil can only be used for a very short time before it runs out of nutrients. Afterward‚ biodiversity suffers. Decomposers like leaf-cutter ants‚ termites‚ bacteria‚ and fungi live
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are used‚ any benefits currently seen will eventually be lost. In addition‚ negative impacts will inherently be exacerbated. Already every year‚ 12 X ha of arable land is lost as a consequence of current farming practices. In addition‚ only 10% of farmland in the United States is retaining soil composition at a sustainable rate (Pimental
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Agriculture in Pakistan Farming is Pakistan’s largest economic activity. In FY 1993‚ agriculture‚ and small-scale forestry and fishing‚ contributed 25 percent of GDP and employed 48 percent of the labor force. Agricultural products‚ especially cotton yarn‚ cotton cloth‚ raw cotton‚ and rice‚ are important exports. Although there is agricultural activity in all areas of Pakistan‚ most crops are grown in the Indus River plain in Punjab and Sindh. Considerable development and expansion of output has
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contents Abstract1 Introduction1 Body Part1 Part one: Definition and Classification 1 Part two: Main Causes of Land Pollution 5 Part three: Effects of Land Pollution 5 Part four: some facts 7 Part five: Solutions 7 Conclusion8 Reference List9 Report on Land Pollution 【Abstract】 Land Pollution is the degradation of Earth’s land surfaces and soil pollution often caused by human activities and their misuse of land resources. It occurs when waste is not disposed properly and the soil itself
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Agricultural Farmland Investments If you are worried about inflation‚ the best investments to protect yourself are so-called real assets that will rise in value along with inflation. If you are interested in a real asset that pays good current income and dividends‚ hedges against inflation and also has tremendous value‚ consider farmland investments. We took farmland as an investment and sees agriculture as the premiere asset class for the next decade. Why invest in farmland? Green World believes
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working day‚ especially for family. Yongin Farmland‚ opened in 1976‚ was the first amusement park in Korea‚ managed by Joong-Ang Company‚ subsidiaries of Samsung Group. The 3700-acre attraction began as an agricultural center to demonstrate how mountainous land could be used productively for growing food product. Yongin Farmland opened a Motor-Park in late 1993 but loss in the first year. Samsung want to improve the customer satisfaction level at Farmland‚ and develop the plans for Farmland’s expansion
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The variety and variability amongst environmental systems is the characteristic that enables sustainment in every day life. Commonly known as biological diversity‚ this distinctive feature encompasses the multitude of both plant and animal species that can be found in distinctive ecosystems across the globe. At the very least‚ diversity is accountable for the thorough development of all natural systems and warrants their existence. The inclination of biodiversity in our daily lives is what enables
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