importance of humankind ’s clearing of the forests. The transformation of forested lands by human actions represents one of the great forces in global environmental change and one of the great drivers of biodiversity loss. The impact of people has been and continues to be profound. Forests are cleared‚ degraded and fragmented by timber harvest‚ conversion to agriculture‚ road-building‚ human-caused fire‚ and in myriad other ways. The effort to use and subdue the forest has been a constant theme in the transformation
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A habitat is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal‚ plant‚ or other type of organism.[1][2] It is the natural environment in which an organism lives‚ or the physical environment that surrounds a speciespopulation.[3] A habitat is made up of physical factors such as soil‚ moisture‚ range of temperature‚ and availability of light as well as biotic factors such as the availability of food and the presence of predators. A habitat is not necessarily a
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Introduction A forest is an area of land with many trees. Many animals need forests to live and survive. Forests are very important and grow all over the world. Many forests are being cut down for houses to be built because of overpopulation. This cutting down of forests is called deforestation and it is causing damage to the natural habitat of animals. Even roads have been built for the peoples to pass though the forest to reach their destination. People have gotten rid of forest to build towns
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Forests form an important part of the wealth of a country; and in India‚ the preservation of the forests is so important that it has long been taken over by the Government‚ and is in charge of the Government Forests Department. Forests have a great influence upon climate; for they attract rain and preserve moisture an important matter in a dry country like India. The leaves of a tree are always giving off moisture; and this constant evaporation cools the surrounding atmosphere. In consequence‚
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could prove critical (15 marks) Biodiversity hotspots are areas in the natural environment that contain some of the biggest concentration of flora and fauna in the world‚ often containing many rare and endangered species. However many of these ecosystems are threatened by the likes of climate change‚ increased urbanisation/land use and tourism developments which can prove critical for the wellbeing of their environment. One area that has witnessed degradation in recent years is Galapagos which
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different habitats in the environment to survive and make their being. There are a few different habitats that exist in Northern Virginia‚ forest‚ meadows‚ thicket‚ marsh‚ ponds‚ forest streams‚ rivers‚ flower garden‚ and regular neighborhood streets. Habitats are very important components of an organism’s life. Organisms need the different shelters to live in. The forest can be a very big area that certain organism can live in. Some organism uses the shelter to hide in or move along so other organism
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is a trend happening worldwide. It’s happening in forests‚ savannahs‚ woods‚ mountains‚ cities‚ etc. The cause is human domination. We’ve been killing off these trees with pollution‚ deforestation‚ and other causes. This could really affect the world because other plants and animals depend on these trees for life‚ whether it be for food‚ shelter‚ or other needs. Large‚ old trees provide shelter for up to 30% of animals and birds in some ecosystems. Therefore‚ if these trees die out‚ we’d be looking
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biome. It is different from an ecosystem. An ecosystem is the interaction of living and non-living things in an environment. A biome is a specific geographic area notable for the species living there. A biome can be made up of many ecosystems. For example‚ an aquatic biome can contain ecosystems such as coral reefs and kelp forests. 2. What are the 2 types of biomes? Give at least 5 examples for each type. (a) Terrestrial (land) biomes ■ Tropical Forest biomes ■ Savanna
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perceived as an ecosystem (see Figure 1.1). An ecosystem is everything in a specified area - the air‚ soil‚ water‚ living organisms and physical structures‚ including everything built by humans. The living parts of an ecosystem - microorganisms‚ plants and animals (including humans) - are its biological community. Ecosystems can be any size. A small pond in a forest is an ecosystem‚ and the entire forest is an ecosystem. A single farm is an ecosystem‚ and a rural landscape is an ecosystem. Villages‚
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section presents various approaches and techniques used successfully in different communities to protect and restore their natural resources. | * Water Adequate water supplies of high quality are necessary both for community use and local ecosystems. Communities and jurisdictions must work together to assure an adequate water supply to meet future needs. This section presents resources to aid in that effort. * Energy Communities require energy. Nonrenewable sources for power generation
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