throughout. It has tropical forests in the eastern region‚ dry forests in the southwestern region‚ man-made grasslands‚ natural wetlands‚ and coral reefs on the coasts. The most common ecosystem is the rainforest. The lowland rainforest’s elevation is about 800 meters. It is the most biologically rich ecosystem in Madagascar. They are very humid and rainy. Typically lowland rainforests have very well developed canopies. Lowland equatorial evergreen rain forests are forests which receive high rainfall
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and the deciduous forest are not too different from each other. However‚ the Plant Respiration (RP) in the forest is almost double that in the alfalfa field. What factors (physical‚ chemical‚ or biological) do you think might explain this difference? The difference would have to be the biological and physical factors. The reason for this is the cycle in deciduous forest goes through. Tree insects and diseases are most common in older forests. They help to rejuvenate the forest by decomposing organic
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The trees of the Amazon forest should not be cut down for any reason because this would create many problems for Rubber Tappers. In this research paper‚ the reasons to not cut down the trees will be explained. Some of those reasons are because for one the Rubber tappers make a living working in the forest‚ also the seeds of the trees where the rubber tappers get the sap from was stolen by a nefarious Englishman and made the rubber tappers that work in the Brazil industry collapse so the rubber tappers
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Orangutan. It is an important refuge for many endemic forest species‚ including the Asian Elephant‚ the Sumatran Rhinoceros‚ the Bornean Clouded Leopard‚ the Hose’s Civet and the Dayak Fruit Bat. The Borneo lowland rain forests cover most of the island‚ with an area of 427‚500 square kilometers. The Borneo mountain rainforests lie in the central highlands of the island‚ above the 1‚000 meters elevation. There are species of birds found in the forest and 13 mammals. Tourism is also a popular thing in
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KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY COURSE; BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT. COURSE UNIT; CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(EST:223) TASK; ASSIGNMENT LECTURER; Ms. KATHUNGU SEMESTER; TWO‚ YEAR TWO NAMES REGISTRATION NUMBER SIGN
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And if we take the data highlights of our state Assam its12.4% of the total population of the state as per 2001 census. The state has registered 15.1 per cent decadal growth of ST population in 1991-2001.Tribals have traditionally lived mainly in forest‚ hills and undulating inaccessible terrains in plateau areas rich in natural resources. They have lived as isolated entities for centuries ‚largely untouched by society around them. This seclusion has been responsible for slower growth‚ dissimilar
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8 1 1 23 (7) 23 (8) 22 (8) 22(8) 90(31) 2. 3. 4. 134 Sample Question Paper SOCIAL SCIENCE Class-IX Summative Assessment- II March - 2012 Unit No. & Subject Chapter No. of the Prescribed Textbook & Topics of the Syllabus I Ch. 4 Forest society and colonialism OR Ch. 5 Pastoralists in the Modern World OR Ch. 6 Farmers and Peasants Ch. 7 Sports and Politics OR Ch. 8 Clothes and cultures From of Questions M.C.Q. (1 mark each) S.A.Q. each) 11 L.A.Q. each) 23‚ 24 Map Q. (3 marks (5 marks
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jlsgsgbsdbSingapore’s Biodiversity Singapore‚ by virtue of its geographical location‚ has rich biodiversity‚ in spite of its intense urbanisation. Dry land tropical rainforests‚ mangroves and coral ecosystems are some of the key habitats found in Singapore. Singapore is a city-state with a land area of about 710 km. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and yet‚ harbours rich native biodiversity‚ both terrestrial and marine. The wealth of biodiversity can be attributed
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of high profile Indian environmental activists including Vandana Shiva. While forests are critical for subsistence (food‚ fuel‚ fodder‚ medicinals‚ materials) to rural communities everywhere‚ they are especially so to villagers of mountainous regions like the Himalayas‚ as forests provide valuable stabilizing services to the soil and water. (One of the slogans of the Chipko movement was in fact: "What do forests bear?/Soil‚ water and pure air.") In Uttar Pradesh State‚ where the Himalayas border
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because of the beaches‚ rain forest‚ and Mulu National Park in Sarawak. The Malaysian Island gives a good view of the ocean and the breeze that blows around the beaches is rumored to be refreshing. In Malaysia‚ I would like to visit one of the five star beach luxury resorts. The resorts are situated between the rain forest and beautiful sandy beaches. I have also read according to “Tourism Malaysia About Us” the beach gives a good view of the sun setting. The rain forest make the sea coast warm‚ by
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