ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY OF HEDGEROWS Introduction A hedgerow is defined as ‘a line of one or more woody species‚ which may contain gaps‚ and includes associated vegetation of adjacent banks‚ ditches and/or field margins’ (http://www.hedgelink.org.uk). Hedgerows are one of the most characteristic features of the British countryside. Of great importance visually‚ culturally and historically‚ they provide a rich habitat for many of our native species of plants and animals. Over the years hedgerows
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woodland biome‚ the grassland and marshland biome‚ and the chaparral and coastal sage scrub biome. The Great Basin and Sonoran floristic province has the desert scrublands and woodlands biome. All of the five biomes (Map #2) in California have different climates. The Coniferous forest is highland with a cool or warm Mediterranean‚ while the Oak woodlands is semi-arid‚ but also has a cool or warm Mediterranean. The Chaparral and coastal sage biome is very similar to the Grasslands and marshland biome
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Dear Coach Williams‚ A savannah is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees.They are found in a wide band on either side of the equator on the edges of tropical rainforests. Savannahs are mostly hot year round. On regular days it can get to 68 to 86 degrees. In the winter‚ the temperature is 68 to 78 degrees. There are only two seasons in a savannah: a long dry winter‚ and a very wet summer. In the dry season only around 4 inches of rain occur. During the month of May the Monsoon
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evolutionary connection with Bos indicus‚ as the two species can breed and produce viable offspring. The Texas Longhorn produces a unique beef when compared and contrasted with other breeds of cattle. The Texas Longhorn is a survivor‚ and the American grasslands have provided it with an environment with which it has prospered‚ and will continue to prosper in the foreseeable future. Species
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because without interference succession would occur and it would become deciduous forest which is the climatic climax. The chalk grassland at box hill have more biodiversity than a rainforest and contain many endangered species including the small blue butterflies and man orchids. These are specific to the chalk grasslands and there only being 19 sites of chalk grasslands shows just how rare the species are. In the creation of this ecosystem human interference is far more important because if natural
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‘Define Biodiversity and using examples‚ explain why it is important’ Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth. A fuller definition is given in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) from the 1992 Earth summit: ‘Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms from all sources‚ including terrestrial‚ marine‚ and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part ; this includes diversity within species‚ between species and of ecosystems’ (Hambler‚ C.‚ 2004
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■ Savanna biomes ■ Desert biomes ■ Grassland biomes ■ Mediterranean Climate biomes (b) Aquatic biomes ■ Freshwater biomes ■ Marine biomes ■ Lakes ■ Wetlands ■ Rivers and Streams 3. Differentiate the different kinds of biomes in a tabulated form based on the following: | DESERT | FOREST | FRESHWATER | GRASSLAND | MARINE | TUNDRA | Description | This biome is the driest; it
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weaknesses‚ for instance‚ the unfavorable climatic conditions and plateau landscape on physical geography side; the political factor on human geography side. The local government has done a lot to ameliorate its weaknesses say it not only introduces grassland tourism but also cultural and heritage‚ leisure‚ and eco tourism to attract different type of tourists. To sum up‚ although there are physical as well as human hindrances affecting Inner Mongolia’s tourism development‚ the local government knows
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African lions play a big role in the ecosystem. They are at the top of the food chain and are responsible for 85% of predation in their habitat. They prey on herbivores such as buffalo‚ antelope and zebras. The African lion’s biome is in the tropical grassland and their habitat is the grassy plains of the African savanna. Without the lion‚ the ecosystem would be unbalanced and unstable. The African lion‚ being at the top of the food chain‚ interacts with other organisms in many different ways. They’re
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diversity of species‚ relatively high rain‚ cold winters d. coniferous forest 15. _ bottom ocean area‚ fairly rich in life‚ fed by nutrients drifting down e. temperature forest 16. _ warm temperatures‚ constant day length‚ high water f. grassland‚ temp. grassland 17. three growing seasons‚ rich in herbivores‚ not found in No. America g. tropical forest 18. found in descending air masses‚ low productivity‚ may be cold/hot h. tundra 19. _ broad-leaved deciduous trees 20. _ long‚ cold winters;
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