Silk Road trade: A preliminary study on why Sogdian merchants dominate Chinese merchants in Tang Dynasty Tang Dynasty was long regarded as the Golden age in the history of China. As the largest empire in the period‚ it enjoys a dominant role in many areas like military and economy. Despite the privilege‚ Tang merchants were not successful in the trading along silk road‚ which was dominated by the sogdian‚ a group of Iranian people living in the Central Asia. Sogdian occupied a key position along
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• There are different types of habitats for certain animals. • There are so many types of animals such as Mammals‚ Reptiles‚ Birds‚ Insects‚ Aquatic Animals‚ Spiders. • Habitats: Deserts‚ Grasslands‚ Forests‚ Mountains‚ Freshwater‚ Oceans‚ Tundra. • People are mammals. So are dogs‚ cats‚ and horses. Ahmad Bickley ANIMALS 1. Fish are vertebrates that live in water and have gills‚ scales and fins on their body. 2. Amphibians are born in the water. When they are born‚ they breath with gills like
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Module Two: The Savanna Biome Module Two begins our examinations of different biomes and some of the ecotourism opportunities and issues associated with them. In this module we consider the Savanna region of the world‚ the large grassland plains with small pockets of trees found on most continents.In Lesson Three we consider the theme of wildlife viewing and compare between the comprehensive and minimalist ecotourist. Wildlife viewing is a strong foundation of ecotourism but when it is the sole
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Global Warming and its Effects What is global warming? Global warming is when the earth heats up (the temperature rises). It happens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide‚ water vapor‚ nitrous oxide‚ and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere‚ which increases the temperature. This hurts many people‚ animals‚ and plants. Many cannot take the change‚ so they die. However‚ global warming has its causes and it also has its effects on humans‚ and animals.
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that characterize the natural vegetation of India are the tropical deciduous forests‚ the tropical rain forests‚ the alpine and tundra vegetation‚ rain forests of Southern India‚ Himalayan vegetation‚ the desert region‚ the temperature forests and grasslands and many more. A major role is played by the tropical rain forests‚ in the natural vegetation in India. These forests include the tropical semi-evergreen forests and the tropical evergreen forests. A place experiencing large amount of sunshine
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NATIONAL PARKS IN TAMILNADU INTRODUCTION The state of Tamil Nadu boasts of a rich flora and fauna. To preserve the rich natural heritage of the state many National parks and wildlife sanctuaries have been set up over a period of time. These National parks and sanctuaries not only help in the protection of the invaluable animal and plant life but also attract a large number of visitors. The National parks of India are IUCN category II protected areas. India’s first national
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References: Bauer‚ J. 1990. ‘The analysis of plant-herbivore interaction between ungulates and vegetation on alpine grassland in the Himalayan region of Nepal.’ Vegetation‚ 90: 15-34. Carrier‚ W. and B. Czech. 1996. Threatened and endangered wildlife and livestock interactions’‚ pp. 39-50. Harris‚ R. and D. Miller. 1995. ‘Overlap in summer habitats and diets of Tibetan
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Sahelanthropus had a very primitive-looking braincase‚ especially in the back‚ combined with fairly advanced hominid-looking face and canine teeth. (source: Intro to Physical Anthropology‚ pg 292). Sahelanthropus’ diet is not confirmed‚ but its flooded grassland/woodland habitat suggests that it probably ate leaves‚ succulents‚ and the roots and bulbs of submerged grasses and herbs.
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Population distribution is how people are dispersed over a given area. Population distribution is measured by persons per square kilometer. An area (or country) can be densely populated‚ which means there is a high concentration of persons per square kilometer‚ or sparsely populated‚ which means there is a low concentration of persons per square kilometer. The distribution of population can be influenced by both physical and human factors. Physical factors include relief‚ climate‚ vegetation‚ soil
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed Offshore Wind Farm‚ off Suffolk Coast Table Of Content Question i)…………………………………………………………………………………….3 Features that will require further investigation…..………………………………………3 Further Studies Needed…………………….…………………………………………………3 Field Studies……….………………………………………………………………………….3 Desk Studies…………………………………………………………………………………..4 Impacts of cable on features and how they could be minimised / avoided…………...4 Question ii)………………………..…………………………………………………………
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