organism and its environment. Some ecologists study the interaction of a specific species or habitat; others study the different species that depend on each other (ex. a food web). 3. What is a biome? A biome can be described as an area on our earth that shares the same species‚ climate‚ animals‚ and plants. There are actually about 150 different classified biomes today. The main biomes are Marine‚ Tundra‚ Desert‚ Savannah‚ Grassland‚ Tropical Rain Forest‚ Deciduous Forest‚ and Coniferous Forest. 4. What
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Dinoponera which sized about 1.5 inch long. These variations of ants which made them diverse‚ they have a variance of color from yellow to black‚ they exist on the desert‚ rain forest‚ or even swamps. That is why we could say that ants rule the world‚ in a different way. There is several typical ants’ daily life based on their environment and habitats. Some species of carpenter ants construct defensive shelters around the base of
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THINK GREEN‚LIVE GREEN We are now confronted with serios enviromental problems.The best way to fight them is by knowing what causes them and to figure out the best comprimise solution for the earth as well as for the humans. population growth The major cause of most environmental problems is the rapidly growing human population‚ now at 6 billion (2000 estimate) people worldwide. A quarter of a million babies are born each day-90 million each year. In another 50 years‚ the population will grow
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Changing Rural Environments: Unit 2: section A In the human paper you will have to answer 3 questions; 1 on changing rural environments‚ 1 on population change and 1 on tourism. The paper is 1:30hrs long therefore you should aim to spend 30 minutes on each question. The Syllabus Opposite is a copy of the syllabus for this unit of work. It should help you to highlight any gaps in your notes and learning. A case study of a commercial farming area in the UK to illustrate the following points: •
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are Madagascar’s biomes? Discuss the major features of at least one of these biomes. Use the textbook for biome examples. The Island of Madagascar consists of three different biomes‚ being tropical dry forest‚ tropical rain forest‚ and desert. In a tropical rain forest biome temperatures remain warm thought the year and precipitation occurs on an almost daily basis. This type of biome contains three levels of vegetation and only about two or three percent of the sunlight striking the canopy
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SOILS IN INDIA Soil is the uppermost layer of Earth’s crust. Soil is the medium in which plants grow and thus it supports the lives on earth. How soils are formed? Soils are formed due to the weathering of rocks. WHAT IS SOIL? Soil is the thin layer of loose mixture of small rock particles and rotting organic matter that covers much of the world’s land surface. SOIL FORMATION Soil formation is a very long process. It begins with the weathering of rocks into small fragments
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applications of solar power has been for water pumping‚ to begin replacing India’s 4-5 million diesel powered water pumps‚ each consuming about 3.5 kilowatts‚ and off-grid lighting. Some large projects have been proposed‚ and a 35‚000 sq km area of the Thar desert has been set aside for solar power projects‚ sufficient to generate 700 to 2‚100 GW. The Indian Solar Loan Programme‚ supported by the United Nations Environment Programme has won the prestigious Energy Globe World award for sustainability for
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■ Tropical Forest biomes ■ 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
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Elephants are very complex and highly intelligent creatures. Elephants seem to be fascinated with the tusks and bones of dead elephants and have been seen fondling and examining them. The myth that they carry them to secret “elephant burial grounds” however‚ has no factual base. Elephants demonstrate concern for other members of their families and take care of the weak or injured members. They even appear to grieve over a dead companion. Elephants have very hefty dietary needs. The majority of
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The habitats where hamadryas baboons live make them vulnerable to various apex predators‚ such as lions and spotted hyenas. Other predators include snakes and birds of prey (Schreier and Swedell‚ 2012). As for geladas‚ their predators comprise of wild dogs‚ jackals‚ leopards‚ foxes and hyenas (Dunbar‚ 1975). However‚ the highly structured group configuration of hamadryas and geladas make it difficult for predators to attack due to signaling capabilities‚ which warns the members ahead of time. Furthermore
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