extreme conditions are called "extremophiles." Photo by: Dmitry Pichugin "Thermophiles" are microorganisms with optimal growth temperatures between 60 and 108 degrees Celsius‚ isolated from a number of marine and terrestrial geothermally-heated habitats including shallow terrestrial hot springs‚ hydrothermal vent systems‚ sediment from volcanic islands‚ and deep sea hydrothermal vents. -Encyclopedia of Environmental Microbiology‚ 2002. vol.3. Temperature and bacteria The lowest temperature
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Bio-science and Fishing can go hand-in-hand‚ and increasing the overall knowledge of an individuals in this scientific field. Having intricate knowledge of fish and their habitats can help an individual better see their positive impact they can have with a degree in bioscience. Catastrophic pollution has damaged ecosystems worldwide for hundreds of years. Having a degree in bioscience and understanding what is happening while an individual is fishing can be both therapeutic and educational. Being
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Conservation is the practice of protecting plants or animals‚ and their habitats. These plants and animals may be very close to extinction. North America experienced a big loss of megafauna at the end of the Pleistocene era (about 13 000 years ago). This started a program known as “Pleistocene re-wilding”. Re-wilding involves the reintroduction of extant species into areas where they became extinct in the past. This program aims to restore the evolutionary and ecological potential that North America
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Evergreen Tropical forests‚ Deciduous Forests‚ Thorny Forests or Desert Forests‚ Coniferous Forests and Mangrove Forests Importance of Forests Forests are very useful in the life of man. They help us in many ways. Forests are the moderators of climate. These have effective role in controlling humidity and temperature and precipitation They provide us shade and keep the place cool. Without forests most of the areas would have been deserts. Forests purify the air. The trees break up carbon dioxide into
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United States and northern half of Mexico. Throughout its habitat diamondbacks have many predators and not always because the predator wants to eat them. Animals such as deer‚ cows and horses regard the diamondback as a threat and they may try to trample or stomp the snake. Eagles‚ hawks‚ coyote‚ bobcats or fox are predators who look at these snakes as a source of
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fluctuations in environmental conditions over the past 18‚000 years. E.g. Climate change and rising sea level. Classifying Ecosystems Classified according to their dominant features. Land based ecosystems = terrestrial ecosystems or biomes. (Forests‚ deserts‚ grasslands). Differences between terrestrial ecosystems primarily arise from variations in average temperature and precipitation. Water based ecosystems = aquatic ecosystems. (Ponds‚ lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans‚ wetlands‚ coral reefs). Differences
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Pakistan is not a poor Country but in fact; a Poorly Managed Country Pakistan is a great country with tremendous resources regarding minerals‚ fertile‚ water resources‚ land‚ good industries‚ strong manpower‚ flourishing weather and all those blessings which any developed country can have but false policies and poorly managed plans let it down to the borderline of third world country. An Overview Pakistan is situated in a region where bulk of natural resources is found in its surroundings. Pakistan
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FACILITIES IN THE DEPARTMENT 800 kW Solar PV Plant 5 kW Monocrystalline PV Plant 5 kW Thin Film Solar PV Plant Solar PV Simulator Kit IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER SPV1: Solar Photovoltaic Systems: Basics and Design SPV2: Soft Computing Techniques in Solar PV System SPV3: Grid Integration of Solar PV System: Policies and Issues SPV4: Hands-on Training and Field Visit – Solar PV Plant Last date for receipt of the application Intimation of selected participants list through website : 26.03.2015 :
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Due to their large size and low predation‚ other than poachers‚ the African Elephants special senses are being studied further. These creatures have been discovered to use their trunks‚ ears and their feet for various functions. The elephant’s trunk is the leading organ for smelling. Their trunk works with the organ inside their mouths known as the vomeronasal organ also knows as the Jacobson’s organ (Hia‚ 2013). This organ contains sensory neurons that cause their sense of smell to be exceedingly
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onca also has a varying diet‚ perhaps due to the fact that the habitats differ. Most jaguars are solely carnivorous while some will eat grass; avocados have been recorded as an apparent favorite of the species (Seymour 1989). As for the carnivore side of the species‚ the chief prey is any terrestrial mammal over 1 kg
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