(originally from the Dutch word "fijnbosch"); predominantly Ericaceae (Ericas or Heaths) and Asteraceae (Daisies). FIGURE 2: Two examples of Protea species: Protea lorifolia (left) and Protea compacta (right). 2 Because of the great variation of habitats within the Fynbos Biome‚ the
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” The Earth is being damaged badly daily. Humans are destroying their unique shelter. A rapid increase in the human population and an increase in the standard of living have resulted in widespread damage of the environment. People are destroying habitats and reducing the amount of land available for other organisms by building‚ quarrying‚ farming and dumping waste. The more society develops‚ the more modern technology develops‚ the more innocent animals will suffer. Therefore‚ people have to change
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happens through the natural selection‚ whereby nature selects those organisms that suit a certain habitat and sustain them for successive generation and ones that do not perish‚ hence the theme of survival for the fittest. The surviving species pass the same favorable features to their generation for their further survival after a progressive reproduction. Physiological adaptation of fish to their habitat depends on what the nature favors to suit them. Below is the illustration of the external and
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Endangered Bengal Tigers in India The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the oldest and largest global environmental organization‚ working to help save endangered species. This organization’s main purpose is to provide worldwide alertness about any species or plant facing high global extension. The IUCN red list contains information on plants and animals that have been categorized as extinct or extinct in the wild‚ due to insufficient data. Once the species is placed on
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about the biggest threats to the oceans‚ which include‚ overfishing‚ habitat destruction‚ pollution‚ global warming‚ and costal expansion. These activities are wiping the ocean of marine life. Humans must make better choices so people can continue to support the oceans. Briggs opens by describing how habitat destruction can be a substantial stress on marine life. Human activities have a major role in the destruction of habitats as people move closer to the coast. Boaters and builders tear through
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This warm hearted troll definitely has a great life on and off the stage. Justin Timberlake‚ the famous singer‚ songwriter‚ and actor‚ has a life on and outside of the stage and fame. According to ("Justin Timberlake - Endorsements‚ Interests‚ Charity Work”). JT first went solo in 2002 singing “Cry Me a River” earing 2 Grammy Awards. In total he has earned 9 Grammys‚ 4 Emmy Awards‚ 7 American Music Awards‚ 3 Brit Awards‚ and 11 MTV Video Music Awards. However outside of the stage‚ Justin still finds
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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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1. Meaning Of Wildlife Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants‚ animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet‚ and has a major impact on the environment‚ both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts‚ rain forests‚ plains‚ and other areas including the most developed urban sites‚ all have distinct forms of wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to animals
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1.0 Introduction In ecology‚ a species-area curve is a relationship between the area of a habitat‚ or of part of a habitat‚ and the number of species found within that area. Larger areas tend to contain larger numbers of species‚ and empirically‚ the relative numbers seem to follow systematic mathematical relationships. The species-area relationship is usually constructed for a single type of organism‚ such as all vascular plants or all species of a specific trophic level within a particular
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While it once might have seemed impossible that the sea ice in the Arctic would ever cease to exist‚ today the trends in melting sea ice are conclusive‚ and the leading cause of polar bears being at risk. In the past thirty years‚ mean world surface temperatures have increased 0.2°C per decade. However‚ in some parts of the Arctic‚ temperatures have increased ten times the rate (Hansen et al‚ 2006). Since the late 1970s there have been major reductions in summer sea ice extent‚ decreases in the extent
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