more and more land has been cleared for agriculture and other pursuits that degrade the soil and make erosion more likely to occur Agriculture When agriculture fields replace natural vegetation‚ topsoil is exposed and can dry out. The diversity and quantity of microorganisms that help to keep the soil fertile can decrease‚ and nutrients may wash out. Soil can be blown away by the winds or washed away by rains. Deforestation Without plant cover‚ erosion can occur and sweep the land into rivers
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land UNIT 9- LEVEL 6 - LAND LAW SUGGESTED ANSWERS - January 2010 Note to Candidates and Tutors: The purpose of the suggested answers is to provide students and tutors with guidance as to the key points students should have included in their answers to the January 2010 examinations. The suggested answers do not for all questions set out all the points which students may have included in their responses to the questions. Students will have received credit‚ where applicable‚ for other points not addressed
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What is land pollution? Land pollution is the deterioration (destruction) of the earth’s land surfaces‚ often directly or indirectly as a result of man’s activities and their misuse of land resources. It occurs when waste is not disposed off properly‚ or can occur when humans throw chemicals unto the soil in the form of pesticides‚ insecticides and fertilizers during agricultural practices. Exploitation of minerals (mining activities) has also contributed to the destruction of the earth’s surface
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Changes in the Land William Cronon There were many differences between the Colonists of New England and the natives that dwelled there in 1600. Among these many differences three stood out to be of the upmost importance. The Indians developed a life in which they moved with the seasons‚ they followed the food that was easiest to obtain in that season and environment. The English on the other hand were accustomed to a life which was more stationary‚ their agriculture was based upon raising crops
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The Waste Land ‘The Waste Land’‚by T.S.Eliot‚ is widely regarded as ‘one of the most important poem of 20th century’ and a central text in modernist poetry.Published in 1922‚the 434 line poem was first appered in united Kingdom.Eliot’s poem loosely follows the legend of the holy Grail and Fisher Kin g combined with the Contemporary condition of British society.He employees many literary and cultural allusions from the western canon‚from Buddism and the Hindu Upanishad in the poem.Of course‚the
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Nuresa Riana Nugraha 16312130 Effects of Land Clearing By Lindsey Leach‚ eHow Contributor Land clearing impacts the environment significantly‚ whether it is a small scale or large scale clearance. When land clearing is extensive the effects can be irreversible‚ but when the clearing is minimal the effects can be reversed. The threat to the environment lies with the irreversible clearance and can destroy an entire ecosystem causing environmental threats‚ such as green house gas
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Fat Land Greg Cristler is a journalist who had been considered overweight for much of his life before he decided to make a lifestyle change and ended up losing forty pounds. Over this period of time Cristler reflected on his life and the various things that contributed to him being overweight. These factors included the fact that the social‚ and economic class that he was in at the time were prime contributors to the population of the overweight in the country today. In order to drop this weight
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Lonely Land” by A.J.M Smith can be compared with the poem by Marilyn Dumont called “Not Just a Platform for My Dance”. Smith’s poem‚ “The Lonely Land”‚ describes the land in detail. He says that even though the land is not perfect‚ it has its own beauty. “Not Just a Platform for My Dance” states that the land is not just considered as a place‚ but as something to learn from. Dumont also explains how the land teaches us everything we know. Even though both of the poems are about the land‚ one poem
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In the Land of the Free Since the first wave of Chinese immigration to the United States in 1850s‚ the Chinese experienced discrimination and often overt racism. According to Holland‚ during 1870s‚ a large number of Chinese laborers flooded into American job market after the completion of transcontinental railroads. Since the Chinese laborers were willing to work for lower wages‚ they took jobs away from white workers which caused negative feeling toward Chinese. At the same time‚ the economic
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Fall 08 Fall Land Rover UK The report identifies the external factors that have impacted on land rover and show how land rover has responded to the changes. The report also attempts to formulate a strategy on how land rover continue to respond to changes of taking advantage‚ opportunity and strength and also identifies overcoming the threat and strength discuss as well as how land rover can achieve competitive and prosperity in automobile industry. The first Land Rover made its debut
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