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    TROPICAL RAINFORESTS - WHERE AND WHAT ARE THEY? _______________________________________________ Tropical rainforests are found across the world between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer‚ 22.5° North and 22.5° South of the Equator. Almost half of the remaining tropical rainforest is found in tropical America‚ a bit more than a third in Asia and Oceania‚ and fifteen percent in Africa. Tropical rainforests cover approximately 8% of the world’s land surface - an area of approximately

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    Rowan Ferguson Using examples‚ Examine the success of different approaches to manage tropical storms (hurricanes and cyclones) When discussing management strategies‚ it is important to use a system to categorise various approaches. In reference to a natural hazard there are number of ways management schemes attempt to deal with these events. Management schemes can modify the event; decrease its severity or alter its course or even incidence‚ they can modify the vulnerability: prepare for and

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    How Does Losing the Tropical Rainforest Affect The World 1 How Does Losing the Tropical Rainforest Affect The World INTRODUCTION The rainforest is considered to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Sadly it is being destroyed at rates that people can not truly comprehend. The battle to save the rainforest is a daunting task. It is a battle between many from political figures to indigenous who call this beautiful place home. It affects so many things including families‚ the economy‚ the

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    Introduction There are many different biomes that cover the surface of the planet‚ but there is one that is of particular importance‚ the tropical rainforest of Africa‚ The Congo. This vast rainforest is home to almost half of Africa’s animal species and is the second largest rainforest in the world.(“pbs.org”‚ n.d.) The Congo plays an important role in climate regulation‚ both locally and globally‚ and contains a wealth of biodiversity‚ including thousands of endemic plants and

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    The natural world is extremely varied‚ so an easier way biologists and people can better understand the Earth’s environment and its ecosystems is to categorize it into groups called biomes. Biomes are arranged by specific environmental conditions (i.e. rainfall‚ temperature‚ and humidity) and house specific types of vegetation or factors that allow organisms adapt to these environments. Cataloguing organisms that share similar adaptations makes it easier to study all the environments found on Earth

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    their rituals‚ social phenomena‚ etc (“How to Write Ethnography?”). To understand the American culture more‚ I chose a popular restaurant‚ Pollo Tropical. I chose Pollo Tropical because‚ from past experiences‚ I know it would allow me to experience the culture that is associated with American families‚ students‚ and other customers and workers. Pollo Tropical is located at 9993 Tagor Place Orlando‚ FL 32832. I began my ethnographic research on December 4‚ 2017‚ from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. During this time

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    Marine Animal – Sakick Tropical Animal – Uguanda Part B The Sakick The Sakick is a relatively large omnivorous sea creature that dwells in coral reefs and preys upon multiple fish species as well being able to eat ocean vegetation as well. Sakick’s natural habitat is full of a variety of larger species but because of the Sakick’s natural defence capabilities it is prey to nearly no other creatures besides humans‚ however the hunting of Sakick’s is relatively light as they do not possess many

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    Aquatic Biomes An aquatic biome is an ecological community dominated by water. This biome can be broken down into two categories: o Freshwater‚ which includes rivers‚ streams‚ ponds‚ lakes and freshwater wetland. o Marine or saltwater‚ which includes oceans‚ seas‚ estuaries‚ coral reefs and saltwater wetland. Each of these aquatic ecosystems can be defined by variables such as temperature‚ the presence or absence of light‚ and the availability of nutrients. Aquatic biomes cover almost all the

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    should tropical rain forests be conserved? Tropical rainforests are thought to posses more plants and animals than any other forests on earth. Most tropical rainforests are located around and near the equator‚ they have existed on earth for hundreds of millions of years. But they are among the most endangered ecosystems globally due to humans. They are an important part of human life and are know as the “lungs of the planet” they have many animals‚ and many natural medicines come from tropical rainforests

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    My biome is terrestrial. It is found in South America‚Africa‚and Asia.The thing that is unique about my biome is that there are certain features common to all tropical rainforest. Some producers and consumers are a plant and the butterfly eats the leaves off the trees and plants which makes the butterfly a primary consumer. Next the frog eats the butterfly which makes the frog a secondary consumer.After that the snake eats the frog which makes the snake a tertiary consumer.Finally when the snake

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