the richest and most threatened reservoirs of plant and animal life on earth. There are about 34 hot spots identified in the world. Among this‚ India has two hot spots namely Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas. The Western Ghats hot spot region lies parallel to the eastern coast of Indian peninsula for almost 1600 kilometers‚ in Maharashtra‚ Karnataka‚ Tamilnadu and Kerala. These areas are charecterized by the presence of flowering plants‚ reptiles‚ amphibians‚ mammals and butterflies
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If asked to define a freshwater habitat‚ we would almost immediately think of water and fishes. While it is true that those two components usually dominate- they are most evident there- a freshwater habitat is in fact a community of not just plants and animals‚ but of microorganisms as well. Also‚ not forgetting in the mix the non-living‚ biotic and components like soil‚ climate and water. Include all of that along with the complex interrelationships among the organisms and the environment‚ and we
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little sunlight during the winter‚ but during the spring there is plenty of new growth so the Neboyia’s move here during the spring. When it is summer the Neboyia’s move to Black Rock where they plant their crops. It costs a lot of money to plow the fields. So each person will carry corn in buckets and plant them two feet apart after the tractor. Pollen on the tassels of the corn is checked which would mean that the corn is ripe. This also
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A great variety of plants and animals exist on earth.They are essential for the survival of mankind. Today ‚ a major threat to survival of these organisms is deforestation. We know that deforestation means clearing forests and using the land for other purposes. Trees in the forestare cut for procuring land for cultivation‚building houses and factories and making furniture or using wood as fuel.Some natural causesof deforestation are forest fires and severe droughts.
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that we can measure. Intangible benefits are difficult to measure‚ but improve our quality of life. 1 Most trees in cities or communities are planted to p p provide beauty or y shade‚ which are two excellent reasons for their use. Woody plants also serve many other purposes‚ and it is often helpful to consider these other functions when selecting trees for the landscape. The benefits of trees can be grouped into four categories; social‚ community‚ environmental‚ and economic benefits
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earliest African ancestor of the modern crocodile. Researchers believe that this reptile’s body was 25 to 35 feet long. I think this story was very interesting because there was a crocodile living on land and in water. The crocodile was also eating plants which is also another interesting thing because they only eat meat now. Sometthing that is very crazy and pretty unbeleivable is that my uncle in fact has 2 crocodiles in his basement that he keeps in a clear box‚ like something you would see at a
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to deal with them. Many governments prohibit bringing foreign plants and animals into their countries without authorization; some even go so far as to disinfect landing planes and the shoe-bottoms of people on them. Informing / Educating Education is a powerful tool‚ and the more people know about biodiversity loss‚ the more they will be prepared to help slow it. Spreading the word about detrimental human effects on plants and animals can encourage people to change their ways and effect
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resistance Possums‚ from populations with exposure to this vegetation‚ are particularly tolerant to fluoroacetate. However‚ the level of tolerance varies among the different populations of each species‚ depending on the degree to which the toxic plants were present in their microhabitat. The brush-tailed possum (T. vulpecula) from Western Australia was found to be nearly 150 times more resistant to fluoroacetate intoxication in vivo than the same species from South Australia. Both possums are
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De-Extinction is one of the hottest topics in the science world currently and it tops the lists of conservation and genetic scientists alike for next big project. Though this could be a great way to learn of past species and finally see them for ourselves‚ at what cost is a species revived? The idea of bringing back an extinct species‚ such as some type of dinosaur‚ comes with many questions that most find to be debatable. Conflicts arise from every aspect of this “new” animal including how it is
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African Savannas The African Savanna is one of the largest tropical grasslands in the world. Tropical grasslands are known to have 90-150 cm of rainfall every year‚ a large area filled with grass‚ and being warm year round with a dry and rainy period. The climate in an African Savanna can range from 68o to 86oF. There are two seasons that are dry and wet on the environment‚ the winter lasts from October to March. The dry climate is caused by the lack of precipitation which can result in droughts
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