ʻaina‚ He kaua ke kanaka (The land is the chief‚ the war is the people). The ʻaina and its importance to our culture and lives are well explained within the two articles. Patricia Tummons is the author of article number one‚ titled “ Terrestrial Ecosystem”. It is a fervent article about the restoration and protection of the endemic plant and animal life of Hawaiʻi. Article number two is called “Hoea ea: Land education and food sovereignty in Hawaiʻi” written by Manulani Aluli Meyer. Hoʻea ea is about
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A researched examination into the critically endangered frog species‚ Heleophryne rosei‚ with specific regard to its habitat‚ ecology and population. In addition to the various threats this species faces and conservation actions implemented to safe–guard its remaining numbers. L.S. Maistry - 212510816 Department of Life Sciences ‚ University of KwaZulu – Natal‚ Private Bag X 01‚ Scottsville‚ 3209‚ Pietermaritzburg‚ South Africa . Submitted: 19 August 2013 The focus of this assignment is a researched
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FLOW OF ENERGY THROUGH THE ECOSYSTEM BY: JULIAN NEME JARED DALLING ALLAN VARELA LIFE DEPENDS ON THE SUN • PHOTOSYNTHESIS: • Is a process used by plants and other organisms to use light energy usually the sun ‚ to make sugar molecules. • The result of photosynthesis is sugar which is called CARBOHYDRATES PRODUCERS‚ CONSUMERS‚ DECOMPOSERS • Producers: is an organism that makes its own food. • Consumers: is organisms that get their energy by eating other organisms. • Decomposers: there organisms
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Effect of Industrial Expansion on the ecosysytem. Pollutants given off by various industries and factories are often considered to be one of the prime factors contributing to air‚ water and soil pollution. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‚ it has been estimated that industrial pollution is responsible for almost 50 percent of the pollution present in the United States. There are various wide-ranging effects‚ as well as serious consequences‚ of industrial pollution on the ecological
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What is Mummification? It is the preserving of the body done either naturally or deliberately using a variety of preservation techniques. Humans were desiccated using a variety of materials‚ most commonly natron as a way to remove the moisture in their bodies to inhibit decay and bacterial growth. This helped to preserve the bodies and significantly slow down decomposition. The bodies were then wrapped in the traditionally seen bandages as a way to seal the body. Why Was Mummification Used/Done
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Impact of Tourism on Dubai’s Ecosystem Dubai has become a place that’s synonymous with ultra-rich lifestyle‚ state of the art technology and infrastructure. Yet up until three decades ago it was recognized to be no more than a place known for fishing and trivial trades. Since the discovery of oil reserves in the late 1960’s‚ Dubai has relied on the oil production to fuel its rapid economic expansion. However‚ depletion of its oil reserves has lead Dubai to eliminate its financial dependence
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…………………………...3 What is Ecosystem Management...........3 Resources/Development………………3 Ecology /Soil as an Ecosystem………...3 Land Management……………………..4 Nutrient Cycle………………………….4 Soil Biology…………………………....5 Conclusion……………………………..6 Work Cited……………………………..7 Abstract One reason people think of different things when they hear ecosystem management is because people mean different things when they use the term ecosystem management. These
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3-2-2013 The Role of Myanmar Poems in Environmental Conservation I would first like to express my thanks to the organizers of the Irrawaddy Literature Festival for this opportunity to discuss my “view on the significant role of Myanmar traditional Literature and culture in environmental conservation and sustainable development”. The topic I have chosen is on how Myanmar traditional poems can contribute towards environmental conservation and sustainable development from the aesthetic perspective
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Paper Keywords: Shanghai heritage protection legal system‚ management system Abstract: urban heritage protection work in Shanghai Urban Planning and Construction Management is an important content. In the last 20 years exploration and practice formed a relatively complete legal and management system. The paper made a comprehensive overview of the system ‚ and its operational characteristics and advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. Shanghai has long attached great importance to historic
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------------------------------------------------- Apollo program From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Apollo 11 crew member Buzz Aldrin‚ second person to walk on the Moon‚ July 1969 The Apollo program was the third human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)‚ the United States’ civilian space agency. First conceived during the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower as a three-man spacecraft to follow the one-man Project Mercury which put the
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