Example of a mutualistic relationship An example of a mutualistic relationship in the Daintree rainforest is the relationship between the Ulysses butterfly and the pink flowered doughwood. This relationship is mutualistic because the pink flowered doughwood needs a specific insect pollinator‚ the Ulysses butterfly‚ and the Ulysses butterfly relies on the pink flowered doughwood for the nectar on which it survives‚ making them both benefit and rely on each other. Example of a commensal relationship
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its bark. several trees will only be known by their flowers. Despite these variations‚ each of the 3 largest rainforests‚ the American‚ the African‚ and also the Asian--has a unique cluster of animal and plant species. every rain forest has several species of monkeys‚ all of that dissent from the species of the opposite 2 rain forests. additionally‚ different areas of a similar rainforest could have different
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Causes and consequences of reduced biodiversity in tropical rain forests In many tropical countries‚ the majority of deforestation results from the actions of poor subsistence cultivators. However‚ in Brazil only about one-third of recent deforestation can be linked to cultivators. A large portion of deforestation in Brazil can be attributed to land clearing for pastureland by commercial and speculative interests‚ misguided government policies‚ inappropriate World Bank projects‚ and commercial exploitation
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Karipuna‚ the people who Salge has interviewed‚ is an Indigenous community in the state of Rondônia in Brazil with 58 members remaining‚ living in an officially protected area in the hear of the Amazon rainforest. Surrounded by numerous cattle farms and destroyed rainforest‚ they have become more and more vulnerable to constant death threats. With that being said‚ the Karipuna has constantly received death threats and blackmails from the logging industry. A colossal size of forest about
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Earth without forests is a picture that most of humankind could not presently conceive. Unfortunately‚ the Amazon Rainforest is on this path of devastation. With more than half of the world’s biodiversity in rainforests across the world and about 20% of the world’s oxygen produced by the Amazon‚ it is vital that the threat of deforestation comes to an end. It is widely known that trees across the globe are disappearing‚ but much of the general public is uninformed how urgent and serious the threats
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This combination of specialisation and interdependence increases the overall fragility and vulnerability of this biome Fragile environments can be exploited in different ways‚ and for different reasons. For example the Amazon Rainforest‚ an equatorial tropical rainforest biome‚ has been significantly exploited for its agricultural potential and natural resources; cattle ranching‚ soya bean and palm oil plantations‚ mining and timber. The most significant consequence of these forms of exploitation
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The worst impact deforestation has on the amazon rainforest is the loss of habitat for many important species. This has greatly impacted the habitats of species in the Amazon rainforest. There are about ten million species that have been discovered by man living on earth. More than half of these species live in tropical rainforests such as the Amazon. Many keystone species and apax predators have habitats in the Amazon. A keystone species is a species that has many important interactions within a
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Deforestation Deforestation is the process whereby natural forests are cleared through logging and/or burning‚ either to use the timber or to replace the area for alternative uses. Deforestation occurs around the world‚ though tropical rainforests are particularly targeted. Countries with significant deforestation currently or in the recent past include Brazil‚ Indonesia‚ Thailand‚ the Democratic Republic of Congo and other parts of Africa‚ and parts of Eastern Europe‚ according to UNEP collaborating
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understory is composed of diverse vegetation made of shrubs and small trees. Many different species of migratory birds and butterflies spend their winters in this biome. The Dominican Republic has such a wide variety of terrestrial biomes. They have rainforests‚ temperate forests‚ temperate grasslands‚ alpines‚ chaparrals‚ and a tiny bit of desert
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Yanomami view the land as a resourceful place as it gets the food it needs from the place. The men hunt for game like‚ deer and monkey‚ and often use curare to poison their prey. They only hunt what they need.(Evidence) The Yanomami value the Amazon rainforest as a place where
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