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    What are the Consequences of Rainforest Destruction in Borneo? By: Jessica – 9B Introduction The forests of Borneo are one of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth and home to various rainforest species such as orangutans‚ clouded leopards and pygmy elephants. Nevertheless‚ many tropical areas around the world‚ similar to these treasured rainforests‚ are being cut and degraded for timber‚ palm oil‚ pulp‚ rubber‚ minerals‚ and other materials. The action of deforestation is prompt to endanger

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    Host communities’ perception of the availability of forest resources and products over time The study revealed that the response ratio and the total forest product availability index of each host community had been on a downward trend in the availability of forest resources and products over time in Pendjari National Park. Resource scarcity due to over-utilization of forest resources could be responsible for the downward trend. Thus‚ the benefits accrued to a host community and their level of involvement

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    CHAPTER NATURAL VEGETATION H ave you ever been to a forest for a picnic? You might have surely gone to a park if you live in a city or to a mango‚ guava or coconut orchard‚ if you live in a village. How do you differentiate between the natural vegetation and the planted vegetation? The same variety may be found growing wild in the forest under natural conditions and the same tree may be the planted one in your garden under human supervision. Natural vegetation refers to a plant community

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    effects of anthropogenic habitat loss or degradation on the numbers and types of species in an ecosystem are still unfolding. The video introduces us to Stuart Davies‚ director of the Center for Tropical Forest Science (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution)‚ who studies tropical rain forests‚ one of the most diverse biomes on Earth. Davies and his research team are conducting a worldwide tree census in an attempt to discover how such a wide range of species competing for the same resources can

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    Irish Forestry Case Study

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    Introduction: Irish forests are very diverse‚ ranging from native woodlands to trees and woods in and around our towns and cities. Benefits of Ireland’s forest cover is very diverse‚ extending beyond basic timber production to encompass employment‚ bio-diversity‚ wildlife conservation‚ environmental protection‚ rural development‚ carbon sequestration‚ amenity and recreation‚ and tourism. This easy will focus on how climate change is affecting Irish forestry. Forests are particularly sensitive to

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    THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC School of Geography‚ Earth Science and Environment GE201: Biogeography: Plants‚ Animals and the Human Environment REVISED Major Assignment for Circum-Viti Levu Fieldtrip to the Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park‚ Nadromai Village‚ Navai Village and Mt. Tomaniivi (Victoria) in Northcentral Viti Levu‚ Fiji Islands‚ Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 September 2011. TOTAL MARKS 100 = 15% OF FINAL GRADE. DUE DATE: FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2011 I. VITI LEVU – MAJOR ESSAY

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    habitats like tropical rainforests? OBSERVATION: Tropical rain forests are so far from Arizona they are almost mythical. We think of flocks of colorful birds‚ steaming undergrowth‚ bouquets of orchids‚ man-eating fish‚ leaping monkeys‚ and native people‚ some of whom may be headhunters. These impressions are great to watch on Animal Planet‚ but most of us in the developed world feel little direct connection with these strange and distant forests. However‚ the truth is every one of us has touched a rainforest

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    Deforestation The “Slashing and burning” of rainforests has to stop. The deforestation of our rainforests is effecting our environment and us more than you may think. We get the oxygen we need from trees‚ forests protect us from Carbon Dioxide‚ and forests protect most of Earth’s plants and animals. We need trees to breathe and rainforests to protect us from harsh things that we emit from our bodies. Many rainforests help and protect us. “More than 20% of the world’s oxygen comes from the Amazon”

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    that exists today in the tropical forest? a tropical rain forest represents a closed system using insect or animal pollination in which species evolve independently of other ecosystems 2.) An examination of biodiversity in tropical rain forest indicates that this habitat occupies ____ of the earth’s surface and contains ______ of all plants and animals on earth. 7% 50% 3.) Tropical rain forests soils are said be poor essentials minerals‚ but growth in these forest lands is lush so one can only conclude

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    barren land devoid of any trees to create a forest. The term should not be confused with reforestation‚ which is the process of specifically planting native trees into a forest that has decreasing numbers of trees. While reforestation is increasing the number of trees of an existing forest‚ afforestation is the creation of a ‘new’ forest. Our Earth has been constantly trying to cope with the way in which human beings use natural resources‚ clear forest lands‚ cut trees‚ and contaminate the air

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