Outline (Presentation Chaparral) 1. Introduction about chaparral (brief introduction) a. atmosphere of the chaparral b. maps of the chaparral area c. distinguishing features of the community 2. Abiotic and biotic factors a. elevation and latitude precipitation 3. Location (worldwide and california) a. type of weather (throughout the year) i. typical temperature throughout the 4 major seasons ii. rainfall iii. how the current drought is affecting the chaparral 4. California chaparral
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Pacific Northwest‚ or they can be relatively small and sparsely scattered‚ as they are in the dry tropical forests of sub-Saharan Africa. Forests are complex ecosystems that also include "soils and decaying organic matter‚ fungi and bacteria‚ herbs and shrubs‚ vines and lichens‚ ferns and mosses‚ insects and spiders‚ reptiles and amphibians‚ birds and mammals‚ and many other organisms" (Audesirk‚ 2003). All of these components constitute an intricate web with many biological interconnections. A bird
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Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) Family: Caprimulgidae Description: Common Poorwills grow to a length from 19 to 21 centimeters and they are relatively medium in size. They have brilliant colored feathers that create a pattern similar to snake scales that are colored brown‚ gray‚ white‚ and black. Their tail feathers are lateral-oriented. Their beaks are short‚ wide‚ and curved. They also have bristles on their faces [1]. Similar Species: A similar species to the Phalaenoptilus
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Tips For Landscaping Around The Foundation Of Your House If you want to improve the appearance of your property‚ but don’t have a lot of money to spend on landscaping‚ then you may want to focus your efforts on foundation plants. These are the shrubs and flowers you plant along the foundation of your home. These plants add color and help your home blend in with its natural surroundings. Here are a few tips for landscaping around your home’s foundation. Choose Plants That Bloom At Different Times
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Landscape Project Procurement Plan 1. Overview: Following a major renovation and addition to the house‚ a redesign of the front yard is required. This redesign will encompass the front yard that is approximately 65 ft wide by 70 ft deep. The area is bounded on the south side by the house and a wooden fence‚ on the west side by a continuation of the wooden fence for approximately 40 feet. The north side is to the property line‚ and the east side is bound by the driveway. There is a sidewalk
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ane Eyre the protagonist Jane is isolated in her own home‚ in which she is treated as an unwelcomed guest‚ and the author begins to illustrate and convey the feelings of entrapment and constraint to the reader in this passage‚ often done with symbolic representation of emotion through the weather and nature in gothic novels such as this. She combines this symbolism with desolate diction and structure that mimics Jane’s daily life to communicate the feeling of imprisonment and constraint experienced
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prevents their branches from being broken by the weight of the snow‚ but also means that they have to grow leaves anew each spring. The trees and shrubs produce flowers‚ seeds‚ and fruits‚ such as wild cherries and persimmons. Many of the shrubs beneath the trees also produce fruit‚ such as huckleberries‚ blackberries‚ and thimbleberries. Below the shrubs there are wild flowers‚ clumps of grasses‚ and ferns. Herbivores eat the leaves and fruits of the forest. Some of the animals that live in coniferous
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Climate‚ vegetation and fire influence positive and/or negative actions imposed on one another. Climate affects vegetation by means of any form of precipitation (rain‚ snow‚ fog‚ etc). Climate also affects the different types of vegetations that will burn after long periods or seasonally due to the variables of precipitation. Fires can be caused through natural impacts or through human endeavors. Fires usually arise after long dry hot periods in windy weather when humidity is relatively low. Under
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native to Australia). The samples were largely taken from Lake Eyre. The carbon composition of the eggshell tells us the composition of the bird’s diet (over 3-5 days). The emus are mixed feeders herbivores‚ eating leaves‚ shoots‚ fruits‚ flowers‚ shrubs and grasses. The variation of the carbon values reflect the changes in the birds diet and hence the composition of the flora. There are 2 different types of plants in Australia‚ defined by their different photosynthetic pathways. One uses the C4
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The Cyanea Kuhihewa was chosen because we didn’t know what it was and figured that we should learn about something new and difficult. A problem this plant faces is‚ it’s one of the world’s most endangered plant. It was found because it was a juvenile plant and it has been non-existent and last seen since 2003. The Cyanea Kuhihewa died because of a hurricane in Hawaii that impacted Kauai. Scientist are trying to create a genetic version of the plant but it will be a very hard process. The botanic
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