Contents 1. Title: What do we know about the Succulent Karoo? 2. Background 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Description of the succulent karoo 3. Physical environment 4.3 Soil 4.4 Climate 4. Patterns 5.5 Diversity 5.6 Endemism 5.7 Flora 5. Growth form and water relations 6. Current activities in the succulent karoo 7. My idea. What do we know about the Succulent Karoo? Introduction Stretching from Namibia down the west coast of South Africa
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Due to the scarce rain and very dry weather‚ deserts have unique vegetation patterns. Depending on the type of desert and the geographical location‚ common desert plants include cacti‚ sagebrush‚ creosote bushes‚ shrubs‚ and short grasses. Agricultural plants are rare‚ because they are only found where rivers and streams take place‚ which is very uncommon in most deserts. The vegetation has adapted to survive in the desert biome by using several distinct features to prevent water loss‚ attacks from
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was rather interested with her. What was keeping her company? Why she never cried? It was a true mystery‚ and i’m the one whose going to find out. The next day‚ i hid in the shrub next to the corner where she usually are and wait. She came. Holding her dolly‚ with her school backpack. I crouched nearer to the shrub beside her‚ i seemed had made a small rustle‚ she heard it and ran. I grabbed my bag and raced to a street‚ i tripped over something soft. I took it from the ground. The doll. But
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1. Hibiscus - common name and genus of about 200 to 300 species of herbs‚ shrubs‚ and trees within the mallow family (Malvaceae). Many are cultivated for their attractive flowers. The genus is widely distributed in tropical and temperate regions. The leaves are palmately veined‚ lobed‚ or parted. The flowers are usually bell-shaped and with five petals‚ frequently very large‚ and are commonly white‚ pink‚ red‚ or yellow. Encyclopedia Britannica V 2. Dyes –are natural substances and highly colored
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What is landscaping? Landscaping is improving the natural beauty of a piece of land by planting. Landscaping involves creating different topography (land position and elevation) and сombinations of plants and flowers. Landscaping Planting Ideas Proper plant selection is one the most important "secrets" in successful landscaping. Plants and colors are the "flavors" that bring your garden to life. They’re also elements that can be used with purpose such as screening‚ shade‚ erosion control‚ dividing
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sand dunes‚ small shrubs‚ will grass‚ blistering heat‚ scavengers and very little water. Although the desert can be easily described‚ Austin goes to great lengths to show the relationships between the subtle changes in the landscape‚ behavioral patterns of animals‚ and even the way plant life grows around the landscape. For example‚ she describes and almost personifies the way that the dunes are blown up on themselves that eventually form a shield that protect the grasses and shrubs that grow behind
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numerous ways. Soil regions as the Tundra soils‚ or dry climate soils have the potential to affect the type of vegetation that can be grown. Where you would find cold temperatures as the Tundra‚ you can expect limited vegetation to grasses‚ mosses‚ and shrubs. Because the ground has an active layer of permafrost‚ growing conditions are not suitable for plants and trees. Areas with moist soil as the wet-climate regions‚ you are expected to find trees and plants resembling the mixed forests‚ boreal and
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Biotic and Abiotic Factors A savanna grassland is an ecological system with scattered shrubs and isolated trees. The grasslands are found on both sides of the equator between tropical rainforests and desert biomes and have warm temperatures year round. A grassland savanna has a variety of biotic and abiotic components ranging from simple to highly specialized plants and animals and physical characteristics. The biotic components of a savanna grassland are the living organisms that inhabit the area
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by shallow wadis and depressions‚ and the dunes edging sand deserts‚ with a diverse vegetation of trees‚ shrubs‚ herbs‚ and grasses. The Arabian oryx eats mainly grasses. Herbs‚ seedpods‚ fruit‚ fresh growth of trees‚ tubers and roots also form part of its diet. It can go for weeks without drinking water. The Arabian Oryx apparently digs shallow depressions in soft ground under trees and shrubs for resting. The Arabian oryx lives in nomadic herds that follow the rare rains‚ and it is able to utilize
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RNEAR-REAL TIME FLOOD EXTENT MONITORING IN MARIKINA RIVER PHILIPPINES: MODEL PARAMETERISATION USING REMOTELY-SENSED DATA AND FIELD MEASUREMENTS Jojene R. Santillan‚ Enrico C. Paringit‚ Roseanne V. Ramos Research Laboratory for Applied Geodesy and Space Technology‚ Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry & Department of Geodetic Engineering‚ University of the Philippines‚ Diliman‚ Quezon City‚ Philippines; Tel: +63-2-9818500 ext. 3147; E-mail: jrsantillan@up.edu.ph; paringit@gmail
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