Morgan L. Richard Bio 100 The Rainforests of Atsinanana is located on the eastern side of the island of Madagascar. There are six different national parks that are not connected to one another that make up the “Rainforests of Atsinanana”. These rainforests are said to be possibly the most diverse ecosystems in the world. They consist of 2‚598 species of animals (from 166 families) and 1‚039 plants (from 119 different groups). These national parks also contain more than 1/3 of all mammals
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medicine‚ and shelter as well as breathable air. At the rate that forests are being cut down we are not able to replant them due to lack of funding and space. Many of the lands that were once forests are now homes to factories that encourage more deforestation. Although it may not seem relevant to some people of the United States‚ this country still benefits from rain forests around the world. The United State’s government does have some economic incentives for preserving forests in the U.S. and other
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purpose of government-owned lands? 6. Why is the forest an important ecosystem? 7. What is your definition of forest management? What is its purpose? Describe the concept of sustainable forestry. 8. What effect does the harvesting of trees and deforestation have on forests and the environment? Is there a preferred method for harvesting trees? Explain. 9. What is a rangeland? Describe rangeland degradation and desertification. What effect does degradation and desertification have on the environment
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Natural Vegetation Tropical Rainforests 10º North and South of the Equator High rainfall and temperatures (over 1500 mm yearly; about 27º) Typically located in the Amazon Basin in South America‚ Congo Basin in Africa and parts of Southeast Asia such as Indonesia and Malaysia. ~400 species per hectare 5 distinct layers: Emergent: 30m to 50m; tall thick straight trunks Canopy: 15m to 30m; wide‚ shallow‚ umbrella-shaped crowns form a continuous leaf cover‚ preventing sunlight from penetrating
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Water and wind erosion are now the two primary causes of land degradation; combined‚ they are responsible for 84% of degraded acreage‚ making excessive erosion one of the most significant global environmental problems. Industrial agriculture‚ deforestation‚ roads‚ anthropogenic climate change and urban sprawl are amongst the most significant human activities in regard to their effect on stimulating erosion. However‚ there are many available alternative land use practices that can curtail or limit
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Lee Garrant Everest University Online Instructor: William Gangloff There are three major practices that expose soil to erosion and they can be corrected and create a more sustainable society. They are over cultivation‚ overgrazing‚ and deforestation. We were asked to pick one out of the three and discuss it‚ the one that’s I chose was overgrazing. Overgrazing is one of the major practices of exposing soil to erosion. Overgrazing isn’t a new issue that we are facing. Grazing animals in great
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The UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 defined biodiversity as being the variability between all living organisms‚ terrestrial‚ marine and aquatic. This includes the diversity within species‚ between species and of ecosystems. A reasonable standard of living does not mean that a person should live at a luxury level‚ but neither does it mean that a person should only live at a subsistence level. It should be somewhere in between where the person can afford to eat nutritious food‚ buy clothes
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los Organos. This reduced Cuba’s forest cover to 53 percent and by 1960 it was down by 13.5 percent. Ultimately‚ mining‚ farming‚ sugar planting‚ supplying timber and setting up cattle ranches‚ demolished Cuba’s forests over the centuries. Deforestation‚ in any case‚ is both detrimental to the environment and to the economy of Cuba. Forest products are extremely important to the economical well-being of Cuba because they play a primary role in the production of tobacco‚ sugar‚ and citrus fruits
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shelter‚ hiding places from their predators‚ and a source of food. There are so many animals competing for food‚ many animals have adapted by learning to eat a particular food eaten by no other animal. The tropical rainforest is being destroyed by deforestation and diseases. Tropical Rainforest: Plants
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THE CAUSES ‚ EFFECTS AND PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL LOGGING A Research paper in English IV In Partial Fulfillment of the Course in English IV Submitted to: Submitted by: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This research would not have been possible without the guidance and help of several individuals who in one way or another contributed and extend their valuable assistance in the preparation and completion of the study. First of all‚ I would like to thank
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