Chapter 2. Forest and Terrestrial Biodiversity of Mauritius 2.1 Overview of Biodiversity Mauritius has an area of 1‚865 km2‚ of which 30% is considered forested. The area of good quality native forest‚ (i.e. that with more than 50% native plant cover‚ Page & d’Argent 1997)‚ is estimated to cover less than 2% of the island (NEAP 1999‚ MWF unpublished‚ Fig.2.1). The rest consists of plantation forestry‚ deer-ranches or highly degraded vegetation invaded by alien plant and animal species. As a result
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surprising when were working. Like when we were testing the water and ice biomes there was a pretty steady temp. for both but‚ the water biome had an unexpected increase of 1.5º right at the end but this did not occur for the ice biome. With all the other biomes the temperatures increased under the lamp and when the light was turned out it decreased as suspected. Something that was strange though was that greenhouse gasses biome had a steady increase with the light but when the light was turned off
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There are two types of rainforest biomes: tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are found near the equator and are moist and hot all year round. The climate in this biome is very humid‚ maintaining a high humidity of 77% to 88% all year round‚ due to the frequent rainfall. The rainfall is all year round and receive annual precipitation amounts from 60 to 160 inches. There is little to no seasonal changes in weather. The average temperature in tropical rainforests range from 70 to 85°F (21
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1 Title: The Marine Biome #2 Biome Description and Definition The Marine Biome is made of all the oceans in the world. It holds many diverse species in animals and plants and since it is so enormous‚ there is some species that have not been discovered yet. The ocean is a mysterious thing because it is different in each part of the world‚ the climate depends on the location and the location depends on what species are located in that part. Australia is home to the coral reef‚ where today it is
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Biomes- Marine and Tropical Rainforest The world is full of many different biomes. The ones I am most fascinated by are the tropical rainforest biome and the marine biome. Each is interesting in its own way. I have decided to narrow the marine biome down and focus on the Pacific Ocean. I am interested to see how these two compare and contrast. Although it may seem that our climate does not affect the marine biome‚ it does. During El Nino‚ the trade winds slacken and sometimes even change direction
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Synthesis Essay One: Chaparral Jake Nokes Student K00701244 (Malibujake2010@hotmail.com) Login: Saki Question A The chaparral biome is found in small parts of most continents‚ central and southern California‚ parts of the southwest United States‚ the area adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea‚ and areas of southern Australia‚ South Africa and Chile. The chaparral area in Santa Barbara County is the fourth largest in California in terms of acreage. Chaparral communities occur between 200 and 5000 feet
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out of the brutal heat during the day and‚ instead come out during the night. Animals that live in burrows are able to stay in a cooler and more humid place during the hot day as compared to animals who do not live in a burrow. Another important characteristic of desert animals is having slender bodies with long limbs because these are better for shedding heat. Animals have several adaptations for reducing water loss‚ such as specialized snouts‚ waxy body coatings‚ and efficient kidneys. Water is hard
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The Grey Fox‚ also known as the “Tree Fox” is just one of the animals that live in the Chaparral biome. The baby Grey Fox is called a kit or a pup. The Grey Fox is an animal closely related to the dog‚ because of their bushy tails. The back of the Grey Fox is a whitish grey color‚ while the muzzle is black and has a black stripe. The Grey Fox as an adult can weigh anywhere from seven to eleven pounds. They stand fifteen inches at the shoulder‚ and are twenty-one to thirty inches long. Their scientific
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Lexie Fixico Mr. Nguyen Biology 28 February 2013 Bottle Biome I. Introduction The problem is how the miracle gro helps the mustard seed germinate. The purpose of this experiment is to find out how the water cycle works in a biome. The objectives are to find out what soils help the mustard seed grow the fastest. If I use miracle grow than the plants will germinate the fastest because of the Molybdenum it has in it. II. Methods Materials you will need: Clear tape Ruler
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Discuss the characteristics of a biome you have studied. Biomes are large world regions in which climate‚ soils‚ natural vegetation and animal life are all interrelated. The biome that i have studied is the desert biome. Dry Climate Desert climate is very dry‚ with a yearly rainfall of between 0 and 250mm. Although deserts are very dry regions‚ very few deserts are completely dry. Parts of the Atacama Desert in Chile are said to be the driest places on earth. They receive an average of less than
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