A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem that occurs roughly within 28 degrees north or south of the equator (equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn). They are characterised by their humidity (average of 88% in the rainy season and 77% in the dry season)‚ hot temperature (average 27.9 °C during the dry season and 25.8 °C during the rainy season) but more importantly their extremely high rainfall (torrential rainfall - between 1‚500 mm and 3‚000 mm annually). Tropical rainforests
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Oxygen Revolution {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} Oxygen Revolution {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} Oxygen Revolution The oxygen revolution‚ which is sometimes known as the oxygen catastrophe is believed to have occurred about 2.4 billion years ago with the evolution of cyanobacteria‚ a type of blue- green algae. Before this time‚ the atmosphere had a very different chemical make-up‚ high in carbon molecules; unsustainable for life as known today. These prokaryotes
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Question 1 Once the company is successfully registered‚ it becomes a separate legal entity which is different from its directors‚ owners‚ and shareholders. The company could have its own right and asset‚ and also property. Meanwhile‚ the money and resources of the company could only be used for business purpose. Even the directors can’t use the company’s asset for private uses. (Guides to obligations of proprietary limited companies 2012). According to the case‚ the four people want to establish
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their habitat. These animals are one of the most important species in the rainforest environment. Orangutans are an essential part of keeping the rainforest alive because they spread seeds throughout the entire area where they live. This animal eat foods that contain seeds and with the natural order of life‚ seeds are planted throughout the forest. The extinction of the orangutans would not only devastate the rainforest‚ but it would also affect many species dramatically. The average orangutan
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plant is native to the Madagascar Island‚ therefore it is named Madagascar periwinkle. However‚ Madagascar periwinkle is widely cultivated and domesticated all over the tropical rainforest areas plus some other subtropical areas although it originates from Madagascar. It is like the ultimate cancer cure from the rainforest.
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survival of the animals in the rainforest but we are also creating a healthier balanced environment for ourselves in the process. So in the long run we all benefit from helping in replenishing the forests. I also feel that it is important that we as humans stop and realize that we have caused what has happened. And now we need to look into ways of fixing it before it is too late to fix. When we look back at the article‚ it states that due to the reforesting of the rainforest will ensure that the monkeys
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Energy Paper Tropical rainforests like so many other natural places are a scarce resource in the 21st century. They are unique and unlike any other ecosystem. They are in fact crucial to the global ecosystem and vital to human existence. Beyond compare as it relates to their biological diversity‚ tropical rainforests are a natural reservoir of genetic diversity which offers a rich source of medicinal plants‚ high-yield foods‚ and a myriad of other useful forest products. Rainforest are a significant
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Causes and consequences of reduced biodiversity in tropical rain forests In many tropical countries‚ the majority of deforestation results from the actions of poor subsistence cultivators. However‚ in Brazil only about one-third of recent deforestation can be linked to cultivators. A large portion of deforestation in Brazil can be attributed to land clearing for pastureland by commercial and speculative interests‚ misguided government policies‚ inappropriate World Bank projects‚ and commercial exploitation
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climate. The Amazon basin in South America‚ vegetated by tropical rainforest‚ lies within the equatorial climate zone and covers an area of some 8‚235‚430 km 2 mainly in Brazil. The Amazon River flows through the basin from its source high in the Andes towards its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean‚ and is the largest single source of freshwater runoff on Earth‚ representing 15-20% of global river discharge. At present the amazon rainforest acts as a carbon sink. It absorbs around 35% of the world’s annual
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are not aware of the palm oil plantations and the orangutans Introduction Once upon a time orangutans roamed all of Asia’s tropical rainforests‚ with over 500‚000 orangutans spread over 162 million hectares. Today‚ only around 20‚000 orangutans are left‚ mostly due to 80% of their forest home being destroyed. One of the main reasons that the rainforests in Sumatra (Indonesia) and Borneo (Malaysia) are decreasing rapidly is because of palm oil plantations. Millions of hectares are lost each
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