Taiga Fun Facts By James Stuart‚ eHow Contributor The taiga is an ecosystem‚ or biome‚ that makes up a significant part of Canada and the northern regions of Asia and Europe. The taiga is the world’s largest biome and primarily comprises coniferous trees‚ which are made up of needles and stay green year round. The taiga biome is also known as the boreal forest. Temperature The taiga has a very cold climate with winter temperatures as low as minus-54 degrees Celsius. Summer temperatures
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I’m an penguin and I live in the polar ice biome. We are birds with black and white feathers. Unlike most birds we don’t fly. We spend about 75% of our time underwater‚ searching for food in the ocean. We are one of about 40 species of flightless birds. We are known for their white bellies and dark-colored backs and wings. Our body is designed for swimming‚ and includes tapering at both ends of the body for hydrodynamics‚ paddle-like wings
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empiricaly tested over time and standing up to criticism. None so far has achieved this enough to be given the status of theory. The earliest hypothesis put forth to explain this was the savanna hypothesis‚ which became discredited when the archaeological record of hominids showed sites previous to the time of savannas being the primary landscape feature
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Emma Uribe Professor Bassett English 101 26 August 2024 The Eulogy of my Sister Some say death is the end of all things however; Emma believed that people lived on in memory and the difference they made in the world. Since she believed in this‚ she tried to make as many happy memories as possible with her family‚ doing things she loved and having fun. She wondered how she’d be remembered when she was gone‚ and we will remember Emma Uribe as a kind person. Good morning‚ I’m Marcella Uribe. I’m Emma’s
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Hemisphere. Near to the equator to the south of Tropic of Capricorn Biodiversity: The variety of plant and animal life an area Tropical rainforest biomes contain the greatest
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tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons The Tundra Biome is one of the most unique Biomes in the world. Covering one tenth of the earth’s land area it is a substantial Biome. Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturi‚ meaning treeless plain. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes‚ extremely low temperatures‚ little precipitation‚ poor nutrients‚ and short growing seasons. Major problems With
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Final APES Review What you know: 1. Green revolution: intro of scientifically bred or selected varieties of grain that can greatly increase crop yields. 2. Things that cause seasons on earth: earth tilted on axis‚ sun distribution 3. Large scale hydroelectric projects around the world: 3 gorges dam‚ dams going on in india 4. Age distribution diagrams: ZPG=looks like a building that doesn’t change‚ bottom same as top. Slow growth=base a bit longer than top but not quite a pyramid
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1. An area of the forest that experiences very little change in species composition is a climax community/primary succession. Climax community 2. The amount of oxygen in a fish tank is a tolerance zone/limiting factor that affects the number of fish that can live in the tank. Limiting factor 3. Ecological succession/Secondary succession describes the events that take place on a hillside that has experienced a destructive mudslide. Ecological succession 4. Lack of iron in the photic zone
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Visualizing Environmental Science‚ answer the following questions in 25 to 100 words each. 1. What are Madagascar’s biomes? Discuss the major features of at least one of these biomes. Use the textbook for biome examples. Madagascar has several biomes on the island. It has man-made grasslands‚ tropical rain forest‚ and dry forest. The tropic rain forest is one of the major biomes and it consist of four levels‚ the forest floor‚ the emergent layer‚ canopy layer‚ and the understory level. The rain
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biome UNKNOWN AUTHOR March 5‚ A deciduous forest biome is a type of forest characterized by trees that seasonally shed their leaves. In the deciduous forest biome has a variety of different foods. Some foods are: berries‚
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