the eastern city states also favored Islam‚ Ethiopia favored Christianity. Trade was vital to all of the kingdoms; with gold‚ salt‚ ivory and slaves being precious commodities. The area known as the western Sudan encompasses the broad expanse of savanna that stretches between the vast Sahara
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thirds of our planet thus they can be regarded as one of the major factors in shaping this blue marble in space. But oceans just don’t result in varying gradient of humidity that gives rise to different vegetations and ultimately widely different biomes when coupled with other factors such as differential exposure to solar radiation‚ and inherent soil type. Oceans are living systems that themselves support numerous life forms whether plant or animal; whether microscopic phytoplankton or the gigantic
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Professor Markham 5 October 2012 Homework assignment # 4 Ch. 5 p. 113 8. What factors most strongly influence the type of biome that forms in particular place on land? What type of factors determines the type of aquatic system that may form in a given location? The two factors that strongly influence the type of biome on land is the temperature and the precipitation. The type of factors that strongly influence aquatic systems is water temp‚ salinity‚ dissolved nutrient’s‚ wave action‚ currents
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Emily Gurley BIO 101 Lab Report Professor Jun I. Introduction: a. Phascolarctos cinereus is the scientific name of the organism I have chosen for my lab report. b. The common name in which individuals recognize this particular organism is known as the koala bear. c. Kingdom: Animal Phylum: Vertibrata Class: Mammalia Sub-Class: Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Sub-Order: Vombatiformes Infra order: Phascolarctomorphia Family: Phascolarctidae Genus: Phascolarctos Cinereus d. Looking at the mammalia
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grasslands‚ etc. However‚ the tropical rainforest is truly the world’s most diverse biome in both structure and species diversity. The Tropical rainforest is characterized by a dense growth of trees and by the continuously canopy that is formed by the broad- leaved Evergreen trees. There is also large amounts of precipitation annually and there is no dry season‚ which is a major factor for the organisms in the biome. A Tropical rainforest is defined as a woodland. It has many kinds of trees than
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easy as it sounds‚ humans love us so much and those other atoms are always trying to attach themselves to us. Honestly‚ can they be anymore clingy? Really were the Michael Jordan’s of the element world. Todays the day I leave my home in the Tundra Biome‚ finally graduated from the periodic table and am on my way to the Tropics. I can’t wait‚ I’m so sick of this freezing weather and lack of any biotic diversity. I’ve been waiting my whole life to get out of this stupid place. Finally‚ we’ve arrived
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Are you an eco-adventurer? If your idea of a perfect trip is getting up close and personal with the natural world‚ you’ll want to check out one of these dream destinations for ecotourists. From lush jungles and colorful coral reefs to sprawling savannas and fabulous fjords‚ the five regions we’ve selected encompass some of the earth’s most distinctive ecosystems. To make our list‚ it wasn’t enough for a place to be blessed with extraordinary natural resources; it was equally important that those
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Unit 1 (IP) Environmental Science Stephanie Curry Beverly Hamilton American InterContinental University 7/16/2013 Abstract In this report we will be exploring Grasslands‚ define abiotic and biotic‚ we will see where Grassland I located and see an example. We will describe the structure of Grassland: listing both the abiotic and biotic components of Grassland‚ we will be describing the function of the ecosystem. How do the abiotic and the biotic components interact in biochemical cycles? Describe
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Denielle Barcelona ANTHRO 102A December 10‚ 2010 Urbanization and State Formation in African Civilizations: When it comes to talking about the ancient African civilizations‚ both Africans and those who spent their lives studying Africa are aware of how complex and diverse the African precolonial societies really were. However‚ some still surmise that complex societies failed to develop there‚ and if there are some that did‚ they were merely secondary states.1 In the book African Civilizations:
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Q. 1. Explain with diagram the structure and function of environment? Ans. Environment is a collective term for all the conditions in which an organism lives. It includes biotic and abiotic components whereas habitat is a place where an organism lives. The different components of environment are inter-linked and interdependent. [pic] The organisms interact with physical environment composed of atmosphere‚ hydrosphere and lithosphere Environment
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