FOREST A forest‚ also referred to as a wood or the woods‚ is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities‚ depending on various cultural definitions‚ what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have different classifications according to how and of what the forest is compose. These plant communities cover approximately 9.4 percent of the Earth’s surface (or 30 percent of total land area)‚ though they once covered much more (about 50 percent of total land area)‚ in many
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INTRODUCTION Echo systems around the world help sustain life for millions of species. Echo systems that are mainly forests provide a home for a large majority of the species alive. Therefore the trees in these forests are considered to be the most important species. Although it is true‚ that most species are not able to sustain without each other. There are many benefits that we get from our forests. Some of these include cleaner drinking water‚ a home for plants and animals‚ economic growth‚ clean air‚
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Mbuti are a pigmy tribe living in the Itori Forest in Zaire. They are classified as specialized hunter gatherers. The research that will be discussed in this paper will show that the method of subsistence‚ and the environment in which it is practiced‚ has a profound impact on the way the Mbuti live. Because they are hunter gatherers‚ there is closeness to nature that is realized in the way their social structure is set up‚ as children of the forest. The Mbuti pattern their entire lives on the
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A Walk in a Forest I noticed as I stood in an open field‚ that there was a path‚ seeming to go into a forest. I followed the path into the forest‚ the evergreen trees reached high into the sky and the birds chirped as they perched in them. Through the trees you could barely see the grey‚ cloudy sky and fell the little bit of water still falling from the trees. Little droplets of water dripped off the pine needles and fell to the ground. The ground under the tall evergreens‚ was sound
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Forests are one of the most important natural resources that have been gifted to mankind for its sustained existence on earth. Conservation of forests is therefore a necessity that requires to be addressed as a priority. Forests provide us with huge amounts of tangible and intangible benefits‚ without which human existence would be threatened. Hence‚ for the survival of human beings‚ a holistic approach is required to be adopted towards a sustainable way to maintain our forests and meet our needs
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Forests are lifeline of our planet Earth‚ as they provide fresh and pure oxygen rich air and pure water for our living. A forest consists of several different types of herbs‚ shrubs‚ climbers‚ creepers and trees with branches spread out widely. Such branches are called as crown of the tree. Trees with wide branches planted in a row‚ provide a roof-like structure‚ called as canopy. These canopies prevent the sunlight and make the atmosphere dark and cool. The soil of the forest is rich in minerals
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DESCRIBING A FOREST COLOUR LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 bamboo- teak-brown conker- umber-brown mahogany- brown forest forest brown forest forest brown forest nut-brown tannin-brown oak-brown beech-brown almond- forest forest forest forest brown forest 1. The bamboo-brown forest was a leafy paradise. 2. The teak-brown forest was a woody heaven. 3. The conker-brown forest was a botanic wonderland. 4. The beech-brown
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are few legal and business practices which have caused as much controversy and public outcry‚ as privatization of forests. Other than the Ocean‚ forests are maybe the most important system to sustain life on this planet. Forests regulate weather‚ neutralize ecosystems and sustain life to the cellular level. So why would anyone privatize forests? In a nutshell‚ proponents of forest privatization argue that the resources are not being fully exploited. They argue‚ many neighboring nations and people
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step into the forest‚ I notice at first the trees‚ stretching high above the ground‚ as if in competition with one another‚ to see who will reach the sky first. Their roots are long and strong‚ going deep under the ground‚ indicating that they have lived in the area for a long time‚ for centuries. As I look up‚ I notice first their leaves. Although they are green‚ they have a tinge of gold reflected in the sun making them bright and radiating their light around the forest. Looking down
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The Drama of Existence: Myths and Rituals in Wole Soyinka’s Theatre Rosa Figueiredo‚ Polytecnic of Guarda‚ Portugal Abstract: The citation for Soyinka’s 1986 Nobel prize for literature reads: “Who in a wide cultural perspective and with poetic overtones‚ fashions the drama of existence”. The “wide cultural perspective” mentioned refers to the fact that Soyinka’s writings‚ especially the dramas for which he is best known‚ are at once deeply rooted in traditional African expressive and performance
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