Importance of Maintaining the Biodiversity of Tropical Rain Forests Biodiversity is the variation of plant and animal life in a certain habitat‚ in other words it is the variation of life forms within a particular ecosystem. All the living species depend on each other and this is where biodiversity comes into play. According to some research 90 percent of all plant and insect and animal species exists in the tropical rain forests. Biodiversity in tropical rain forests is vital since the large amount
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In all rainforest regions in the world‚ deforestation has become a major problem. The rainforest is arguably the most complicated and largely interwoven ecosystem on land. However‚ this treasure is being lost and demolished day by day‚ the land being cleared away for the pure interest of money making‚ in the process of deforestation. Not only are thousands of species of organisms being driven to extinction‚ but we are also effectively eliminating any chance of studying many of the species. Also
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Student Name (type here) sam Extreme Wet Year 8 Geography Assessment Design and carry out an investigation into rainforest deforestation. According to the United Nations‚ at least 37.5 million acres of rainforest are lost each year – an area the size of Portugal. Tropical rainforest deforestation is now widely recognized as one of the most critical environmental problems facing the world today‚ with serious long-term consequences. In this task you will ask one question about
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At least 42 million acres of tropical forest are lost each year‚ an area the size of Washington State. This equals about 100 acres a minute. An estimated 50‚000 species of plants and animals‚ mostly plants and invertebrates and mostly in the tropics‚ are condemned to extinction every year‚ an average of about 140 a day. The forests of today are comprised of 50% boreal (mainly northern conifers)‚ 44% tropical and 3% temperate areas. Most of the original temperate forests have been cleared so
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environment. Rainforests have evolved over millions of years to turn into the incredibly complex environments they are today. They represent a store of living and breathing renewable natural resources that for millions of years have contributed a wealth of resources for the survivaland well being of humans. Rainforests have given us basic foodsupplies‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ fuel‚ spices‚ industrial raw materials‚ and medicine to all those who have lived there. Everything in the rainforest is extremely
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Two types of palms in the Daintree rainforest are the Fan palm and the Wait-a-While palm. The fan palm grows very well in the wet season and loves flooded muddy areas. This type of palm can grow up to six metres tall and have a length of four metres. The wait-a-while palm is a climbing palm that has spiky vines that can catch onto your clothes. In this palm‚ drinkable water can be found in its stems. Layers Of the Rainforest The layers of the rainforest include the Emergent layer‚ The Canopy
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that most likely encouraged the biodiversity that exists today in the tropical forest? a tropical rain forest represents a closed system using insect or animal pollination in which species evolve independently of other ecosystems 2.) An examination of biodiversity in tropical rain forest indicates that this habitat occupies ____ of the earth’s surface and contains ______ of all plants and animals on earth. 7% 50% 3.) Tropical rain forests soils are said be poor essentials minerals‚ but growth in
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birds and tropical fish are unique in Australia. For example‚ the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland is the world’s largest reef environment. The tourist can explore the colourful coral islands and a wonderful marine life. In contrast‚ the Amazon Rainforest in South America has been called “Lungs of the planet” For example‚ more than 20 percent of the world oxygen is produced in these forest. Furthermore‚ more than half of the world’s species of plants‚ animals and insects lives in the tropical rainforest
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05 November 2012 Deforestation in third world countries It is said that Mother nature has given many responsibilities to the trees. Without the trees in the rainforest‚ it could have global implications not just on life but the quality of life to all living things. Trees in the rainforest improve the quality of the oxygen that all creatures breathe by trapping carbon and other particles produced by pollution. Trees also determine rainfall and replenish the atmosphere. As more water is able to be
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Philippine islands of Southeast Asia. These areas are covered in tropical rainforests and also allow the tarsier’s home‚ the balete tree to thrive. A large portion of these rainforests have been destroyed due to increased need for farming making the tarsier even more elusive. However‚ the tropical rainforest that remains
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