"In every sense‚ a standing rain forest supplies more economic wealth than if it were cleared yet deforestation continues at an alarming rate." (Tropical Rain Forest Coalition‚ 1996). Rain Forests have played a significant role in shaping modern biology. The destruction of the rain forests will determine the fate of all species humans plants and animals. Many people do not understand the long- term consequences of losing the earth’s rain forests. They have provided all living beings with many
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Rainforests have been declining rapidly over the last few decades. There are various factors responsible for this decline‚ resulting in serious impacts on the environment and the economy. Critically discuss the causes of deforestation and solutions to it. Deforestation is the cutting down of a large area of trees and the destruction of forests by people. Forests are what we call an exhaustible resource‚ one which can be used up if it is not used carefully. Over the last few decades‚ deforestation
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HISTORY AND CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS The problems of classification of birds Has gained the attention of ornithologist and many systems have been proposed in order to establish their lineage until the beginning of the 19th century. The problem was solved in a rather over simplified way by using only significant characters especially external life forms and way of life and diet. Thus these birds whose toes are joined by welds where grouped in the natatoes. Those with long legs in the gralatories‚
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FOREST ECOSYSTEM Submitted by: Submitted to: Forest Ecosystem Table of Contents (Outline) I. Introduction II. The Structure of Forests III. Kinds of Forest IV. The Distribution of the Forests V. Forests Succession VI. The History of Forests VII. Deforestation VIII. Conclusion IX. Endnotes X. Bibliography Forest Ecosystem I. Introduction A forest‚ also referred to as a wood or the woods‚ is an area with
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To what extent can preparedness and planning mitigate the effects of tropical revolving storms? (40 marker) A tropical revolving storm is a term that covers hurricanes‚ tropical cyclones‚ typhoons and willy-willies. These intense low-pressure weather systems are associated with catastrophic wind speeds averaging at 120kmph and torrential rainfall. Tropical revolving storms are huge and extremely violent extending to about 500km in diameter. They occur in the tropics and the sub-tropics and form
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drought. This type of biome shares some of the flora and fauna common to tropical and subtropical savannas‚ dry broadleaf forests‚ as well as moist broadleaf forests. The understory is composed of diverse vegetation made of shrubs and small trees. Many different species of migratory birds and butterflies spend their winters in this biome. The Dominican Republic has such a wide variety of terrestrial biomes. They have rainforests‚ temperate forests‚ temperate grasslands‚ alpines‚ chaparrals‚ and a tiny
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due to a number of extended valleys and mountain plateaus contributing to the variety of climates and landscapes (National Park Foundation‚ 2017). The blends of altitude and latitude allow the climate of the park to range from cool‚ temperate and tropical usually alienated from each other by a few hundred miles. Protected by the by the Federal Government‚ this park extends over a terrain consisting of
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______________________________ The Tropical Rainforest Rainforest Series‚ Part 1 - by Mikki Sadil Tropical rainforests are among the most mysterious of all geographical biomes in the world. A biome is an area with very distinctive plants and animals that have adapted to life in that particular environment. Rainforests have covered large portions of the Earth for millions of years‚ and can have trees that are 1‚000 years-old or more. They are called rainforests because they are among the wettest
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of grizzly bears and black bears rare white “Spirit” bears and wild salmon. In the Great Bear Rainforest the towering trees‚ fjords‚ islands‚ mountain slopes and estuaries support a rich diversity of plants and wildlife. Bears‚ wolves‚ mountain goats‚ Sitka deer‚ salmon and six million migratory birds are found here. Stretching up the coast of British Columbia to Alaska‚ Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest is a stunning wilderness; it’s the kind of place that takes your breath away.
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There is a fact that our planet is protected and supported by the tree all over the world. With the recent uncontrolled forest exploiting‚ some people think that this possibly leads to the end of the earth. In my point of view in this essay‚ if people keep destroying this green natural resource‚ they will soon face many serious consequences such as global warming‚ disaster‚ or even extinction. Firstly‚ it’s knowledgeable that people now have to suffer the climate change resulted by greenhouse
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