study of spatial distribution of species both past and present. 1939- FREDERIC CLEMENTS AND VICTOR SHELFORD introduced an approach that will combine plant and animal distribution in one classification system. They called these biotic components as BIOMES. It is important because it was able to illustrate the dependence of animals on plants. Why are there consistent
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you? Most of us are not aware that our Malayan Tiger‚ Clouded Leopard (Roy Goh 2011)‚ Pygmy Elephant‚ Sumatran Rhino‚ Orang-Utan and Turtles are in the under-extinction animals category. Malaysian should be grateful for owning these animals in our tropical rainforest. However‚ we destroy the forest‚ hunt these animals and export them to other country. Without realizing it‚ these animals are under extinction. That ’s mean‚ we ’re almost losing them from this world. If we keep ignoring them‚ We might
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each form of agriculture associated with? What size of population does each form of agriculture support? Swidden Agriculture-tropical lowlands and hills in the Americas‚ Africa‚ and Southeast Asia‚ practiced in tropical climate‚ only to support a small population Nomadic Herding- dry or cold lands of the Eastern Hemisphere‚ particularly in the deserts‚ prairies‚ and savannas of Africa‚ the Arabian Peninsula‚ and the interior of Eurasia‚ cold tundra or dry climates‚ small populations‚ declining
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the tropics and subtropics‚ the wet season occurs during the summer. The wet season is the main period of vegetation growth within the savanna climate regime.[14]Where the wet season is associated with a seasonal shift in the prevailing winds‚ it is known as a monsoon.[15] Image of Hurricane Lester from late August 1992. In the northern Atlantic Ocean‚ a distinct tropical cyclone season occurs from 1 June to 30 November.[16] The statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season
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and Mojave Rattlesnake share similar living environments‚ a venomous bite‚ and similar hunting tactics. The Komodo Dragon‚ even though living in a the tropical climate of Indonesia‚ prefers the hot‚ low‚ dry areas of grasslands and the openness of the savannas. However‚ its not uncommon to find a Komodo Dragon resting in the canopy of a tropical forest. The aridness of a grassland allows this gargantuan lizard to blend very well with its surroundings due to the tinge of its brown scales. The Komodo
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and Sub-Saharan Cultures (300 B.C.- 600 C.E.) a. Sahara has sprawling sand dunes‚ sandy plains‚ exposed rock‚ rugged terrain vs. Sub-Sahara’s dramatically differing environments (steppes of the Sahel → savanna → tropical rain forest of lower Niger and in the Zaire Basin→ savanna→ steppe and desert→ temperate highlands at the very south) b. Kingdoms‚ Chieftains- ritually isolated kings c. animist (indigenous religions)‚ but trade will soon bring in other religions (Islam‚ Christianity)
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approach of its own‚ it also brings the pieces of the biological puzzle together in a synthesis. Just as biology is assembled from various parts‚ so can ecology be studied at different levels‚ from organism to biome to biosphere. Most ecologists‚ however‚ work from the level of population through biome. Ecology has increasingly moved towards the realization that organism’s traits and activities are vital for understanding community dynamics and ecosystem processes‚
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latitudes and low precipitation in the tropics The meeting of warm and humid air at the inter tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) from both hemispheres brought by trade winds and the subsequent rise of the air (convection) in the atmosphere. Near the equator‚ from about 5° north and 5° south‚ the northeast trade winds and southeast trade winds converge in a low pressure zone known is as the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ. Solar heating in the region forces air to rise through convection which
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Tropical evergreen forest Tropical forests are characterized by the greatest diversity of species. They occur near the equator‚ within the area bounded by latitudes 23.5 degrees N and 23.5 degrees S. One of the major characteristics of tropical forests is their distinct seasonality: winter is absent‚ and only two seasons are present (rainy and dry). An evergreen forest is a forest consisting entirely or mainly of evergreen trees that retain green foliage all year round. Such forests reign the tropics
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FOREST CONSERVATION Forests are one of the most important natural resources that have been gifted to mankind for their sustained existence on earth. Without question‚ they provide us with huge amounts of tangible and intangible benefits‚ without which indeed‚ all life‚ less to say human life‚ would fall under the risk of extinction. Hence‚ it is vital for us to realize this importance of forest cover‚ conserve them‚ and ultimately work towards a sustainable way to maintain our forests and meet
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