INTRODUCTION Those plants that have healing properties are termed as medicinal plants or herbs. The plant kingdom is divided into several groups‚ but the botanical classification is beyond the scope of this section. However‚ medicinal plants can be simply classified as trees‚ shrubs‚ woody perennials‚ annuals and biennials‚ and climbers. (http://eatt1.tripod.com/amp1.html) Medicinal plants consist of components of therapeutic values and have been used as remedies for human diseases
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very wet and dense vegetation within the trees. Anywhere from 70 plus percent of animal life lives in the trees. It is filled with lakes‚ river‚ swamps and a wide variety of different terrain. There is an overabundance of green plant life that strives on the heavy rains received each year. The forest floor is full of nutrients which the large tree strive on giving the canopy effects and which houses so much plant and animal life. 2. What changes happening in Madagascar are posing challenges for lemurs
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SpeciesNicole HarrisBIO/280March 10‚ 2014Shameema SarkerSoutheast Asian Endangered Species Endangered species are living things whose population have declined so much that they are on the brink of extinction. The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is the world’s oldest and largest conservation organization that is the main authority on the conservation status of species. The status of species on the Red List are indicated by nine different categories – extinct (EX)‚ extinct
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What is known as the Endangered Species Act began in mid-1960. In order for the Fish and Wildlife Service to expand their efforts to protect endangered species‚ Congress enacted the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966. This Act did little more than allow a list of endangered species to be made. The Act did not prohibit the killing of endangered species or the destruction of their habitat. The lack of legal protection for the endangered species led the Fish and Wildlife Service
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not all‚ of the species‚ including some unattractive ones like snail darters. As mentioned in the book‚ we are now mostly focused on protecting “flagship” species‚ the species that look attractive to us as human beings. When we are amazed at the aesthetic value of those megafaunas like tigers and pandas‚ we are constantly forgetting the values of small animals like snail darters and many other pants. However‚ there are several reasons that we should protect those “unattractive species “too. The author
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The flour produced from the cassava plant‚ which on account of its low content of noncarbohydrate constituents might well be called a starch‚ is known in world trade as tapioca flour. It is used directly‚ made into a group of baked or gelatinized products or manufactured into glucose‚ dextrins and other products. Starchy foods have always been one of the staples of the human diet. They are mostly consumed in starch-bearing plants or in foods to which commercial starch or its derivatives have been
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“Humans are a peaceful species at heart” How far do you agree? Are humans a peaceful species at heart? It’s a difficult task to pick a clear side but many people have many opinions. There are various people who will say yes‚ humans are a peaceful species at heart but there are equally many people who would say no. After all‚ it is a broad topic concerning an unpredictable species. One strong argument in support of this statement would be that if we weren’t a peaceful species how would we co-exist
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As you know‚ invasive species are being considered a huge threat to nation’s biodiversity. I know that you acknowledge how important is to eradicate the population of the invasive species in the US. As a real man of people‚ Senator Cory Booker has understood the priority of the issue and introduced the S. 826 bill “To reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain wildlife conservation funds‚ to establish prize competitions relating to the… wildlife conservation‚ the management
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Jennifer Humphrey Analysis Essay/Week 3 ENC1101-12 Endangered Species and the Impacts on Life The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was approved Dec. 28‚ 1973. This act repealed the Endangered Species Conservation Act of Dec. 5‚ 1969. The 1969 Act had amended the Endangered Species Preservation Act of Oct. 15‚ 1966. The 1973 Act implemented the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora‚ signed by the U.S. on March 3‚ 1973‚ and the Convention on Nature
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Invasive Species what are they? An invasive species is a plant‚ animal‚ or fungi that is not native to a certain area. These species can cause great damage to an ecosystem‚ human economy‚ human health‚ and other species that are native to the area. European Carp Troubles in Australia?! It is said that CYPRINUS carpio‚ or as it is more widely known as the European Carp‚ is one of the world’s most common freshwater fish. How the European Carp arrived or when is unclear but the effects are noticeable
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