Chesapeake Bay‚ it has been steadily increasing over the last few decades. According to the EPA‚ “prior to substantial human activity in the region‚ most nitrogen and phosphorous was absorbed or retained by the natural forest and wetland vegetation” (EPA). As more vegetation is being cut down and replaced by farms and cities‚ the amount of these compounds is increasing and it’s raising concerns over water quality. Since it’s affecting the water quality‚ it is affecting the lives of the species living around
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Formation of the Land Geomorphologic Processes This is about how the Muriwai Coastal Environment (M.C.E.) land has been created and shaped over time. I.e. it’s all about Rocks! The west coast’s geomorphology has been influenced by tectonic processes (rocks)‚ alluvial processes (water) and climatic processes (weather). Hydrological Processes Hydrological Processes
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A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem that occurs roughly within 28 degrees north or south of the equator (equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn). They are characterised by their humidity (average of 88% in the rainy season and 77% in the dry season)‚ hot temperature (average 27.9 °C during the dry season and 25.8 °C during the rainy season) but more importantly their extremely high rainfall (torrential rainfall - between 1‚500 mm and 3‚000 mm annually). Tropical rainforests
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and phosphorus. Impeded drainage and low permeability are the major problems. Black soils. are divided into shallow black soil of a depth of 30-50 cms‚ medium black soils of 50-120 cm and deep black soils of more than 120 centimeters. The natural vegetation comprises dry deciduous species‚ viz palas (Butes frondoss)‚ sisam (Dalbergia sisu)‚ neem (Azadirachta indica) and teak (Tectona grandis). Cotton‚ sugarcane‚ groundnut‚ millets‚ maize‚ pulses‚ safflower are the common crops grown on these soils
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Wildfires are a very powerful and destructive for the ecosystem surrounding it. However‚ wildfires have positive aspects too. A wildfire is known as wildland fires‚ forest fire‚ vegetation fire‚ peat fire‚ bushfire(in Australia) or hill fire across the world. Uncontrolled fire often occur in wildland‚ but also could occur in houses or agricultural resources. Wildfires could be unnoticed at the beginning‚ but it could spread quickly igniting trees and houses etc. It could originate in any
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the land for a different purpose‚ like building houses or freeways. This act is destroying the land because the soil loses its fertility and other nutrients to be washed away because of erosion. In order to stop deforestation‚ trees and other vegetation need not to be cut down by people and businesses using open‚ empty spaces for
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The Rocky Shore Experiment Research Question: How does type of substrate affect the variation of species and vegetation as you move away from the seashore at a Rocky Shore? Hypothesis: As we get further away from the seashore‚ there would be a decrease in the number of species and vegetation found. Also‚ the type of substrate will have a major affect on the biodiversity. Background Information: A rocky shore is an intertidal area of seacoasts where solid rock predominates. Rocky shores are
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Weed Control and Monitoring in Tuff Crater Reserve‚ North Shore‚ Auckland. Date: May 2010. Table of Contents Summary 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Background 4 2.1. Objectives 4 2.2. Description of the Area 5 2.3. Site Location 8 2.4. Site Plan 9 2.5. Plan of Management Unit 7. 10 2.6. Incorporation of Relevant Statutory and Policy Documents 10 3. Method 12 3.1. Sampling Methods 12 3.1.1. Plot Procedure 12 3.1.2. Photo Point 13 3.2. Controlling
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The Intermountain Region aka Irrigation By Junita and Gursharan The Intermountain Region is a region that is located in parts of Canada and America‚ while lying between the Rocky and Coast Mountains‚ the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada. The high plateaus and isolated mountains with the only deserts in the US of A are very sparsely populated (excluding major cities). In Canada‚ this region is consisted of the interior plateau valleys of BC and the Yukon. The economic
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by 300m wide (assuming it is totally flat)‚ the total amount of water falling on your school in one year is: 300 x 500 x 835 = 125 250 000 litres. You now need to calculate how much rain lands on each surface of the school. Rainfall landing on vegetation will be absorbed. To work out how many litres of water fall on each type of area multiply the total amount of water by the proportion for that area eg. if 25% of the grounds are
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