when dehydrated. The camel can not only lose a lot of fluids it also has amazing ways of retaining fluids‚ they can raise their body temperature in high heat situations to keep themselves from sweating‚ they take every bit of moisture out of the vegetation they eat leaving them with concentrated urine and extremely dry feces. Their dry feces allow humans to use it as a fuel source as well as a fertilizer. The camel has two toes that are
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Earth as an ecosystem stands out in the all of the universe. There’s no place that we know about that can support life as we know it‚ not even our sister planet‚ Mars‚ where we might set up housekeeping someday‚ but at great effort and trouble we have to recreate the things we take for granted here. Sylvia Earle believed that Mars could not support life but is there life? She said that no place that we know about can support life and that included Mars. A lot of people think the opposite and believe
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Bolsa Chica Wetlands Restoration Project Introduction The Bolsa Chica Wetlands is a reserve located near Huntington Beach‚ California‚ off the Pacific Coast Highway. The wetlands cover 1‚200 acres and inhabit a variety of species‚ including Herons‚ Blacked Neck Stilts‚ and Black Skimmers. The Wetlands also inhabit a variety of unique plant life‚ lizards and ground squirrels. We will be discussing the importance of maintaining
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Conclusion Introduction Environmental sustainability Importance of environmental sustainability *Strategies* for achieving environmental sustainability Accommodating for hundreds of visitors has disadvantages for a site if the wildlife or vegetation isn’t capable to withstand an increased level of exposure. That’s why hardening of a site allows that site’s carrying capacity to be increased e.g. pit toilets‚ board walks and but still limiting number to ensure minimal impact of that site. The
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Introduction Soil erosion is one form of soil degradation along with soil compaction‚ low organic matter‚ loss of soil structure‚ poor internal drainage‚ salinisation‚ and soil acidity problems. These other forms of soil degradation‚ serious in themselves‚ usually contribute to accelerated soil erosion. Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process on all land. The agents of soil erosion are water and wind‚ each contributing a significant amount of soil loss each year in Ontario. Soil erosion
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SUBJECT: “Environment and Health” B. Tech. III‚ 6th Semester SUBJECT TEACHER: Bhaven N. Tandel Assistant Professor‚ Department of Civil Engineering‚ SV National Institute of Technology‚ Surat. bnt@ced.svnit.ac.in (+91) 98255 53175 AIR POLLUTION & HEALTH: Importance of Air pollution Air pollution is a major threat of the 21st century. Air pollution is woven throughout the fabric of modern life. Man has polluted air so much that clean air has become more than a luxury for
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What are the effects of air pollution? Acidification: Chemical reactions involving air pollutants can create acidic compounds which can cause harm to vegetation and buildings. Sometimes‚ when an air pollutant‚ such as sulfuric acid combines with the water droplets that make up clouds‚ the water droplets become acidic‚ forming acid rain. When acid rain falls over an area‚ it can kill trees and harm animals‚ fish‚ and other wildlife. Acid rain destroys the leaves of plants. When acid rain
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to our lives today. In the beginning when God created light‚ the firmament‚ the vegetation‚ wildlife‚ rodents‚ birds‚ the fishes in the water‚ he had just created a food chain that would ensure continuation of life on earth. He then created Adam in HIS own image to head the other creations‚ to be on top of the food chain‚ hence‚ God had started the human race. Thousands of years after‚ the wildlife‚ the vegetation and everything HE created are still germane to human existence on earth. It is also
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on the beautiful island of Newfoundland and Labrador? This breathtaking province is located on the eastern edge of North America and is the youngest province to join Confederation in 1949 (Summers‚ 2010) to become a part of Canada. There are many attributes that make up this province. Physical‚ economical and human diversity play a large role in the makeup of this province. These various characteristics differentiate Newfoundland and Labrador
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TITLE PAGE PLANTS IN THE CONIFEROUS FOREST DEDICATION This term paper is dedicated to God almighty ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My profound gratitude goes to God almighty for his infinite knowledge and wisdom given to me to write this term paper‚ I am also grateful to my dad‚ mum and siblings for their financial support‚ the school library for giving me materials that propelled me to go ahead. I also acknowledge
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