“Maintaining biodiversity at its present level is impossible if people are going to achieve a reasonable standard of living in the near future” - Discuss this with reference to a tropical biome you have studied (40 marks) Biodiversity means the variety of life forms/organisms in an ecosystem‚ biome or entire planet. Globally‚ biodiversity is not evenly distributed. It generally increases from the poles towards the equator as around 50% of the world’s plants and animals live in tropical rainforests
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there are no post cranial bones to prove this They could possibly be the last common ancestor between us and chimps‚ which is significant Orrorin tugenensis Discovered in tugen hills‚ kenya Dates to 6mya‚ around the same time as sahelanthropus Woodland environment Only found small bits of post cranium and some teeth and mandible bones Probably the size of a chimp‚ which is common for this time period Small postcanines relative to body size‚ may suggest direct relation to humans Microdont‚ in
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Humans are facing serious problems due to the fact that we are destroying our planet. The root of our troubles begins with the division of labor. In The Wealth of Nations‚ Adam Smith claims that the division of labor saves time by “[increasing] the quantity of work‚” but most importantly it allowed for the invention of new machines (7-9). The organization of labor along with new technology raises productivity‚ and this eventually led to the green revolution (c 20 Feb‚ 2017). The green revolution
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nepal Nepal (Listeni/nɛˈpɔːl/ ne-PAWL[5] Nepali: नेपाल [neˈpal] ( listen))‚ officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal‚[6] is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. With an area of 147‚181 square kilometres (56‚827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 27 million (and nearly 2 million absentee workers living abroad)‚[2] Nepal is the world’s 93rd largest country by land mass[7] and the 41st most populous country. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by
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therefore‚ can improve quality of life. However‚ development often results in a decrease of biodiversity as the environment is often drastically altered to make room for the development. Biodiversity is especially affected in the Tropical Equatorial Biome where biodiversity is very high. The biodiversity is high due to the climate allowing for a yearlong growing season. The climate has a constantly high temperature of around degrees‚ varying by only a few degrees throughout the year due to its position
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groups thrived in these geographical regions by developing ways of survival. I will be talking about the Iroquois in the Eastern Woodlands‚ the Cheyenne in the Great Plains‚ and the Inuit from the Arctic/Sub-Arctic. First‚ the Eastern Woodlands has rich dirt which makes it perfect for farming‚ and the Iroquois tribe were the best farmers there were in the Eastern Woodlands. The Iroquois tribe figured out that the three sisters (Corn‚ Squash‚ and beans) were the best crops to grow because they benefited
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Title Analyzing the Value of Information Affordable Homes Real Estate Executive Summary Real Estate Name: Wisconsin Real Estate Association Industry: Housing Development Six Dominating Housing Development Projects: Woodland Hills Granite Mound Creek Side Huntington East River Community Forest Green Eau Claire South *each projects started and have sold with 100 homes‚ and is currently developing Phase 2. Recommendations and Solutions
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extends from the earliest known evidence for human settlement in North America up to the period of European contact. Geographical regions covered include the Arctic‚ Subarctic‚ Plains‚ Plateau‚ Great Basin‚ West Coast‚ Northwest Coast‚ Eastern Woodlands‚ and Atlantic Canada. Past cultures discussed include Paleo-Indian‚ Norton‚ Dorset‚ Thule‚ Inuit‚ Pueblo‚ Adena‚ Hopewellian‚
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Emily Gurley BIO 101 Lab Report Professor Jun I. Introduction: a. Phascolarctos cinereus is the scientific name of the organism I have chosen for my lab report. b. The common name in which individuals recognize this particular organism is known as the koala bear. c. Kingdom: Animal Phylum: Vertibrata Class: Mammalia Sub-Class: Marsupialia Order: Diprotodontia Sub-Order: Vombatiformes Infra order: Phascolarctomorphia Family: Phascolarctidae Genus: Phascolarctos Cinereus d. Looking at the mammalia
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easy as it sounds‚ humans love us so much and those other atoms are always trying to attach themselves to us. Honestly‚ can they be anymore clingy? Really were the Michael Jordan’s of the element world. Todays the day I leave my home in the Tundra Biome‚ finally graduated from the periodic table and am on my way to the Tropics. I can’t wait‚ I’m so sick of this freezing weather and lack of any biotic diversity. I’ve been waiting my whole life to get out of this stupid place. Finally‚ we’ve arrived
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