Red Maples are a deciduous tree found in a diverse range of different habitats and conditions. While the Red Maple will thrive in woodlands‚ this tree can be found in higher altitudes where it is dry and rocky. Also‚ it is common to find them growing in low lying areas where the water does not drain that well‚ or wetlands. They have a great ability to adapt to different types of soils‚ levels of moisture and altitudes. This is why Red Maples are found all over Eastern North America and are the most
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Depending on the physical‚ geographical‚ climatic and ecological factors‚there are different types of forest like evergreen forest (mainly composed of evergreen treespecies i.e. species having leaves all throughout the year) and deciduous forest (mainly composed of deciduous tree species i.e. species having leaf-fall during particular months of the year). Each forest type forms a habitat for a specific community of animals that are adapted to live in it.The term forest implies ‘natural vegetation’
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seasonal rainfall‚ poor soil quality‚ grazing animals‚ very high temperatures and fire. 1. Define the following terms: Xerophytic = A plant adapted to living in a dry arid habitat; a desert plant Pyrophytic = plants adapted to tolerate fire Deciduous = Loss of leaves seasonally Perennial = lives more than 2 years Dormant = A condition of significantly reduced activity with very less or no growth. All physiological activities‚ like photosynthesis‚ are minimal or non-existent. 2. Research
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Philippines‚ boat and ship building and pattern-making. The tree is also appreciated as a beautiful and useful street tree. A fast-growing‚ graceful‚ straight-trunked‚ semi-deciduous tree growing to 30-70ft. Most trees‚ particularly planted street trees grow to 30-40ft. It looses its leaves just as new leafs sprout‚ so while deciduous‚ the tree is not without leaves for long. Tiny flowers are followed by four to five"‚ woody fruits that burst open to expel the seeds. Mahogany is a valuable hardwood and
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Komodo national park The Komodo national park lies in East Nusa Tenggara province in the Sape Straits between Flores and Sumbawa. The only Access to Komodo village is by boat from Labuan Bajo on the northwestern tip of Flores or from Sape on the east coast of Sumbawa. Komodo‚ the largest island‚ has a countryside dominated by a range of rounded hills sloping along a north-south alignment at an elevation from500 to 600m. The coastline is lopsided and characterized by numerous bays‚ beaches and inlets
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The shade tree I picked is one I wish to have at my future home. I am very fond of it from my childhood trips to New Mexico. It is a deciduous tree that is native to Texas. It has reliable color for each fall‚ fragrant or showy flowers. The fruit of this tree can be eaten fresh‚ or made into preserves or jellies. The fruit and the seeds can also be consumed safely by birds and mammals. It can be known by many different names‚ such as the Inch plum‚ Bigtree plum‚ but is commonly known as the Mexican
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all. Mix dentition is the second stage of both primary and permanent teeth. The last stage is permanent dentition is composed of 32 teeth in all‚ 16 upper and 16 lower. Half of a dental arch is called a quadrant. The permanent teeth that replace deciduous teeth are called succedaneous teeth. Teeth help you chew your food‚ making it easier to digest. Each type of tooth has a slightly different job. Types of teeth include incisors‚ canines‚ premolars‚ and molars. Incisors are the eight teeth in the
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are endemic. India’s forest cover ranges from the tropical rainforest of theAndaman Islands‚ Western Ghats‚ and Northeast India to the coniferous forest of the Himalaya. Between these extremes lie the sal-dominated moist deciduous forest of eastern India; teak-dominated dry deciduous forest of central and southern India; and the babul-dominated thorn forest of the central Deccan and western Gangetic plain. Important Indian trees include the medicinal neem‚ widely used in rural Indian herbal remedies
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sanctuary. It is declared as Sanctuary in December 1989 & is spreads over 480 km² area. Range of habitats are present in sanctuary right from high elevation Montane forest & grassland‚ mid elevation Wet Evergreen‚ Semi Evergreen‚ Moist Deciduous‚ Closed Deciduous to Scrub jungle at foothills hence floral diversity is very rich. This unique habitat provides home for about 32 species of Mammals‚ 53 species of reptiles‚ 24 species of amphibians‚ 56 species of butterflies and wide variety of flora. Some
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Ecosystems: Change and Challenge The Structure of Ecosystems Ecosystem: a dynamic‚ stable system characterised by the interaction of plants and animals with each other and with the non-living components of the environment The components of an ecosystem are categorised as either biotic and abiotic Biotic means the living environment‚ components include: i). Vegetation (living and decomposing) ii). Mammals‚ insects‚ birds and microorganisms Biomass-the mass of material in the bodies
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