The rainforest has many species of animals and plants of almost every family besides marine life. The rainforest can provide jobs food and water. Rain is very common in the rainforest because of its high humidity rate. Rainforests have a humidity rate of 77% to 88% all year long. The rain forest is an environment that is rainy and humid. The rain forest only has one season because it’s weather and temperature never change. The temperature never changes because of the high humidity rate and
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Monarch Butterfly Public Awareness Is it important to the public about the monarch butterfly awareness? yes ‚ it is important because many people care about monarch butterflies.One of the problems is climate change because many butterflies flea during the winter because cold front arrives and makes the butterflies fleas and go someplace else. Many butterflies leave for many different stuff such as climate ‚ polluting ‚and public awareness. Background information Monarch Butterflies are a beautiful
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Exotic disease management has changed over the past 100 years in the US in many ways. In 1904 an exotic blight was transported from Asia. The disease‚ known as the American Chestnut Blight‚ moved an average of fifty miles per year. Most of the spread was due to the lack of knowledge about tree disease and the spread. Loggers contributed to the spread by tracking mud on their shoes and tools through the woods. There were not any forms of disease prevention or management practices that helped reduce
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Would you rather have a national park or nothing at all. Have you ever been to a Providence Canyon? If so‚ did you feel like you where in a Grand Canyon. Well many people call Providence Canyon the little Grand Canyon. I am against the federal government decision. We should have a national park. Maybe if we had a national park more people would go out and see it. I am for the federal government decision‚ because the farmers came down cutting the trees and‚ started planting their seeds in long straight
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Alaska continually amazes with its breathtaking scenery‚ diverse wildlife‚ and remarkable people. Alaskans have a wonderful knack for wanting to cherish and preserve the land they call home. Unfortunately‚ as invasive species have slowly started edging their way into our rivers‚ fields‚ and forests‚ many citizens are lacking the knowledge on how to properly combat this incursion and protect the state they reside in. Hieracium aurantiacum‚ also known as hawkweed‚ is one of the most difficult species
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It is incredible to look at all that is being threatened in Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. To have synthetic pesticides like DDT enter the biosphere and disrupt the natural world in the manner she describes is bewildering. Despite being so effective the damage they caused was irreversible throughout ecosystems. It was so polarizing she effectively reinvented the environmental movement‚ and defined who was responsible (NYT nopage). Perhaps the largest contributor to the environmental problem is human
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There are many countries in the Carribean. One of them is Puerto Rico. It is located between the Carribean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. In addition Puerto Rico is also to the east of the dominican Republic‚ with a longitude and lattitude of 18° 15" N and 66° 30" W. Puerto Rico is a tremendously small country‚ being at aproximately 100 miles long and 35 miles wide. Puerto Rico’s land is 60% mountainous. Its main mountain range the Cordillera Central or the Central Mountains Range‚ which extends
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There are multiple benefits to natural wood floors‚ least of all that they look good. But you might be worried that they are not good for the environment‚ or you will have your eco-conscious friends sneer at you when you show them your shiny new oak floor. Of course‚ oak does take an exceptionally long time to re-grow‚ but you can still get natural oak floors without worrying that you are damaging the eco-system. Reclaimed wood Most oak forests in the UK and Europe have been depleted and new oak
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One of the major invasive species here in Florida is Australian pine. Australian pine trees threaten beach plant communities as they quickly invade beaches. They have also invaded Everglades. These trees produce a dense leaf litter beneath them thereby outcompeting native vegetation. They have shallow root systems and hence tend to uproot and topple during high winds and pose a significant hazard to coastal storm evacuation routes. Australian pine forests provide little or no native wildlife habitat
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Today‚ diamonds are the most valuable stones in the world not only because of their beauty‚ but also because of their utility. Diamonds are not only specifically cut for use in jewelry‚ but they are also used for special cutting tools like saw blades and drills because the stones are extremely hard and durable. Like everything else in the world‚ diamonds come with a cost and often times the environment and the people in communities surrounding diamond mines foot the bill. Diamond Mining Means Destruction
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