Now‚ as the process of tropical deforestation progresses‚ the population of these amazing Macaw Parrots is decreasing because they are greatly dependent upon these very forests to provide them with food and nesting sites. For the last 100 years‚ over half the world’s tropical forests have been destroyed. And it is estimated that worldwide‚ 26 hectares of forest are lost every minute - that’s an area equivalent to 37 football pitches. Macaw Parrots nest high up in dead trees into which they gnaw
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Human Influences in a Food Web The temperate rainforest biome (specific to America) is most commonly recognised by its large and tall trees‚ non-seasonal vegetation‚ heavy rainfall and dense humidity. Temperatures rarely drop below freezing and irregularly exceed 27o C. Rainfall usually ranges from 127-165cm a year‚ with some rainforests occasionally receiving more [1]. At the first trophic level the producers are found‚ including: plants‚ flowers‚ seeds‚ nuts and fruit. The first order consumers
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agricultural systems & ’new’ plants -naturally Biome - climatically/geographically defined areas with similar conditions -similar communities of plants‚ animals‚ and micro organisms 7 major biomes Tundra‚ Taiga‚ Temperate Forest‚ Tropical Rainforest‚ Grassland‚ Desert‚ Ocean Tundra Biome not so many plants‚ lots of diverse bacteria tree growth is restricted by low temps/ short growing seasons Vegetation - dwarf shrubs‚ grass‚ moss‚ lichens 2 Types of Tundra Arctic & Antarctica
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Jaú National Park- Case study of a Tropical Environment 1. Location‚ size and characteristics Jaú National Park is about 200 km north-west of Manaus. It is located within the watershed of the Amazonian central plain‚ i.e. all water drains down into the Amazon. It stretches 340 km west of the join between the Jaú and Negro rivers between 1°40’-3°00’S and 61°26’- 64°00’W. It covers an area of 23‚000 km² making it the largest forest wildlife park in South America. Being in such a forested area it
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7) _______ A) England and Ireland B) Russia and India C) Japan and South Korea D) Germany and France E) United States and China 8) An assemblage of local plants‚ animals‚ and insects covering a large area such as a tropical rainforest or a grassland is called a ________. 8) _______ A)
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8. SOCIAL SCIENCE Code No. 087 Class-IX Summative Assessment- II March - 2011 Design of Question paper TIME : 3 Hrs 1. WEIGHTAGE TO FORM OF QUESTIONS Form of Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. M.C.Qs. Short Answer (S.A.) Long Answer (L.A.) Map Question Total 2. Marks of Each Question 1 3 4 3 Number of Question 16 11 7 1 35 Total Marks 16 33 28 03 80 MM : 80 UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS Unit No. (Subject) Marks No. of No. of No. of Map Total 1 mark 3 marks 4 marks Question Questions Questions Questions
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A Biome is all of the life zones‚ all plants‚ animals‚ and other organisms‚ as well as the physical environment in a particular area. A biome is characterized by its plant life‚ which is determined by its location. For example‚ northern coniferous forests exist in sub-arctic portions of North America and Asia‚ but further north‚ the conditions are simply too harsh and the season too brief for trees to grow. Instead of trees‚ the short vegetation of the tundra thrives in these areas. The same occurs
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Colombia is a very beautiful country it includes beautiful landscaping‚ and water sights‚ Colombia also has warm weather‚ and is big as well. Colombia is located in north western south America. ”Gateway to South America” is Colombia’s nickname. We will talk about Colombia’s geography‚ climate‚ government‚ economy‚ culture‚ and interesting facts. Colombia has beautiful mountains‚ oceans‚ jungles‚ and volcanoes. Some of the mountains in Colombia are Sierra Nevada Desanta Marta‚ and the Andes mountains
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NATURAL VEGETATION Natural vegetation refers to a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as virgin vegetation. Thus‚ cultivated crops and fruits‚ orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation. Virgin vegetation -The virgin vegetation‚ which are purely Indian are known as endemic or indigenous species but those which have come from outside India are termed as exotic plants. Flora- The term
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Benin is one of the poorest countries in the world. The country is located in the western half of Africa. About 10.7 million people inhabit it‚ of which about 40% are below the poverty line. So‚ what is it like to live there? First‚ lets talk about the geography of the land it sits on. Benin covers 69‚981 square kilometers‚ or 43‚ 484 square miles. This is a very tiny country compared to the United States’ 3.797 million square miles. The land of Benin is mostly flat plains with some hills and low
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