poison oak than what we have up here. However‚ here in Michigan they need wet soil. The poison oak tree is distinctive due to the hairy vines. These trees should not be touched. If touched the toxins will be released on to the person‚ and a reaction occurs on the skin. Lastly a tree that I thought was fascinating was the yellow poplar‚ also known as the Liriodendron tulipifera. Since I found this tree fascinating‚ I decided to do more research on it. I learned that the tallest Liriodendron tulipifera
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is necessary. And weeds growing here and there but that’s about it. We live in the city so wildlife isn’t exactly city-friendly. A few stray cats will stop along the way wondering and in search of food. Squirrels and chipmunks hop along as well picking up acorns that fall from the ginormous tree that towers over our side of the yard. Birds just sit atop the branches looking down on and in the yard and we don’t have a bird feeder or house so they’ll just perch atop and sing in a much higher pitch
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I observed during these two stops the most variety of wildlife that included the California ground squirrel‚ northern flicker‚ California black walnut‚ and Fremont cottonwood. It is a very large area with many habitats‚ hearing bird songs‚ rustling‚ some splashing and little access for humans‚ serving as a great example of successful conservation. I
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different types of tree; thin birches‚ broad maples and tall sycamores. Their long branches intertwined creating a golden canopy over the path. The only sound was the rustle of the leaves as birds fluttered among them‚ whistling merrily to each other. Rays of light shone through the gaps in the crisp leaves‚ covering the floor in dappled sunlight. Occasionally a gentle wind blew through the branches causing sycamore seeds to spiral down onto to the carpet of leaves below. A young grey squirrel observed this
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blue eyes could see‚ and in them was a wonder that had yet to be thirsted. I roamed into the forests everyday‚ hoping to find what secrets the universe was hiding from me. For a while‚ the coolest things I found were just some mashed up plants and a squirrel or two. One day however‚ I wandered farther out than usual‚ and found a lake. It shimmered in the sunlight that scarcely made it through the canopy of this colossal jungle of a place. A river broke through the lake‚ coming from and leading to somewhere
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Where there is miles of unexplored wilderness‚ made up of ridges‚ swamps‚ and deer trails‚ I’m able to loosen from the stress of everyday life. From the second I take one step into this place‚ to the time I leave fully relaxed. The woods is the place that I fully am content. With scenery that you can’t find anywhere else‚ the surroundings‚ and the fall activities. The woods is where I belong. First of all‚ the superb fall scenery is spectacular. Light gentle leaves in red‚ orange‚ and yellow descending
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An observation investigation into whether or not dominance hierarchies exist in a troop of Captive Squirrel monkeys Introduction Darwin (1859‚ as cited in Darwin‚ 1909) proposed the idea that species of animals have evolved through survival of the fittest and in doing this form a social group in order to increase their chances of survival against predation. Drews (1993) defined dominance hierarchies as the pattern of repeated‚ agonistic interaction between two individuals‚ characterised by
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Threat of New Competition & Intensity of Competitive Rivalry Domestic competitors: According to exhibit one in the case‚ firecrackers and fireworks total revenue in China increased 36.01 percent from 2007 to 2009. As the hometown of firecrackers and fireworks in China‚ Liuyang naturally had increased revenue in firecrackers and fireworks. The revenue went up 68.33 percent from 750‚000‚000 USD to 1‚262‚500‚000 USD. Moreover‚ fireworks industry is a low- technology and traditional industry. The
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"A great battle lost or won is easily described‚ understood‚ and appreciated‚ but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection‚ as well as observation‚ to appreciate it." --Frederick Douglass‚ 1864 "So they sought first to deprive the day [Memorial Day] of any significance to the living. Only the manhood and valor of the dead were to be commemorated. The dead were to be mourned; the cause for which they died forgotten. There was no other way by which the desired object could be accomplished
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and Ed Welsh created a business selling solar bird feeders that gave a slight shock to squirrels that tried to eat the food‚ in Greensboro‚ North Carolina. The feeders won awards and prizes for best new product from various organizations related to their industry. The company needs to be more competitive; because three predominate competitors are selling similar products for less. In 1998‚ Bo and Ed created Squirrel Defense‚ Inc.‚ an S Corporation‚ and opened a shop to produce the feeders. They did
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