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The taiga biome has many marvelous elements that make this biome unique and in the taiga has one special animal, and that animal is the Lynx. The taiga biome has different temperatures in the spring, summer, fall and winter. Also, the taiga needs abiotic and biotic elements to live and give shelter to the other living things in the biome. The taiga has a lot of other animals but one extraordinary animal that lives there is the Lynx . The taiga and the Lynx are very unique things in this world.
The Minnamurra Rainforest is situated in the Bundderoo National Park, located 15 kilometers west of Kiama on the NSW South Coast, which is less than two hours’ drive from South Sydney. It is at the southernmost limit (34ºS latitude) and is an example of the leftover subtropical and warm temperate rainforest from the ancient super-continent Gondwana (Department of Environment and Conservation, 2004). The Minnamurra Rainforest is located in a large platform carved from the Illawarra Escarpment by the Minnamurra River. It has an inner core of 20 hectares of rainforest that is mostly natural and a larger remaining area of 401 hectares has been disturbed as a result of clearing, fires and floods (Charles Sturt University, 2015). Above the rainforest
10. Describe and explain the distribution of the following biomes: Tropical rainforest, monsoon rainforest, tropical savannah, desert, temperate deciduous and high altitude and latitude tundra, including
The temperature in a rainforest varies from 68 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature of a rainforest is about 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainforests are never found in climates with the temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below because plants in a rainforest will not be able to survive in the cold weather. In the lower canopy, there is little air movement as a result of the humidity is constantly
If the amount of grass is reduced in the ecosystem, the entire food chain will be affected greatly. Due to a smaller food source, the primary consumers, the savanna hares, will also experience a decrease in population since the new amount of grass can not sustain the initial amount of savanna hares. Since the savanna hare population decreases, the food source for the secondary consumers, the caracals, will also experience a decrease in population. The caracals do feed off of other animals, but it is likely these animals are also affected by the decrease in grass. The total food supply for the caracals decreased, so the caracals will experience a decrease in population.
There are many characteristic that make this rainforest very distinguishing, especially things such as the rainfall and species diversity. There are a number of significant abiotic features of this rainforest are severe rainfall causing flooding, little light reaches the ground, and because it rains all year round the soil is always moist. The rainforest is known to have the biggest tropical trees, one called the Bull
When William Penn founded his city in 1681 he intended for the city to be a place where no one would be persecuted; a place where people would live at peace with their neighbors. Penn named his city, Philadelphia, a word created by a combination of two Greek words; one being phileo, which translates to love, and the other being adelphos, which translates to brother. The name would serve as a reminder that Penn’s city was a city for all people, a city where diversity would not only be accepted but also embraced. William Penn wanted to create a city of brotherly love. William Penn wanted his city to be a cosmopolitan canopy.
The Rain Forest is mostly found in the Amazon in South America. The tropical rainforest biome is an ecosystem that covers about 7% of the Earth's surface. Tropical rainforests produce 40% of Earth's oxygen. They are found all over the world but the majority of rainforests are found in South America in Brazil. Rainforests are flooded with insects like butterflies and beetles, spiders and ticks, worms, snakes and lizards, like frogs and toads, parrots and toucans, and mamma like sloths and
1. Why are the rainforests so important to us? What are some of the valuable resources that they provide us with? The rainforest helps reduces the climate changes worldwide. Also there are a ton of species living in all kinds of rainforests.
Global Warming is another huge threat to this biome. This threat is also getting progressively worse because of the deforestation. Deforestation is causing temperature changes, the lossage of the process of photosynthesis, and the shelters of many animals homes. Flooding in the tropical rainforest is not a major concern but it can sometimes be a threat.
The rainforests are also home to many endangered animals. The forests in Borneo are greatly endangered, which can have many negative effects on animals and humans alike. One reason
Rainforests are forests which grow in areas of high rainfall between 250 and 450 cm. Typically, there are 2 types of rainforests – Tropical and Temperate. The least known type of rainforest is Boreal. Tropical rainforests are warm and moist that are found near the equator that receives 175 – 200 cm of rainforest annually. In contrast, temperate and boreal rainforests are found at high latitudes – northern and southern hemispheres.
As they hurried through the dark raffia bamboo forest the ground seems to be moving at the same speed. An unusual quiet atmosphere in a park full of plenty of birds and wild animals. Bobga said: This lightning and thunder in the midst of the dry season is not normal. Sama, look right there. Sama was busy looking up at the big tree that was just a few meters away from them.
Rainforests are one of the most useful things in this world. They contribute to a lot of the world’s resources and at the moment are being taken advantage of. Based on research done by Rhett butler (Co-founder of Tropical Conservation Science), it shows that by 2013 only 81.4% of the rainforest is left. Whereas in 1970 we still had 97.6% of the world’s rainforest. By 2013, we can see that approximately 763,104 trees have been cut down.
The tropical rainforest tree species are endemic, rare
