Amazon Rainforest I am an explorer and I just returned from an expedition to the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest was amazing and there lots of facts that I would like to tell you about: [pic] The Rainforest grow around the equator. The hot‚ steamy conditions are perfect for plants. [pic] In fact‚ rainforests contain the largest diversity of plant and animal life on earth; many species are still unidentified. Rainforests form distinct layers‚ providing homes for animals at all levels
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because they important to the people and wildlife in the surrounding communities and a necessity for clean air . In South America the Amazon River basin covers 40 percent of the continent and is home to the world’s largest rain forest. Since 2000 Brazil has established the world’s largest network of protected areas‚ the majority of which are located in the Amazon region. Since 2004 the Brazilian government has also had a deforestation reduction program in place‚ which includes improved law enforcement
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the government is that the rate of the Amazon’s destruction fell in the 1990s to average levels around 4.5 million acres from more than 5 million acres in the 1980s. That is equivalent to about the size of Rhode Island. But 86 percent of original Amazon still stands. Experts estimates that we are losing 137 plant‚ animal and insect species every single day due to rainforest deforestation. That equates to 50‚000 species a year. As the rainforest species dissapear‚ so do many possible cures for life-threatening
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Rainforest Case Study: The Amazonian Rainforest Habitat types of the forest: Over half of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil but it is also located in other South American countries including Peru‚ Venezuela‚ Ecuador‚ Colombia‚ Guyana‚ Bolivia‚ Suriname and French Guiana. The rainforest is made up of several different layers. These include: The emergent layer Most of these trees are broad-leaved‚ hardwood evergreens. There is a lot of sunlight here‚ these trees receive the most‚ and
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Amazon Rainforest Part 1 1. The name of the ecosystem you are researching? Amazon Rainforest ecosystem. 2. A map of the area where the ecosystem is located. 3. An explanation of the key abiotic components of the ecosystem? That are non-living chemical and physical factors in the environment‚ which affect ecosystems. A good example is that a lot of small bushes and shrubs would not be able to live here because all the really tall trees would block most of the sunlight causing a lack
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Biodiversity: Deforestation Deforestation is a threat to biodiversity because deforestation increases the chances of animal/plant extinction. In the Amazon‚ around 17% of the forest has been lost in the last 50 years. Causes of Deforestation Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forest in order to make the land available for other uses such as… For fuel Space for housing and urbanization To create commercial items such as paper‚ furniture‚ and homes To create rare and highly priced
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To What Extent do Two Oligopolies‚ McDonald’s and Quick Compete in Close Proximity? To What Extent do Two Oligopolies‚ McDonald’s and Quick Compete in Close Proximity? Abstract: McDonald’s and Quick are major fast food franchises in Antwerp‚ they have over a dozen franchises throughout Belgium and over five franchises each‚ only in the city of Antwerp. The Keyserlei is an area in Antwerp I visit a lot due to the proximity of it from my house. This is where my keen
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The Amazons History Extension Major Work 2013 Emily Hegarty Duval High School Armidale Student Number: 24815854 Word Count: 2496 Throughout the Homeric to late Byzantine Period the Greek legend of the Amazon tribe pervaded Asia Minor culture. This legendary misandristic society‚ consisting purely of fierce warrior women‚ is a tantalizing amalgamation of fact and fiction‚ giving rise to persistent historical debate over the legend’s plausible realism. Ancient historians often
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life (industries)‚ different swells (market structure) and even ’hot’ and ’cold’ spots (public companies). One of the key determinates to a successful national economy is the structure of its markets. The main market structures are: 1. Monopoly 2. Oligopoly 3. Perfect Competition 4. Monopolistic Competition Each of these market structures have unique characteristics‚ and can be classified according to three factors. The degree of competition‚ the first factor‚ is important as it classifies markets
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There is only one model for monopoly and one for perfect competition but in contrast to these oligopolies have several models to try to explain how they react‚ examples of these are the kinked demand curve‚ Bertrand and Cournot models. A non competitive oligopoly is ‘a market where a small number of firms act independently but are aware of each others actions’ (Oligopoly‚ Online). In perfect competition no single firm can affect price or quantity this is due to intense competition and the relative
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