How Vegetation In The Tropical Rainforests Adapts To The Climate Conditions. In the tropical rainforest the climate is very humid due to the vast amount of rainfall‚ which can be up to 2‚000 mm per year. They high temperatures vary little‚ but the average is around 27°C. This climate makes it very good conditions for plants to grow in. However‚ many plants have had to adapt to survive in the harsh conditions of the tropical rainforest. Some trees grow buttress roots which is when large‚ thick roots
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Describe and explain the seasonal variations in climate in a tropical region (10 marks) The seasonal variations in climate‚ in a tropical region‚ which includes temperature‚ precipitation and wind direction‚ are due to a number of factors. The tropical continental climate in Africa‚ north of the equator‚ can be described as transitional‚ as it is between the rainforest margins of the central African rainforest and also
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Introduction There are many different biomes that cover the surface of the planet‚ but there is one that is of particular importance‚ the tropical rainforest of Africa‚ The Congo. This vast rainforest is home to almost half of Africa’s animal species and is the second largest rainforest in the world.(“pbs.org”‚ n.d.) The Congo plays an important role in climate regulation‚ both locally and globally‚ and contains a wealth of biodiversity‚ including thousands of endemic plants and
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Animals Kinkajou: honey bear Genus:potos Spiecies:flavus habitat Fifty degrees North to fifteen degrees South‚ and thirty-five degrees to sixty-five degrees in the Amazon Rainforest lives a mammal called the kinkajou. The kinkajou mostly sleeps in the upper canopy‚ hiding in the holes of the trees during the day napping. It’s a cute little animal with the body grows from 16 to 30 inches; its tail grows from 15 to 33 inches. Its shoulder height is up to 10 inches and it weights 3 to 10 pounds
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PADUA‚ Yulo T. July 24‚ 2013 SFTY100 / B5 Engineer Mauricio P. Ibasco Homework # 1 Planting a Mango Seedling (2 feet high) JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS | STEPS | HAZARDS | CONTROL MEASURES | 1. Find right location to Plant Mango Seedling | Toxic MaterialsAir PollutantsSoil PollutantsVehiclesPopulations | Plant mango seedling at the beginning of the wet season. Wear appropriate clothing and shower immediately after planting and wash clothing thoroughly
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Disappearing Diversity Politics‚ Population‚ & Practices The Tropical Andes hotspot is located on the western coast of South America‚ from western Venezuela to Northern Chile and Argentina‚ and includes portions of Columbia‚ Ecuador‚ Peru and Bolivia. The focus country will here will be Peru‚ a developing country in Latin America. This country is special because it became the latest developing country to enact a domestic climate change initiative with a goal of lowering carbon emissions in its
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Tropical savannas are related to the tropical wet and dry climate type. Savannas grow in the regions where the climax community should be some form of seasonal forest or woodland‚ but changed conditions or bothers prevent the setting up of those types of trees with the same climax community. The word savanna directly means plains. Savannas are made up of continuous sheets a grass. They often grow with in 3-6ft tall. They may also have an open canopy of fire and drought resistant grasses‚ or
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HORTICULTURAL CROPS (AGR452) (APR 2011) Question 1 a) Define the following terms:- (5m) i) Horticulture:- the science and art of cultivating flowers‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ turf and ornamental plants in an orchard‚ garden‚ nursery or greenhouse on anlarge or small scale. Often considered as those require intensive culture and grown in small areas. ii) Horticulturist :- A noun reffering to a specialist in horticulture. b) 5 common examples of classification used in horticulture
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Climatograms CHAPARRAL- Santa Monica‚ Cali Biotic and Abiotic Factors Unique Characteristics Blue Oak Coyote Bush Cactus Wren Grey Fox Wild Goat hot and dry flat plains‚ rocky hills‚ or mountain slopes fires and drought are common mild winters mostly coastal areas TROPICAL DESERT- Aden‚ Aden Biotic and Abiotic Factors Unique Characteristics Barrel Cactus Brittle Bush Bobcat Cactus Wren Coyote hot and dry snows in the winter average rainfall is about 15 cm a
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Tropical Rainforest What it is? A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem type that occurs roughly within the latitudes 28 degrees north or south of the equator. This ecosystem experiences high average temperatures and a significant amount of rainfall. A biotic conditions of a tropical rainforest? The a biotic factors of this rainforest bio me are-the amount of water and sunlight‚ climate‚ weather and precipitation. These things affect the trees and animals that live there. These are very important
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