The Woodland Community Center Cooperation (WCCC) had been established in 1926 by a social worker who thought that Woodland‚ an East Coast seaport town‚ would benefit from a variety of social and human services. Alain Yates‚ the longest serving executive director‚ was a long standing icon in the organization for many years‚ and due to a mixture of longevity and assertion‚ had shaped the organizational culture of the agency during his time of leadership. He had established a culture that didn’t necessarily
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cacti‚ sagebrush‚ creosote bushes‚ shrubs‚ and short grasses. Agricultural plants are rare‚ because they are only found where rivers and streams take place‚ which is very uncommon in most deserts. The vegetation has adapted to survive in the desert biome by using several distinct features to prevent water loss‚ attacks from predators‚ and the harsh weather conditions. Many plants found in the desert are succulents‚ meaning that they have thick‚ large stems to hold and contain water. They also have
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Discuss the characteristics of a biome you have studied. Biomes are large world regions in which climate‚ soils‚ natural vegetation and animal life are all interrelated. The biome that i have studied is the desert biome. Dry Climate Desert climate is very dry‚ with a yearly rainfall of between 0 and 250mm. Although deserts are very dry regions‚ very few deserts are completely dry. Parts of the Atacama Desert in Chile are said to be the driest places on earth. They receive an average of less than
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Synthesis Essay One: Chaparral Jake Nokes Student K00701244 (Malibujake2010@hotmail.com) Login: Saki Question A The chaparral biome is found in small parts of most continents‚ central and southern California‚ parts of the southwest United States‚ the area adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea‚ and areas of southern Australia‚ South Africa and Chile. The chaparral area in Santa Barbara County is the fourth largest in California in terms of acreage. Chaparral communities occur between 200 and 5000 feet
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UK the first notable one being Tansley (1939) who used dominant tree species to classify woodlands‚ however it is not always easy to determine the dominant species in mixed woodlands and much of the UK was missing. This was later improved by Peterken (1981 and 1993) who used the basis of Tansleys’ system‚ but concentrated more on the management and stand mixes‚ coming up with 89 ‘semi-natural ancient woodland’ stand types and sub- types (Peterken 1993). This was replaced by National Vegetation Classification
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Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today! ESSAY: Using examples from the industrialised and developing world‚ explain how and why we should conserve woodlands & forests Forests and woodlands provide many social‚ economic‚ and environmental benefits. In addition to timber and paper products‚ forests provide a wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities‚ prevent soil erosion and flooding‚ help provide clean air and water‚ and contain tremendous biodiversity
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Chapter 2: Climate‚ Landforms‚ and Biomes Greece has an interesting physical characteristics such as Mount Olympus. It is the highest mountain in Greece‚ which is 9‚573 feet (2‚918 m) tall. Its highest peak is the Mytikas. According to the Greek mythology‚ there are twelve Olympian gods lived in this mountains. About four-fifth of Greece was cover with mountains and hills. The major mountain ranges of Greece is Pindus Mountains. It was located more in the northern Greece. Pindus Mountains
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I.S.24 Jaad Shahout 616 6/12/10 Rain forest Biome The average rain fall a rain forest receives is 50 to 260 inches yearly (125-660 centimeters). Rain forest belongs in a wet climate. Its temperature does not go higher than 93 degrees (34 degrees Celsius) or drop below 68 degrees (20 degrees Celsius). The rain forests average humidity is 77%-88%. Almost all rain forests are near the equator. Half of all plant and animal species are in the rain forest. Tropical rain forests produce
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Cold Desert Biome Food Web Michelle Ann Cushman BIO/101 October 20‚ 2014 Steven Peck This is a biome which is an Ocean shore environment. Animals that live here find their food in the water. Some of the Preys go on to the land to rest or reproduce‚ but food that they eat is in the water. The Artic is the area around the North Pole while the Antarctic is the area around the South Pole. Plant plankton are eaten by the Krills; the Krills are eaten by the fish‚ fish are eaten by the seals and the seals
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Tundra Biome There are two types of tundra ecosystems: the arctic tundra and the alpine tundra. The tundra biome has several unique characteristics. The climate is very cold there is little diversity‚ and a "short season of growth and reproduction occurs" (1). The Finnish word tunturia‚ which means treeless plain‚ was the inspiration for the words tundra (4). The formation‚ plants‚ and animals that are associated with this biome have several attributes that make them remarkable‚ and this biome is
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