The word Taiga is Russian for forest. The taiga biome is the largest biome in the world besides the ocean. These locations are known to be harshly cold and the climate is hard to adapt to. With miles upon miles of open land and needle tree forests a taiga can be a lonely place to live or visit. I chose this biome due to it being the least known to me.…
The Amazon Rainforest is known to the largest River on the planet Earth. The Amazon Rainforest covers 40% of the South American continent and swivels its way through 8 countries; Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname. The Amazon Rainforests consists of many different ecosystems and different vegetation types which include, rainforests, seasonal rainforests, deciduous rainforests, flooded forests and savannahs. The Amazon Rainforests also consists of the second biggest river (The Amazon River) following after the Nile River in North Africa. The river plays a massive part for the reproduction of the Rainforest and has done this for many years.…
The biome that I picked was the Arctic Tundra. The animal from Arctic Tundra I picked is the polar bear. Female polar bears would rather build their den in old snow,( like from a few years ago.) The polar bear is found in Canada , the U.S (Alaska), Greenland, Russia Norway (the Svalbard archipelago), and Arctic Tundra.…
Besides, there is detailed information regarding the nine main terrestrial biomes, which are tundra, tropical rain forest, boreal forest, temperate grassland, temperate rain forest, savanna, temperate deciduous forest, chaparral and desert, together with the human foods which grow well within the various biomes, which turns out to be crucial information for any…
2. Identify two different types of forest environments. Two different types of forest environments are Tropical Rainforests and Coniferous Forests. Tropical Rainforests are typically dense and are located near the equator. Whereas, Coniferous Forests are located near the two poles and is usually in a snowy environment.…
The Daintree Rainforest (strictly a tropical seasonal forest), is a region located on the north east coast of Queensland, Australia, north of Mossman and Cairns. At around 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi),[1] the Daintree is the largest continuous area of tropical rainforest on the Australian continent. Along the coastline north of the Daintree River, tropical forest grows right down to the edge of the sea.[2] In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Daintree Rainforest was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "Natural attraction".[3]…
There are three distinct categories of tundra biomes, arctic, antarctic and alpine, all of which share the characteristic of cold climates. The ground is most often frozen, allowing for little plant life. Mosses, shrubs, lichen and other low growing plants are often all that can survive. Around 50 species of land mammals can be found in the tundra. These animals and plants have incredible adaptations to survive in the harsh, cold weather.…
Interesting Information: According to Wikipedia, “The Cerrado is the second largest biome in South America and the most biodiverse savanna in the world. However, it is not currently recognized by the Brazilian Constitution as a National Heritage.” According to CEPF.net, “ The Cerrado is also the only hotspot that consists largely of savanna, woodland/savanna and dry forest ecosystems.…
The most significant similarity is the lack of precipitation, but actually both desert and the tundra usually have under 25cm of precipitation per year. This affects a great deal of the living organisms these biomes, therefore…
Every year, many plants and animal species are killed, or even put to the brink of extinction, due to Amazon Deforestation. “Forests are complex ecosystems that affect almost every species on the planet. When they are degraded, it can set off a devastating chain of events both locally and around the world.” (Bradford) By deforesting the amazon, many animals are losing their homes and food sources.…
The area is also home to 10,000 species of trees and plants, including 3,000 unique species. Trees such as the African oak, red cedar, and mahogany trees form a dense canopy above the ground. Other smaller trees live beneath these larger trees." So, as you…
Rainforests help regulate the Earth’s temperature and weather patterns. 20% of our oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforests are home to plants and animals. It took 60 to 100 million years for Rainforests to evolve and it is the home of over 30 million species of plants and animals. When we clear the forests, they all die.…
My name is Elton Husband And my Biome and animal is the Savanna and the Hyena. The Savanna is basically covered with lots of rolling grassland with several isolated trees and shrubs. You can also call the Savanna Tropical grassland. This Biome could be found between or around a tropical rainforest and a Desert. You can find them on both sides of the equator near Tropical Rainforest.…
The Taiga Biome A biome refers to the existent habitat in varied places identified through the existent mountain tops, deserts, tropical forests together with the existent climate in the area (Whitney, 2002). The taiga identifies the biome of the need leaf forest and remains characterized by cold weather leading to limited food supplies in the winter (Marietta, n.d.). Food shortages influence the development of a hibernation tendency among the majority of animals in the taiga during the winter season. Taiga refers to forest in Russian and is identified as the largest biome in the world (Whitney, 2012).…
Think back to the last vacation you had overseas and how many American companies you may have seen in that foreign country. Whether it was McDonalds or a JW Marriott, western culture is an overarching presence in Latin America. Not only can it potentially interfere with the current culture of the country, it also exploits the land and resources in the area. In Through the Arc of the Rainforest, Yamashita discusses the globalization process through overarching American corporations westernizing Southern America. Because of this, nature is exploited and not left to be natural.…