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Canadas Forestry Fishing And Farming Industries
1,889 words
Canada is the second largest country in the world
after Russia, and relies heavily on the main three
primary resources. The fishing industry is one of
the primary industries in Canada, which is
concentrated on both the East and West Coast of
Canada. The farming industry is also a primary
industry, which is concentrated primarily in the
Prairie Provinces. Lastly, forestry is a major
industry in provinces like New Brunswick. In order
for Canada to have a strong economic future in
these three prima...
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Pine Trees Low Intensity
1,600 words
The long leaf pine community, also known as a high
pine community, occurs on well-drained soils and
are well adapted to fires. They are found on the
high ground in Florida where the soil can not
contain the water and the sandy soil remains dry
in between the rains. This community requires
frequent, low-intensity fires, which occur every
one to ten years, to open seed cones and allow the
community to regenerate. The long leaf pine
community is characterized by the presence of the
long leaf pine t...
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Road Salt And The Environment
1,465 words
As awareness for pollution increases, other less
noticed types of pollution are recognized. Almost
everyone knows about toxic waste and carbon
dioxide pollution, but not many people have heard
of salt pollution. Salt pollution has been on the
increase since the evolution of the automobile.
With more pressure on government agencies to keep
the highway clear and safe, an increase in the use
of salt has developed. It is important to
understand why salt is used and how it work as
well as the environ...
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Thousands Of Years Yellow River
1,871 words
"People do not die if there is flood, but people
die if there is no flood, " goes a local saying in
Sirajganj District. One farmer in Simla village in
the Brahmaputra floodplain told researchers, "If
there is no flood there will be no crop, the soil
will turn into a desert. " According to the
peasants interviewed, they feel a much bigger
threat from what scientists call 'lateral river
erosion'. Whereas the land is always there after a
few days when the flood recedes, nothing is left
when your ho...
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Effects Of Acid Rain Sulphur Dioxide
868 words
The damaging effects of acid rain on society is
becoming overwhelmed with great amounts of
pollution from cars, factories and an large
amounts of garbage. The immense amounts of sulphur
dioxide put into the air causes high levels of
acid in the atmosphere. When this sulphuric acid
is absorbed into moisture in the air, then rain
can be harmful to the environment. Acid rain is
destroying lots of things in our environment. It
is hurting lakes, air and thew rest of our
ecosystem. Acid rain is killin...
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Water Out Of The Soil Field Capacity Plant
296 words
Background Information Improper watering is
probably the greatest reason for failure in the
small garden. In the small garden the soil needs
to be at field capacity, a state in which the
water is equally distributed throughout the soil,
otherwise know as equilibrium. At field capacity,
the soil is holding as much water as it can, which
means the water is neither moving up nor down.
When the soil is at field capacity the plants
thrive. After watering, almost immediately the
drier atmosphere draws...
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Dust Bowl Dust Storms
855 words
The Dust Bowl of North America refers to a
catastrophe in the early 1930 's when vast areas
of the Midwestern and Western farm lands of
America became wastelands. This occurred due to a
series of dry years which coincided with the
extension of agriculture in unsuitable lands.
Droughts and dust storms caused by poor tillage
practices devastated farms and ranches of the
Great Plains; therefore, causing a great exodus of
its inhabitants to other, more fertile, lands. The
problem had become so great...
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Surface Area J S
1,313 words
... t an advantage because it doesnt need to wait
for a male to fertilize a female. The amount of
time it takes for seed dispersal to occur is
greatly reduced. All of these factors combine to
make the poplar a successful plant that can adapt
to almost every habitat. The poplar is very light
dependent; it needs lots of light for its leaves
to achieve enough photosynthesis so growth can
occur properly. Poplar roots are shallow,
especially on wet soils. Most poplars may have
extensions called root ...
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Organic Farming Soil Erosion
1,125 words
On a scale from Right to Left, right being
absolute anthropocentric and the left being the
realm of eco-terrorists, I would say that I fall
somewhere just to the left of middle. I am a
businessman and I believe that profit is number
one. I am a citizen of this planet and I strongly
believe that drastic measures must be taken to
protect it. To most people the preceding
statements seem contradictory but I see a strong
correlation. Right now corporations all around the
world are plundering their ow...
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Subterranean Termites Damage And Control Part 1
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Subterranean Termites (damage and control) Shripat
T. Kamble, professor of University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Entomology in
Persistence and Bioavailability of Termiticide's
to Subterranean Termites investigated termites in
the area of Nebraska. The author of the research
determined the biology of termites. According to
Shripat T. Kamble, termites are ground-inhabiting,
social insects that live in colonies. They live in
colony or nest that may be located about 18 - 20
feet below the so...
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Amount Of Water Wide Range
1,310 words
INTRODUCTION Deciduous Forests Deciduous Forests
INTRODUCTION A deciduous forest, simply described
is a forest that is leafless during the winter.
Eur species make up this type of forest, meaning
that the species can tolerate a wide range of
conditions. In the extreme northern latitudes, the
growing season is short causing the trees to be
leafless the majority of the year. The deciduous
forest is subjected to distinct weather cycles and
temperature shifts. In this area of the northeast
we experi...
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Groups Of People Humans And Animals
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Introduction The population of the world today is
6, 112, 911, 145 and progressively growing.
Unfortunately, that figure is expected to double
by the year 2050. Four-fifths of this population
resides in developing countries of the South.
Because of extreme levels of fertility, mortality,
and new migration, these developing countries are
accountable for most of the world population
growth. There are many reasons that explain why
the numbers are increasing, but the main reason is
the way of life f...
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Plant Growth Harmful Effects
2,117 words
Many questions have Fertilizers Fertilizers Many
questions have been raised concerning the use of
fertilizers, why plants require them, and about
the benefits they bring. Fertilizers have a
significant effect on humanity, as they form the
basis of food production. The addition of
fertilizers assists enrichment of soil fertility
and corrects nutrient deficiencies so that plants
can grow more healthily, provide crops and food
for people, and increase food production. In this
way, fertilizers are s...
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Sri Lanka Dry Season
4,091 words
Content Gliricidia Septum GLIRICIDIA SEPIU Content
History Introduction and Description Common Names
Chemical Compounds Toxicity Uses and Efficacy
History Gliricidias was first used in Mexico to
provide shade for cacao plantations. It is from
this use that the Aztecs labeled the tree Madre de
Cacao (Mother of cacao). Later, in the 18 th
Century, Gliricidias was brought to Sri Lanka to
provide shade for coffee plantations. Today, the
trees long leafy branches are used to shade
vanilla and tea cro...
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Couple Of Weeks Flowering Tops
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Bongs and Pipes: bongs, pipes, etc Gravity Bongs:
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Water Out Of The Soil Improper Watering Plant
299 words
Improper Improper Watering Background Information
Improper watering is probably the greatest reason
for failure in the small garden. In the small
garden the soil needs to be at field capacity, a
state in which the water is equally distributed
throughout the soil, otherwise know as
equilibrium. At field capacity, the soil is
holding as much water as it can, which means the
water is neither moving up nor down. When the soil
is at field capacity the plants thrive. After
watering, almost immediately...
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Clean Air Act Environmental Protection Agency
2,376 words
Methyl Bromide Ban Under the recently passed U. S.
Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has prohibited the U. S. production and
importation of methyl bromide starting January 1,
2001. Methyl bromide is an odorless, colorless gas
essential to the farming, storage, transportation,
trading and processing of more than 100 American
crops including fruits, grains, vegetables, cut
flowers, wood products and cotton. Methyl bromide
plays a key role is ensuring the safety and
adequacy ...
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Resources Will Eventually Plant And Animal Soil
296 words
As Natural Resource Natural Resources As the world
continues to become more and more populated,
resources will begin to be in demand more often.
However, because of the population growth,
resources will eventually become depleted.
According to the food chain, food (being one of
man s greatest resources) will eventually run out
if there are no producers. Producers can t live
without soil. Soil, as strange as it seems, is one
of the most valuable resources the Earth has. Soil
is essential for the ...
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Soil Sample Tropical Flowers Day
421 words
Soil Analysis Within the next few paragraphs, I
will tell you all about the soil sample I
collected and did tests on. I got some soil from
out of one of my moms gardens. This one had a lot
of flowers from Florida. This is a summary of what
all I did to work on finding everything about my
soil. Day 1: The first day I had forgotten my soil
sample. Therefore I could not let it dry out like
the rest of the classes did. Day 2: I brought my
soil sample in and let it dry. I had time to catch
up on some...
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Rocky Mountains Oregon Trail
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Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail was a route followed
by American emigrants as they moved westward
during the middle nineteenth century. Along this
route, the settlers would face many challenges
such as Indian attacks, fierce weather, difficult
terrain features, and many diseases. Although
these tasks proved to be formidable, nearly four
hundred thousand people would eventually travel
along the trail. This paper will relate some of
the settlers thoughts of the land and describe
some of the dominant...
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