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Giant Panda Human Action
1,142 wordsBiodiversity is the measure of variety of the Earth's animal, plant and microbial species; of genetic differences within species and of the ecosystems that support those species. The term first came to public attention in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit at which a convention for the preservation for the maintenance of biodiversity was signed by over 100 world leaders [excluding the USA as they feared it would undermine the patents and licences of US biotechnology companies] The maintenance of biodi...
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Polar Bears Body Temperature
1,467 wordsFirst of all we need to understand what ectothermic and endothermic animals are. Animals differ in their abilities to regulate body temperature (thermo regulation). We sometimes use the terms "cold-blooded" or "warm-blooded. " Most reptiles feel cold to the touch, while mammals and birds often feel warm. Somewhat more precise descriptions can be made by using the terms poikilothermic and homoiothermic. The body temperature of poikilotherm is relatively variable, while that of homeotherm's is rel...
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Alien Species Habitats Human
447 wordsHumans are the most destructive animals on the planet. We pollute the world heavily, over harvest nature and break up habitats. Human manipulation of the environment has had some kind of impact on Earths geography and every kind of organism. These impacts are sometimes so significant they have wiped out entire species. The Tasmanian tiger is an example of this; it was overpowered by introduced dogs on the Australian mainland and was forced out of the mainland to Tasmania, where it eventually die...
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Gray Fox Coyote Pacific Slope Flycatcher Species
683 wordsThis work describes the plant community, wildlife habitats, and special-status species that occur within the Toro Canyon area, including the potential for loss of sensitive (endangered, threatened, rare, or otherwise protected) plant communities and wildlife habitats. The Toro Canyon is located between the San Inez Mountains and the Santa Barbara Channel, California, The USA. Toro Canyon begins at the San Inez Mountains and extends approximately 5, 750 acres to the to the Pacific Ocean. Native v...
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Animals Rely Habitat Die
247 wordsHabitat As defined in the dictionary, A place where a plant or an animal naturally occurs, an animals habitat is a vital part of an animals everyday life process. Without habitat, life would not exist. Think of this. Humans, put here on earth with the surroundings of trees, water, mountains and now, picture the earth without these things. Life as we know it, would not exist. Animals rely on these three things and many more. For example, fish rely on their habitat, which is water. If its habitat ...
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Coral Reefs Fringing Reefs
4,088 wordsCoral reefs are arguably the worlds most beautiful habitats. Coral reefs have been called the rainforests of the oceans, because of the rich diversity of life they support. Scientists have not yet finished counting the thousands of different species of plants and animals that use or live in the coral reef. There are three types of coral reefs: fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls. Fringing reefs are located close to shore, separated from land by only shallow water. Barrier reefs lie farther...
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Endangered Species Sexual Maturity
1,685 wordsThe Spectacled Bear, or Tremarctos Ornatus, is an endangered species. This rare bear can only be found in a few elusive spots in the world. Many endangered species all over the world don? t deserve the respect and care that they need. That is why many endangered species often become extinct or remain on the endangered species list for the remainder of their survival on Earth. Today, as more species become endangered, more people become involved in their care. Many things are being done to save e...
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East Facing Slope West Facing Slope Found
1,762 words5 th Hour Evaluation Trees Wes Gale 5 th Hour Evaluation of Relative Importance Values of the Tree Species Found in Three Different Habitats at Weldon Springs Wildlife Area by Calculating Importance Values Introduction: While on our field trip we hoped to evaluate three different forest habitats by calculating individual tree species importance values. We were at Weldon Springs Wildlife Area in St. Charles. We evaluated three different microhabitat's: Upland East Facing Slope, Upland West Facing...
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