Introduction While looking at tropical rainforests and temperate forests, one will notice a wide diversity of: species, location and values. Tropical rain forests are located along equatorial regions of the globe, while temperate forests tend to shy away from the planets waistline and reside in areas north and south of the equator. Temperature and rainfall has a profound effect on the control of temperate and tropical rainforests. Diversity of species is influenced by the type of forest where the
course. It is truly hard to tell whether the escaping landscape of both rainforests and beaches that make this country wondrous or is it the abundant and incredible animals that inhabit them. Scientists, climatologists, botanists, biologists around the globe will agree that Tasmania is both a great environment and animal extravaganza for several species found only in Tasmania. Between some of the oldest yet luscious rainforests still in existence today and some of the rarest and most dangerous animals
The rainforest is perhaps the most important ecosystem in the whole world. It is home to more species, of both plants and animals, than any other biome found in nature. This dense canopy of luscious, sizable trees yields valuable products for man and faces devastation, yet still provides. The rainforest environment is intriguing to many due to the species’ diversity, the many benefits, and the unfortunate degradation that has been thrust upon it. There are two main types of rainforests, tropical
The Destruction of the Rainforest The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of the destruction of the rainforest. In my paper I discuss many aspects of the rainforest. I explain what the rainforests are, and give a brief summary of the importance of the rainforests. I also give a description of the destruction of the rainforest, and how a person can help to save the rainforest. The rainforests are disappearing acres per minute, a number that grows so quickly it would be impossible
1. Temperate deciduous forests are among the biomes most extensively disturbed by human activities because of their location relative to humans. Temperate deciduous forests are scattered throughout temperate areas of globe and many of them are close to where humans live. They are the most convenient and valuable type of forests for humans. These forests contains animal species such as wolves, foxes, wildcats, white-tailed deer, squirrels, rabbits, opossums, and mice, and a variety of bird species
with an average temperature of 77° Fahrenheit. B. Soil- Relativity poor in nutrients. Very thin layer of decomposed matter. C. Types of Organisms- Small animals, including monkeys, birds, snakes, frogs, and lizards are common in the tropical rainforest D. Effect of Human Presence- The biggest effect of humans on this biome is deforestation. 2. Savanna- Located close to the equator between 8° to 20° basically in-between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. A. Climate- Has a wet
destroyed by deforestation whilst a significant amount of the existing vegetation is badly damaged. Australia currently has around 125,000,000 hectares of forest which covers sixteen percent of the country’s land area. These vast forests (both temperate and rainforests) are located mainly on the East Coast of Australia, as shown on the map. Causes Around 13% of the original vegetation (from the time where the first settlers arrived) in the country has been cleared for
of land from desert to tropical to temperate. Within this diverse county there are millions of hectares of forests, actually 125 million hectares to be exact according to The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DOA). The Australian DOA also says Australia has the 7th largest forest area in the world making up 3% of Earth’s forests. Within the country of Australia there are many different diverse forests including Eucalypt, Acacia, Rainforests, Callitris, Mangrove, Casuarina, Melaleuca
Tropical rainforest covers only a relatively small proportion of our planet, and yet it is considered to be one of the most significant ecosystems, and its loss through deforestation and burning is considered to be of global importance. Explain why. Introduction Tropical rainforests are highly important to the global ecosystem and human existence in the world. Occupying only 6% of the earth’s land areas, tropical rainforests sustain 10-50 million species, which is over half of the world’s biodiversity
impossible to know what the ultimate effects will be on our long term survival as a species, it is important to bear in mind that, once a species has been eliminated through extinction, it cannot be brought back. So, for the overall health of our rainforests, their biodiversity, and the limitless potential contained therein, it is crucial for us, as humans, to make as honest an effort as possible at their preservation. References Southwick, Charles H. Global Ecology in Human Perspective. Oxford
Most of us know what rainforests are, and how they can benefit us. But, only few of us know what rainforest do, and how they are most important to Earth. There are two types of rainforests; tropical and temperate rainforest. Tropical rainforest are known mostly for its rich evergreen vegetation. Also, being a home for over 50 percent of the Earth’s living species. Even though, it holds about 7 percent of landmass on Earth. A Tropical Rainforest is a broad leaved evergreen forest, which has high rainfall
have selected the Biome Rainforest. The Rainforest Biome is defined by the following conditions. Heavily wooded, large amounts of rainfall exceeding 100 inches of rain per year. Most of the world's rainforest is near the equator, however, some are in areas more north. Rainforest near the equator is hot with an average temperature near 85 degrees this type is called tropical rainforests. Rainforest in a cooler climate is called temperate. I will focus on tropical rainforests for this assignment because
There is a need for future generations to understand the correlation between modern resource extraction practices and the plight of the rainforests. With this understand, hopefully the havoc large-scale resource intensification has produced across global environments can be avoided. The focus of this paper is on the issues surrounding the main economic enterprises for resource extraction in the Amazon; these being logging and timber harvesting, and gold mining. Additionally, attention needs to be
Tropical rainforests have been around for approximately 400 million years (Knight, 2004: para.1), they inhibit about 50% of all the living things on Earth including flora and fauna (RFUS, 2014: para.2). They also produce 40% of the Earth’s oxygen (Schaffner, 2010: para.3), although these rainforests only take up 6-7% of the Earth’s land surface; they are referred as ‘The Lungs of the Earth’ (SYW, 2010: para.2) Location Tropical rainforests are found in the area between the Tropic of Cancer (23
Tropical Forest Deforestation Tropical rainforests are ecological systems that comprise of a wide variety of trees and animals. Most of these ecosystems exist within the tropics. The climatic condition of these regions is temperate which receives an adequate amount of rainfall and so the area is wet. These rainforests cause the hot and humid climate as they retain the heat as well as attract rain. However, due to the increasing population and industrialization, deforestation is occurring throughout
RAINFORESTS What are the Rain forests? A rain forest can be merely defined as a evergreen forest inhabiting a tropical region, filled with a wide variety of plants and animals, with an annual rainfall of at least 2.5 meters. Simply speaking, they are the richest, oldest, most productive ecosystems on earth. An ecosystem is a living community together with its environment, together both functioning as a unit. Biologist, Norman Myers, states "rainforests are the finest celebration of nature ever
Ending Destruction of the Rainforest As destruction of the rainforest continues, man slowly paves the inevitable path to a clear end. It has been known that the rainforest is an essential provider for the balance of the mother earth and that it acts as a key for life as we know it. Yet, the world still decides to quietly watch the disappearance. In fact, most people realize what exactly is taking place. But however, instead of trying to aid in the termination of this disaster. They place
tropical rainforest deforestation Most rainforests occur in tropical regions of the world, though temperate rainforest habitat is in certain higher latitude areas of every continent. A rainforest is described as tall, hot and dense forest near the equatorial regions generally being the most densely vegetated and having the highest biodiversity of both plants and animals and is believed to be the oldest living ecosystems on Earth which gets maximum amount of rainfall. Most of the rainforests in this
Film Review of Medicine Man This movie brings together many different character personalities. But in the end this happens to work out in a good way. The doctor, being Dr. Campbell, was a really smart man that came to the jungle and joined the tribe. While being there for awhile he was known as the new nickname. Why? Because he gave a child Alka Seltzer and made him fell better. The other medicine man was not very happy with Dr. Campbell because that was his own position that he took as
Trees the Most Valuable Resource on Earth Today Forests are one of the most valuable resources on the planet today. Without forests it would be almost impossible for any living thing to survive. But, with this in mind many people destroy forests. It is as though they don’t even care that they are dooming themselves as well as the trees. Hopefully through this article I can help save the forest and help human kind, as well as all other organisms, by telling how important the forest is and how it