Lichen

The Magnificent 60 Mountain Peaks Shenandoah National Park, in Virginia, protects over 19,000 acres of land, with more than 500 miles of trail, which include the 101 miles long Appalachian Trail. Admission is required at this national park however it is definitely worth it according to happy visitors. National Park, Shenandoah itself has about 60 wooded mountain peaks. Nearly the entire park is 2,000 feet above sea level. Along with hiking, people like to camp at Shenandoah, which requires a…

previously identified including: sweet gale (nice fragrance), ground juniper (sharp), and polypody ferns (very small). Older species were also identified including: paper birch, bear berry, Canada Mayflower, pillow moss, pincushion moss, reindeer lichen, and blueberry. As you travel further north from this location, there are fewer red/white pines and more jack pines and black spruces which…

Jimmy Carter applies a crafty choice of words in his foreword, beginning with his representation of the wildlife reserve. He mentions how he gazed at the “brilliant mosaic of wildflowers, mosses, and lichens” and reminisced when “the sweep of tundra before [them] became flooded with life.” By pointing out the elegance and allure of the ANWR, he presents the refuge as more than simply mountains and trees. He portrays it as an area with depth, soul, and life, touching the hearts of the audience.…

Musk deer they act a lot like mountain goats. Yes these deer like creatures seem almost the same they live in mountains and look a bit like them too. In these next 4 paragraphs you will learn how musk deer look what they eat where they live and some interesting facts about them. Indeed they look do resemble a deer in some ways but they also have the body of mountain goats and the legs of a kangaroo and the fangs of a vampire bat and the skull of a deer. They have a dark brown color to them…

the riverbed.” The simile is “my thoughts, and they floated light as moths.” There are two examples of personification in this poem, “I thought the earth remembered me, she took me back so tenderly, arranging her dark skirts, her pockets full of lichens and seeds.” and “All night, I heard the small kingdoms breathing around me, the insects, and the birds who do their work in…

Dyspareunia, Female Dyspareunia is pain associated with sexual activity. This can affect any part of the genitals, and there are many possible causes. This condition ranges from mild to severe. Depending on the cause, dyspareunia may get better with treatment, or it may return (recur) over time. CAUSES The cause of this condition is not always known. Possible causes include: • Cancer. • Psychological factors, such as depression, anxiety, or previous traumatic experiences. • Severe pain…

The Temperate Deciduous Forest The temperate deciduous forest is located in Canada, Japan, China, Japan, parts of Russia, and the eastern half of United States. Everywhere there in those places were described as beautiful and majestic. When the leaves fall down from the trees down to the soil, the nutrients in the leaves are being absorbed by the soil. The soils of the temperate deciduous forest tend to be very fertile. Also, because of this, the biome has fertile soil and a long, 5-6 month…

a llama can spit up to eight feet? [National Geographic] That’s only one of llamas many characteristics, they are also very intriguing animals with interesting habitats diet and characteristics. First off a llama has a very basic diet of shrubs, lichens, and grass. [The Llama] They need little water because of the herbs they consume. [National Geographic] Lamas, like other animals, regurgitate their food multiple times before finally digesting it [National Geographic] Overall llamas have a very…

Some of these plants include lichens, mosses, fir trees, hemlock trees, and coniferous. There are over 48 different types of fir trees. The most common plant in the taiga biome is the coniferous trees. The coniferous trees are also called evergreen trees, and they have long waxy needles…

season, and because they lay eggs they’ll make nest from different plant parts to help insulate the eggs to keep it at internal body temperature, they favorite plant parts to use are the seed fluff from both the fireweed and cattail plants, moss and lichen. Once the eggs are laid the men stay inside the cave warming the eggs while some of the women guard the cave entrance and other go lead the hunting with the younger men. The women mate with different men, who they have bonded with for life,…