Rainforest

as the Once-ler cuts down all the trees in the forest for his personal gain. A real-world example of The Tragedy of the Commons is represented through the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, which continues…

methane, nitrous gasses, fluorinated gasses, and other types of gasses. The burning of fossil fuels and the cutting rainforests can cause an increase in greenhouse gasses. They trap heat and increase the effect on the greenhouse effect.…

In most of the civilized world, we have become accustomed to the assumed right that we all possess; to have as many children as we please. But the effect of this happening generation after generation has put the world in a crisis. The question at hand is, how many people can the earth support? Some things to consider when looking at this question are quality of life of the people, economic conditions, and the effect of the earth as a whole. This paper will demonstrate the need for a complete…

discoveries like this in the future. Wood Lizards Habitat and Conservation These new species of wood lizards can be found in the mountainous rainforests of South America during an adventure travel trip. This can extend from Ecuador and Peru all the way up to Colombia and into Panama in some cases. They thrive in the humid environments of these luscious rainforests and will eat all manner of small insects and worms. They were located in the area that has been deemed central to the conservation…

Vegetarianism not only offers greater health benefits but also improves many issues with animal cruelty and even economic problems. In the last few years the number of people choosing a plant-based diet has doubled, making vegetarianism the most popular diet amongst the younger generations. A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat, poultry, or fish. Vegetarians eat mainly fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes, seeds, and nuts. Many eat eggs and dairy products but avoid hidden animal products…

Consequences of biodiversity loss Biodiversity is a phenomenon that all life on earth depends on. It is the link between all life on earth. In other words the web of life. There is a perfect interdependent system in place that allows every organism on earth what it needs needed to survive and the relationship between all is beneficial to all others, except in most cases humans. We have more of a symbiotic relationship with the earth and everything else on it where we could be seen as kind of…

Clouded Leopards eat a variety from food. They eat mainly deer, wild pigs, birds, monkeys and other small mammals. Some biotic factors of the rainforest, or rainforests, of Indonesia are jaguars, anteaters, lemurs, and many others. Some plants of many plant species are bamboo, banana trees, and rubber trees. Water, rain, rocks, the ground, the sky, and the climate, temperature, and weather are some abiotic factors.They are consumers, creatures that eat other living organisms to survive. Clouded…

Today, the Internet allows individuals to connect with people from all parts of the planet. However, even in this digital age, some cultures like the Yanomamos still live separate from the rest of the world. The Yanomamos live in the Amazonian rainforest along the Brazilian border. Anthropologists argue that this group is deeply rooted into their cultural cocoon and this is a phenomenon which enables them to preserve their culture and protect their community from foreign diseases. It is evident…

The other day I was talking to a friend of mine Tom about various animals while we were at the zoo. Then we had passed the chimpanzee exhibit and then Tom said a dumb remark stating that chimpanzees are like humans because they walk upright. Which I had responded they may share the ability to walk upright and share a few similarities, however, there are various differences that a human and a chimpanzee have like dietary, habit, and lifestyles. To begin with humans and chimpanzee have a…

encroaching on the land of indigenous people in the amazon rainforest harvesting natural resources such as: oil, gas and hydroelectric energy. (Hosansky) The demand for natural resources in the Amazon has created a conflict between global interest and indigenous societies in the Amazon trying preserving their control of the land and culture. Indigenous people who have woven themselves into the intricate and complex ecosystems of the rainforest relying on the plants and animals as well as the…