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wild fires can have on environments by Noaki Schwartz, a spokesperson for the California Coastal Commission, explains how some shrubs and bushes are destroyed before they can drop seeds and how exotic weeds and grasses will most likely cover the land before the native plants can grow back. The article says, “Invasive weeds and grasses could crowd out native plants and shrubs, accelerating erosion and leading to more frequent wild fires.”(Schwartz, Noaki.) She also says, “Small birds, rabbits,…

trees and shrubs in farms, improves conditions of the soil and also contributes to biodiversity. Farming methods like crop rotation and planting cover crops increases soil fertility by adding more nutrients into the soil. Manure from livestock is a natural fertilizer that could also be used to improve soil quality. Furthermore, most rural farms already have livestock so it would be easily obtainable to fertilize crops with manure. To combat desertification, shelterbelts, rows of trees or shrubs…

ways a deer moves its tail. I also wanted to know more about how they eat, what they eat, and how they can digest al theses different types of food. Deer are generally browsers, meaning they eat primarily young twigs, buds, and leaves of trees and shrubs. However, deer eat a wide variety of items including grasses, sedges, fruits, nuts, mushrooms, and forbs. Their consumption of these foods varies by season and depends…

Both invasive species present a danger because they overtake the habitat of other plant life. The Rosarypea can grow over small trees and shrubs, and its roots can grow very deeply onto the ground and are very difficult to remove. The Earleaf acacia is more common in disturbed areas. It has also invaded pinelands, scrub, and hammocks and can displace native vegetation and shade out native plants. It is adapted to nutrient-poor soils in humid tropics and is fire adapted. According to our textbook…

relatively wet and rainy, the leaves on the ground were very heavy and much more abundant than our last observation in October. The canopy near the water tower was mostly mature Oaks with a few ash, and maple. There was a variety of smaller woody shrubs that were about nine feet in height, these has small…

When you look at this pictures in, 13 of The Most Beautifully Designed Flower Gardens in the World, you truly see why they are the most beautiful gardens in the world. Looking at the images, you see vibrant colors and lush greenery that cohesively flow together. By putting these flowers and greens together you are mesmerized and you feel as if everything is great in this world. From cutting grass to planting flowers there are so many types of landscaping, but more specifically the landscapers…

Alaska’s tundra support numerous avian migratory species during all four seasons, providing a breeding, rearing, staging, refugee and overwintering habitat. Some mammalian species that live in the Alaskan tundra are; muskox, caribou, foxes, wolves, lemmings and raptors. Some of the animals, such as the caribou, depend on tundra vegetation to survive the year. Foxes are dependent on the polar bear for the majority of its meals. For example, as soon as a polar bear is done consuming a seal, the…

My animal is a gray headed flying fox. It is a bat but is called a grey headed flying fox because, it looks like a fox with a gray head and it can fly. It is found along Australia's east coast from Rockhampton, Queensland in the north to Melbourne, Victoria in the south. It is called a megabat or (Megachiroptera) they are mammals which means animals that feed their young on milk. They like to “camp out” in trees, eucalypt forests and rainforests. Or in sclerophyll vegetation usually near water…

A windshield survey of the City of Charleston was performed beginning at one of the main streets, Calhoun Street. The first quarter mile includes three different hospitals along with numerous medical offices. To the south of Calhoun there are multi-million dollar historic homes along a seawall called The Battery, most of them dating back to the 18th or 19th century. There is an elevated walk way on The Battery where locals and visitors take walks, enjoying the sounds of the waves and sea…

Individually, snowflakes are diminutive, harmless ice crystals. However, when these seemingly innocent snowflakes cluster together in immense formations known as snow, they sustain a powerful ability to impact our world. Snowy weather has significantly affected the survival and lifestyle of nature and living things. In brief, snow poses large threats to the health, comfort, and well-being of humans, alters the process, features, and survival of plants, as well as interfere with the normal…