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and discuss the horizontal and vertical propagation of fire in grassland, shrub land, and forest as influenced by environmental variables of soil moisture, temperature, wind, and relative humidity. Include rate of spread and fire intensity in your discussion. (This is a very involved question.) (50 points) Horizontal and vertical arrangement is the orientation of fuel particles and the spaces between them. Grassland and shrub lands are vertically arranged fuel types, while timber litter and…

in addition to creating a new environment that cannot sustain or support our native species anymore. In our region, buckthorn lacks any natural enemies and has a longer growing season. Which can provide it an unfair advantage over native trees and shrubs, as stated in the Best Management Practices in Ontario (Buckthorn) document. On the property, buckthorn has formed a dense canopy of shade; robbing sunlight, soil nutrients, and water from native plants. This can…

reindeer walks heavily but also spry. I properly conveyed this concept in my scene by leaping from leg to leg, making sure to lead with my knees when I was in the air and to place my weight on my leading foot when I landed. Since reindeer eat grass and shrubs that is often buried under snow, I used my legs to display digging through snow similar to how a reindeer does. Lastly I displayed my reindeer as a prey by abruptly halting while I was eating to look slowly around for a predator. The first…

Garden seed, when purchased from a reputable source, give you the best chance to enjoy good vegetable garden crops and longer lasting flower garden blooms. The garden seed purchased for your gardens needs to come from a company that has been in business for many years. Seeds purchased from companies that are not well known could possible have weed seeds included in their packets. Most vegetable seeds will give out a good crop and will grow well if they are planted in rows or hills in soil that…

The clients for the remodeling of the existing landscape are Bach and Phuong Nguyen. With all their children having grown past the age of running amok and tearing up the lawns, they have decided that now is a good time to do so. These six daughters can be considered clients as well. A majority of them still live in the household, while the others visit quite often. As a result of this, the clients' ages range from mid-teens to the early fifties. Culture is a highly significant aspect to…

Background The preserve has existed longer than Florida Atlantic University, as the years went by it began to decline in size. Many animals have found the preserve as their home including the gopher tortoise. Gopher tortoise are a type of ectotherm animal that can live up to sixty days. They feed on vegetation and build burrows as their homes. The burrows they build can be used by about three hundred different animals as protection. Over the time, Gopher tortoise has evolved as a very threaten…

Many people in the world today wonder who and what shapes the earth. In this informative essay, you will learn just that. How is the earth shaped? The answer to that is people and nature. Erosion is a big part of shaping the earth. Some different kinds of erosion are wind erosion, and water erosion, when something erodes, that means that it is tearing away at something. Because there is water flow, erosion causes the water to work its way through cracks and expand them. When it is windy outside…

cheetahs traits and many of the polar bears traits. The Arctic Pochee lives in a rocky environment with harsh cold weather, lots of precipitation, wind, and small mountains. There is very little vegetation there but there some grasses, trees, and shrubs. The Arctic Pochee eats water animals like fish and sea urchins. There are many lakes and there is an ocean nearby, this is wear the Arctic Pochee hunts its prey. In order for the Arctic Pochee to survive it needs certain traits. It’s feet need…

Oases were a breath of fresh air in the cruel Arabian desert. These waterholes occurred in areas where water was trapped underground and can range in size from acres to large areas of land. Plants ranging from palm trees to small shrubs grew by oases. Date palm trees were immediately appreciated and valued for their wood, their fruit and the shade that they provided. They quickly became a Caravans traveled from oasis to oasis, letting their herds of animals eat the vegetation while they set up…

Overall Description Savannas are characterized by flat, grassy plains with few trees. The word “savanna” comes from zabana in Taino (a language used by a now-extinct Native American group that lived in the Bahamas). Zabana was used to describe vast, dry, and treeless fields, but definition has expanded over time to even include grasslands of Florida and plains with palm trees in Venezuela. Climate Savannas normally undergo wet summers and dry winters. During the dry season, most of the little…