Whinfell Forest

The Smoky Mountains are home to a wide variety of plants. The Great Smoky Mountains national park is over 800 square miles, and throughout this vast space is found a large diversity of plants. The national park is over 95% forested, and is sometimes referred to as the “wildflower national park”. While over 12,000 plant species have been discovered in the park, there is evidence that there may be as many as 90,000 unfound species. The range of elevations throughout the Smoky Mountains makes it a…

South America and is full of diversity and beauty. The rainforest holds about 90-140 metric tons of carbon that helps steady local and global climate. However, in the section that is in Peru, gold mining and deforestation has negatively impacted the forest resulting in the climate to affect animals, plants and even people. More than 30 million people live in the amazon and depend on the resources it provides. They all rely on the amazons natural food, shelter and survival. Many organizations,…

In the article ‘Borneo’s Moment of Truth’ author Mel White explains the impact of modern society on the island of Borneo. The island of Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is shared by three countries Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. The island was considered one of the most diverse habitats on the planet yet now faces the deforestation and pollution of many of the areas, which sustained that diversity. White looks at the displacement of both native peoples and species by the…

Vancouver is a coastal city in B.C. It has a population growth of 4.4%. This change had affected Vancouver because they now have more pollution and deforestation. Once Vancouver got more people the demand for vehicles has increased and the demand of other resources has increased as well. Since more people are using vehicles the pollution has increased there. It didn’t affect vancouver that much but, the increase has been a concern to the government. They decided to lower hybrid cars to help stop…

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah! (or pause and ponder this). I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. Psalm 55:6-8 When we think about what actually happens in a thunder- storm it can be quite frightening, similar to the turmoils in our own lives! The winds can churn and beat vigorously against trees, breaking branches, uprooting or even carrying…

The Haida and the Inuit are two very different tribes. The Haida are forest people. They get most of there stuff from cedar trees. The Haida and Inuit both have English speaking people. However, only the Inuit have Inuit and Russian speaking people in their tribe(s). Some of the challenges the Intuit face are that sense where they live is cold there isn’t a lot of food. Also, more people can die in cold climates. The challenges the Haida face are that sense they use lots of cedar trees they…

grazing livestock, such as cattle, occurred between the valleys in winter and the high mountain pastures in summer. Transhumance throughout the Alps has drastically impacted its shape. Without transhumance, the Alps would consist predominantly of forests. To this day, seasonal migration to high pastures are still practiced in Switzerland. 2. Pasture- grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals, as well as land used for grazing. Example: Pasture lands are found in most the America’s…

Tree Tattoos in Men A growing number of people today adorn permanent tattoos inscribed over the skin using ink and needle. These tattoos come in different designs, shape and size; one of the most popular tattoo designs is the depiction of a tree with roots, branches and foliage. The tree occurs in the natural environment and is often used to symbolize life in most cultures. According to tatring.com, trees are seen as long lasting and resilient living objects because they can live for many years…

also answer them with my truly honest answers. These are my pieces of evidence and interpretations. The average yearly rainfall in Rock Falls is 39.89 inches in centimeters it is between 75-125 cm. That is the average for the Temperate Deciduous Forest. The average temperature in Rock Falls is 52.3 degrees F. That is closest to the Coniferous with 57.2…

damage from all of the bad habits have taken multiple of hundreds of habitats around the globe. A global hotspot (define. In Africa the Guinean Forests found in West Africa are shrinking dramatically every year, the decrease in the forests’ size endangers the lives of many species. Considered to be on of the most diverse places on Earth, the Guinean Forests are unlike the Sahara Desert biome north of it. The environment is of a tropical rainforest with hot and humid air year around, this…