Woodland

The smell of corn was strewn along the roadside, with other crops mixed in as well. The scent was dense enough to be able to taste the uncooked food. The road was rough and cracked, with small bumps every few seconds. A calm breeze blew throughout the area, keeping everything at a nice cool temperature. There were fields of all kinds on either side of the road, with foods like corn, soybeans, and potatoes growing throughout. A large house sat on a small hill on one side of the road. With white…

The koala (Binomial name: Phascolarctos cinereus) has been referred to as one of the world’s most iconic animal species by the World Wildlife Federation. A koala is a bear like herbivorous mammal that’s in the marsupial category. The name koala is the Aboriginal term for ‘no drink’ as this refers to their diet consisting of eucalypt leaves and little water. Koalas are very sedentary animals only moving if they need to eat and escape. Koalas have spooned shape noses, big fluffy heads, and a body…

contributes to what we know as biological wealth. This can largely determine how one sees a country’s wealth and economical capital. There are about eight different basic ecosystems given in chapter seven. These include to following: forests and woodlands, grasslands and savannahs, deserts and tundra, croplands, wetlands, coastal oceans and bays coral reefs, and open oceans. The overall natural species that can be found in each of these ecosystems are referred to as biota. Collectively, the…

The effectiveness of Country park and special areas in Hong Kong Hong Kong is a small international city consists of 3 parts: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. Despite being only a small place, a total of 24 country park and 22 special areas have been designated for the purposes of nature conservation. (Afcd.gov.hk, 2015) These country parks and special areas comprise hills, forest land, reservoirs and coast in all parts of Hong Kong, cover a total area of 44,300 hectares,…

Introduction Ooh! Ooh! Ah! Ah! That’s the noise of an animal that everybody loves. A Chimpanzee. Their intelligent and playful behavior makes Chimpanzees similar to humans; they also have many interesting facts. Since Chimpanzees are so unique, they have many interesting physical attributes. When it comes to Chimpanzees, they have a huge diet. A Chimpanzee’s habitat is very important, but it is not as important as their diet. To increase their population, Reproduction is an important part of a…

'It isn't fair, it isn't right,' Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her. Her eyes shone with fear and rage and she raced off, her legs and arms flailing in a desperate attempt to escape the mob. "Don't let her escape! This is how it is, she knows that," Mr. Summer's drawled out, clearly trying to keep calm. Bobby, the fastest runner in the village caught up to Mrs. Hutchinson and with a burst of speed wheeled around in front of her. "Bobby please! Don't hurt me," she wailed her…

The combination allows him and other scientists to see where chimps are most at risk and design conservation strategies. Chimpanzees in the region used to live in an uninterrupted belt of forest and woodlands from Lake Tanganyika westward through Uganda and the Congo Basin to western Africa. In the early 1970s, 10 or so years after Jane Goodall first arrived in the region and began observing chimpanzees, that forest began to be cut down. Increased pressures…

He was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifthcentury BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history" by those who accept his claims to have applied strict standards of impartiality and evidence-gathering and analysis of cause and effect, without reference to intervention by the deities, as outlined in his introduction to his work. He also has been called the father of the…

The Olmec built raised platforms, settlements, and shrines above the low-lying woodlands. Olmec art, which depicts animals and mythological creatures, suggest a shared religious base of society. The Olmecs also constructed larger mounds which were probably used as alters. Teotihuacan In the valley of Mexico,40 miles east…

What do you think of when you hear the word “viking?” Do you think of masculine, Scandinavian brutes pillaging villages? Well, you would not be wrong. However, they damaged more than just the lives of innocent villagers. Now, what do you think of when you hear the word “Iceland?” With its cold, Nordic atmosphere, one would think that Iceland would be able to withstand anything, but that is not the case. Surprisingly, Iceland’s environment is very fragile, and the vikings did their fair share to…