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    There is no conclusive evidence for what caused the collapse of the Mayan civilization during the Classic Era. There are several historical theories supported by the historical evidence that is available. Two of these claims are climate change based upon deforestation + drought and society’s response to environmental problems producing waves of decline exacerbated by social, political, and warfare issues. Deforestation + drought claims that the existing drought condition was worsened by the deforestation

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    Three Toed Pygmy Sloths

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    There are five species of sloths; the most common are the Choloepus (two-toed sloths) and the Bradypus (three-toed sloths). Within the Choloepus group, there are a two species, whereas the Bradypus has three. Their main habitat is within rain forests high atop the canopy of trees where they are safe from predators. Recently a new sloth species was found, the Bradypus pygmaeus (three-toed pygmy sloth) on the Isla Escudo de Veraguas in the Caribbean coast of Panama. Sloths reach adulthood within

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    They are not the tallest, the oldest, or the widest of living things, but they are the largest. General Sherman in sequoias National Park, California, is the largest of these trees with a diameter of over 36 feet and a height of 275 feet, the trunk volume alone is larger than 50,000 cubic feet. 11 blue whales is the equivalent of this one tree and could give enough lumber to build 75 five-room houses. While the winter cold has been suggested as the cause of the shrinkage of their original location

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    Everyone has been told to do this, but I don’t think everyone sees the importance of recycling. Sure, a lot of people recycle, but there are a lot that don’t. Recycling has many benefits, but the major benefit is less destruction of forests. Again, the rising population calls for many products that are made from trees, mainly paper. Everybody in the world uses paper, whether it be in the form of books, pencils, toilet paper, towels, and even shoes. All these paper products, and more

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    Individuals have been deforesting the Earth for a large number of years, fundamentally to clear land for yields or domesticated animals. "Deforestation" is the lasting devastation of timberlands with a specific end goal to make the area accessible for different uses; what's more, as indicated by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization an expected 18 million sections of land of backwoods, which is generally the nation's extent of Panama, are lost every year; Although tropical woods are

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    most Finns like to hike, bike, pick berries and mushrooms. Some of the U.S. top rated attractions are Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, and the Statue of Liberty. Most Americans like to watch TV, play sports. Some unique features about Finland are the forest, archipelago, northern fells, ice age remnants, and marshlands. Some unique features about the U.S. are that our population is more than 300 million and we are the third largest country in the world. Finland and USA farming have similarities when

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    Tree Surgeon

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    With so much competition out there selecting the best tree surgeon for you can be a daunting task. Tree Surgeon is not a protected term which unfortunately means that just about anyone with a saw can claim to be a professional arborist. So when so many local tree care businesses are fighting for your attention what research should you do and what do you ask when you call for a quote? This guide aims to tell you just that but first of all it will explain the potential problems with attempting tree

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    Eassy On Honduras

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    mountainous, with forests as well. People eat a lot of different foods in Honduras.As the more rainy parts of the year are dangerous because of mud, most people do not use the roads in the mountains. To sum up,the mountainous land is rough, people eat a tropical foods, and the mountains have interesting weather that the people must adapt to. Honduras’ Mountain Terrain The mountains in Honduras have dangerous roads, with forests that on the mountain slopes. According to World Book,”Forests of oak and pines

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    continue rainforest growth but much of its habitat was decimated by Cyclone Yasi. Rainforest Rescue spokesman Sean O'Shannessy says cassowaries around Mission Beach are hungry. "There are many reports coming in about cassowaries emerging from the forest showing signs of heat stress and apparently looking for food," he

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    Most of the time, my hometown of Wind Gap is very calm, with few major problems. My house is set back in the woods a few miles out of town. Our road back to our house actually is an old railroad bed so it isn’t paved and does have potholes, but my dad actually goes through and fills the potholes to take care of the road; he buys the stones and he uses his tractor to do it, which I help him with. The township doesn’t take care of it because it is a privately owned road, and different people own the

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