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Also, The African forest elephants are, similar to Maxwell’s duikers, “important dispersers of seeds through their consumption of fruit” [4]. Forest dates in particular are thought of as elephant-dependent, since the seed develops superiorly after going through an elephant’s system and moreover, “the decline of elephant populations in West African rain forests in Upper Guinea is correlated with forest date population declines” [4]. Figs are known to be a large food source for many animal species

medical discoveries in the rain forest. Tropical rain forest help to balance the ecosystem and our human existence. For centuries, rain forest have supported medicines due to its rich medical plant life. This also saves many people’s lives. Most people wonder what Tropical rain forest are. Tropical rain forest are mostly to be found as warm, wet climates. They contain many species. Today rain forest cover very little as in six percent of Earth’s Surface. Rain forest hold the most productive and

Historical Injustice against indigenous people and forest dwellers of India: Success or Failure Research Scholar Ph.D. Supervisor Amisha Jain Dr Rama Sharma Noida International University HOD, The School of Legal Studies & ajain@lawyer.com Research, Noida International University Abstract The preamble of The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the Forest Rights Act or FRA) states that the Act was passed

Lee De Forest Lee De Forest was born Aug. 26, 1873, Council Bluffs, Iowa. De Forest was the son of a Congregational minister. His father moved the family to Alabama and there assumed the presidency of the nearly bankrupt Talladega College for Negroes. Excluded by citizens of the white community who resented his father 's efforts to educate blacks, Lee and his brother and sister made friends from among the black children of the town and spent a happy although sternly disciplined childhood

Sustainable Confusion – Forest Stewardship Council and IKEA Sustainable development has been a debatable concern in the past few years. To thrive for a viable environment of carefree living, countries worldwide gather to discuss the importance of this issue. However, with the sheer efforts of governments are not sufficient. With increasing awareness of environmental protection and sustainability, more eco-certification organizations and retailers form alliances to ensure the productive harmony in

The Decline of Californian Giant Kelp Forests Kelp forests are seen as the ultimate ecological engineer in coastal areas. They exist in marine environments spanning in southern California, Aleutian Islands, and the western north Atlantic. Light, latitude, and water temperature and nutrients all play a role in facilitating the growth of kelp forests all around the world, (Bolton). Kelp specifically dominates the shallow rocky coasts of the world‘s cold water marine habitats. Although they look as

Forests Research Task Cool Rainforests - By Julia Nguyen Global Distribution Across the world, forests are a major feature on almost all continents, giving it the term, widespread. Forests around the world has dropped by at least 20% since pre-agricultural times. Although the area of forests have slightly increased in the past thirty years in industrial countries, it has declined by approximately 10% in developing countries. The continents in the Southern Hemisphere are mainly home to the tropical

between natural ecosystem and humans. That is, the resources from plants and animals, unfortunately, becomes the driving force for our conspicuous consumption. However, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an organisation that helps to mitigate some of this unsustainable means of production. Their main mission is to manage the world’s forest in a way that promotes environmental, social and economic prosperity. One of the initiatives set up by this organisation to help meet their goal is the FSC Pesticide

How Forests Think: Towards An Anthropology Beyond the Human by Eduardo Kohn and Pandora’s Hope: Essays on the Reality of Science Studies by Bruno Latour have an interesting dichotomy between what is considered alive (referred to by Kohn as a “self” and an “actant” for Latour), and what is not. It is important to note that Latour did not specifically refer to actants as being alive but they have agency, and this term is used in a similar manner to Kohn’s concept of selves. Through this essay, I

Lake Forest University, an integrated community, consisting of various races was later renamed Lake Forest College. Founded in 1857, this liberal arts college was established by Presbyterian ministers and leaders who were also involved in the designs of most of the campus buildings standing today. Campus buildings such as the Deerpath Hall, a residence hall, and the still in process Lillard Science Center are what contribute to the representation of this private institution. The Deerpath Hall was