Ituri Rainforest

3. Abiotic Factors Abiotic Factors Daintree Rainforest Great Barrier Reef Temperature The Daintree Rainforest is located at the east coast of Australia at the North of Queensland. While being quite damp being close to the coast it is also very humid with averaging temperatures of 30 degrees as it is close to the equator. Highest Record: 36.7 degrees Lowest Record: 8.9 degrees The Great Barrier Reef generally has two main weather time frames. Winter period in which temperature is generally warm

In the nature preserve we came across two types of ecosystems. The first ecosystem we encountered as we entered the preserve was the Tropical Hardwood Hammock. The Hammock includes the very interesting Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simaruba), along with the Caribbean Mahogany (Sweitenia mahoganii), and False Tamarind (Lysiloma latisiliqua). Three of the exotic species that live in the Hammock include the Brazilian Pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), Australian Pine (Casaurina equisetifolia), and Melaluca tree

Large sections of Scotland were home to the temperate rainforest called the Caledonian Forest. “The forests name was derived from the Romans who referred to Scotland as ‘Caledonia’, meaning 'wooded heights' in Latin” (Woodland Restoration in Scotland. 2008 October 05). The dominant species of the Caledonian Forests is the Scot pine. Unfortunately, climate changes over centuries have caused the forest to diminish. The destruction of the forests for building materials, charcoal and other resources

The three factors/ approaches that best explain the current patterns of forest decline and recovery are population/markets, political economy, and ethics. The population/markets approach introduces the concept of forest transition theory which talks about how the economic growth that destroys forests is also necessary for its restoration and return. The initial expansion in population and economic activity puts pressure on forest resources, resulting in rampant deforestation that clears land for

“Timber!” yelled a worker as he cut down yet another tree. Everyday hundreds of workers went into the woods and cut down hundreds of trees before shipping them off to sorting yards and mills. Some of the first explorers and fur traders to come to the Pacific Northwest had noticed the extremely large amounts of timber found in the region, and the lumber industry launched when the California Gold Rush created a demand for Northwest wood products. Soon after that, eight out of every ten dollars invested

Thirty point three percent of Greece is forest, and on a yearly basis from 1990 to 2010, almost 1% of the Greece’s forest was deforested each year. Greece faces an economic instability without deforestation. Fuel taxes that were originally installed to hep combat ocean pollutions, have made created prices families can not afford. These families instead turn to fire-based alternatives for heat, and this including the burning of wood. Illegal imports of wood have become more and more common throughout

Some trees in the yard just don't look right. They grow branches in odd places that don't seem to fit in. Their leaves are smaller than normal and never seem to be the right color. The bark on their trunks is stained in odd colors and peeling in places. They seem to be constantly dropping pieces of dead wood on the lawn. We hope for their good health, and sometimes are encouraged by periods of growth, but they never seem to make it to their happy place, leaving us at a loss for what to do. Declining

The biome I have chosen is the Tropical Rainforest. The tropical rainforest has two different seasons: a dry season and wet season. The rainforest does not have the four seasons we go through here in the deciduous forest. The dry and wet seasons usually last for about six months. The dry season is where there is a low amount of rainfall and the wet season is where there is a large amount. Here in the rainforest you can find many different animals. There is the African Forest Elephant its weighs around

Ronomafana-national-park The ranomafana is situated in the huge island of Madagascar. The island of Madagascar is found off the south east coast of the continent Africa. The word ‘ranomafana’ means hot water in malgasy. Without any doubt the ranomafana Park is the most spectacular mational parks of the island. The park is a major visited spot for stong reasons such as good access, 12 species of lemur and its well-maintained environment. While walking through the park you will meet up with all the

The Daintree rainforest is subject to a wide range of players including the WWF, Local tourist board, Cassowary Conservation Society, Douglas Shire Council, Indigenous people and several logging companies. Certainly, Widad Akrawi’s (1) suggestion that conflict can be defined as the opposition of ideals enforces potential disagreement amongst the players. For example, the division between the WWF and local timber companies (such as Bonnie & Neil (2)) is stratospheric. Fundamentally the timber companies