a hot dry North East wind called the harmattan which blows between December and March. Ghana’s climate and ecosystems are split into three different climate and ecosystems: The Tropical rainforest is hot and wet all year round. This means that it is a good source of timber wood however more of the rainforest is being cut down for firewood or by farmers to clear land for farming‚ Ghana is the second largest cocoa producer in the world because of the ideal growing climate. The farmers gain more land
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ensure the conservation of tropical rainforests as they are of economic importance. Tropical rainforest houses a large no. of species of plants and animals. many tropical plants are of great economic importance as they are sources of raw material for industries‚ medicinal drugs‚ natural insecticides and food. 1.raw material for industries include fibres‚ cotton and oils. 2.nearly 25% of medicinal drugs are originated from some plant species in the rainforests‚ like quinine‚ an anti-malarial
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is a 7.2 million cubic foot greenhouse? The Biosphere II was made to be a mini- world‚ which was meant to mimic Biosphere I‚ The Earth. The Biosphere II has 7 different biomes including‚ and ocean‚ a desert‚ a savannah‚ a marsh‚ and a tropical rainforest. The biosphere II was originally made for 8 scientists to endure locked inside the Biosphere for two years‚ without any supplies! The plan looked perfect‚ but like everything in life problems quickly appeared. The Biosphere II’s original purpose
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Deforestation in the tropics Rainforests are being destroyed at an astounding rate. The land is being cleared away for the pure interest of money and nobody of these capitalists thinks about it’s importance. It supports millions of plant‚ animal and insect species. Tropics produce more than 20% of our oxygen on the planet and that’s not all‚ we use huge amount of plants from there to provide ourselves with medics and drugs. I understand capitalistic view and I respect it‚ but it is not normal
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Ch. 9: Critical Thinking 1. What organizational method might you use to arrange main points for speeches with the following specific purpose statements To inform my audience of the causes and effects of Parkinson’s Disease Casual Order because the speech is describing of causes and effects To inform my audience about the major kinds of symbols used in Native American art Topical order because major kinds of symbols can be divided into subtopics To persuade my audience about that the state
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Francesca Carannante Managing Human Resources Mary Ann T. Matreselva November 29‚ 2014 Amazon A year ago‚ Amazon.com workers had to hike miles of aisles each shift to "pick" each item a customer ordered and prepare it for shipping. Now the e-commerce has boosted efficiency and given workers’ legs a break by deploying more than 15‚000 wheeled robots to crisscross the floors of its biggest warehouses and deliver stacks of toys‚ books and other products to employees. Amazon.com Inc. faced its single
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countries around the world. In today’s world when people think of Africa they think of people who may not be as educated as Americans‚ and possibly people who grew up in the jungle or rainforest. When in fact “only a small percentage of Africa‚ along the Guinea Coast‚ Congo‚ and in the Zaire River Basin‚ are rainforests. Most of Africa ’s forests‚ like the forests of Europe and North America‚ have been cut or burned by humans to create farmland.” (MAA) We also witness language barriers come into play
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ANALYSIS OF INJUSTICE TO ENVIRONMENT DEFORESTATION I.Identify the problem. Forest in our country are very rich in biodiversity. Many of our plants and animals cloud be found in the rainforests. It is due to the constant high temperature and humidity in the tropics. Unfortunately‚ many forests are threatened due to deforestation. The primary reason are commercial logging and cutting of trees to provide for their agriculture needs. There
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western India‚ northern Australia‚ South America‚ and other parts in Africa. In this biome it is very warm‚ there is little precipitation so there is not a lot of tall trees more like shrubs and bushes. A savanna is categorized between a tropical rainforest and a desert biome it is right in the middle of them. Savannas are created when humans burn grasslands and cut down trees kind of like slash and burn process to plant crops. An interesting fact about the Savanna biome is that its soil is very diverse
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Institute. (n.d.). 4. Have forests been sustainably managed?. sustainable procurementof wood and paper-based products. Retrieved October 16‚ 2012‚ from http://www.sustainableforestprods.org/node/ Butler‚ R. (n.d.). Saving Rainforests Through Sustainable Use of Forest Products. Rainforests: facts‚ figures‚ news‚ and pictures. Retrieved October 16‚ 2012‚ from http://rainforests.mongabay.com/1003.htm "I will be a hummingbird" - Wangari Maathai - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.. Retrieved October
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