Ecology. How 'virgin' is virgin rainforest? The three largest undisturbed rainforest blocks remaining worldwide are located in the Amazon basin, Congo basin, and the Indo-Malay region of Southeast As... KJ Willis,L Gillson,TM Brncic - 《Science》 被引量: 553发表: 0年 Virgin rainforests ...
Most of its 497 million hectare-wide forest cover falls within“the lungs of the planet”—the Amazon rainforest. One of the most biodiverse places on the planet, the Amazon rainforest is said to house about 10% of theworld’s biodiversity, including over three million wildlife species and o...
In South America,Brazilhas the second-largest green cover in the world. Most of its 497 million hectare-wide forest cover falls within“the lungs of the planet”—the Amazon rainforest. One of the most biodiverse places on the planet, the Amazon rainforest is said to house about 10% of ...
The primary driver of bird migration is the search for optimal living conditions, particularly food availability and suitable breeding grounds. Birds that breed in the temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere often migrate southwards as winter approaches, seeking warmer climates where food is abundant...
The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests, and comprises the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world, with an estimated 390 billion individual trees divided into 16,000 species." ] } } ...
The World Wildlife Foundation estimates that 20 percent of the Amazon rainforest and surrounding ecosystems have already been lost, threatening a vital carbon sink, and Brazilian president Jair Bolsinaro is opening up previously protected parts to commercial development....
Amazon rainforest – Amazon deforestation is mostly driven by cattle ranching and the soy needed to feed the cattle. Borneo rainforest – Borneo deforestation is driven by oil production but also suffers deforestation for timber, rubber and pulp. New Guinea rainforest- New Guinea deforestation ...
Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. States or departments in four nations contain \"Amazonas\" in their names. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests, and comprises the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world, with an ...
The Cloud Forest of Ecuador isa tropical high-altitude mountain forestthat is wet and humid like the Amazon rainforest but has a cooler climate supporting a different ecosystem. Much of the cloud forest is elevated between 1,800 and 3000 meters above sea level and is reachable ...
The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests, and comprises the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world, with an estimated 390 billion individual trees divided into 16,000 species." ] } } ...