Auckland:Tiritiri Mātangi is a predator-free, forested island accessible by an hour-long ferry ride from Auckland. Around 300,000 native trees shelter many native wildlife species, including several unique bird species. The rare tākahē may be spotted by lucky visitors. North of Auckland lies t...
Out of these, 52.13% of species were herbs, 23.25% were grasses, shrubs were 9.30%, and trees were also 9.30% (Figure 3). Figure 3. Chord diagram showing the habit-wise classification of invasive alien species in district Mandi Bahauddin. The results of the life form classification ...
of India, Pakistan, Egypt, and Mesopotamia, where scattered trees alongriverbankswere used much as they are today—for fuel, construction, and handles for tools. Writers of theHebrew Biblemake frequent reference to the use of wood. Pictures in Egyptian tombs show the use of the woodenplowand...
There has been a wide confusion in terms of what we refer to when we are talking about types of palm trees. One reason is that most articles about it interchange types with species. If this is what you are here for then you are looking atmore than 3,600typesof palms. So the better ...
Range: Northern Pakistan through Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, southern China, and Taiwan 12. European Green Toad These incredible types of toads will change color in response to heat and light changes. European green toads have one of the widest ranges of breedin...
Characteristics of cats include retractable claws, sharp teeth, powerful jaws, good night vision and acute hearing. Cats are highly agile and often hunt by stealth, creeping close to their prey before pouncing. Many types of wild cats are proficient climbers, often entering trees in order to res...
China had a road system that paralleled the Persian Royal Road and the Roman road network in time and purpose. Its major development began under EmperorShihuangdiabout 220bce. Many of the roads were wide, surfaced with stone, and lined with trees; steep mountains weretraversedby stone-paved ...
are wild edible mushrooms growing ephemerally under particular environmental conditions in temperate regions of the world. The present study was aimed to outline some principal eco-edaphic characteristics influencing distribution of these mushrooms from three different forest types of Swat, Pakistan. A ...
Rabbi date trees only grow in two regions in Iran and are exported worldwide. The most significant demand is in Central Asia, India, and Pakistan. The area producing rabbi dates has a long history of cultivating date palms, over 2,000 years. Rabbi dates are rich in fructose and lactose ...
Spillways constructed to one side of earthen dams are featured in the design ofOroville Damin California and ofMangla Damin Pakistan. The spillway at Mangla discharges 28,000 cubic metres (36,600 cubic yards) of water per second; the upper stilling basin has the dimensions of anOlympic Games...