Some animals are directly responsible for protecting their own habitats, such as rainforests, but when those same species die out, rainforests and other similar biomes come under threat, which has a much wider impact on the health of the environment around us. Human activity already has a large...
At current deforestation rates, all global rainforests will be gone within 100 years,reportsThe Guardian. Because so many of these rainforests are being destroyed where they cannot be monitored, satellite data is essential to tackling this urgent problem. The rise of open data platforms, near-real...
What is the main reason so many species are currently under threat of extinction? A. Extinctions are cyclic, and we are at a peak now. B. Habitat destruction and transformation. C. Lack of appropriate ecosystem services. D. O...
What are some of the characteristics of rainforests that support such huge biodiversity? A) What is an ecotone and how do they affect biodiversity? B) What are wetlands ecotones? What is the difference between ecological diversity and biodiversity?
Deforestation is the cutting down of a large area of trees and the destruction of forests by people. Forests are what we call an exhaustible resource, one which can be used up if it is not used carefully. Over the last few decades, deforestation has threatened the rainforests with total ext...
They are so abundant that according to The Associated Press, Coral reefs are considered “underwater rainforests.” Unfortunately, these reefs are dying out. Due to global warming and rising ocean temperatures, these corals are becoming stressed and weak. The Associated Press claims, “The world ...
Brazil is home to one-third of the world's remaining rainforests. The Amazon, which spans more than half of the country, houses the greatest concentration of biodiversity on the planet.3 Towards to east lies the Cerrado region, a very rich tropical savannah and wetland that contains 5% of ...
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Phytoplankton and other related marine plants provide 70% of our oxygen; our rainforests contribute most of the remaining 30%[13]. Phytoplankton needs only sunlight and gases from the atmosphere. It is possible that other animals do not contribute significantly to this cycle. ...
Although it’s just seven miles long, the island is densely packed with plants and animals found nowhere else. The rainforests are filled with creeping plants, orchids and birds. Atop the summit of Mount Gower – one of the most popular hiking trails on Lord Howe – sits a rare, endangered...