Theses surfaces have a higher thermal capacity than natural surfaces and are able to absorb large quantities of heat during the day and slowly release it during the night. This is the main contributor in the temperature difference between rural and urban areas. Given that most of the city is covered in these building material s there is bound to be a change in climatic characteristics. However there are other factors such as central heating, traffic fumes, factories, power station and the people
Explain how physical factors influence the distribution of biodiversity shown (10 marks) There are several factors influencing biodiversity including; isolation, age, altitudinal range, productivity The most bio diverse areas are between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn. The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia have over 3000 plant species per 10000 km2 because they’re isolated as a series of islands which means there are more endemic species on the island as species develop in a more distinct way. The location within the tropics combined with the old age of the countries mean higher biodiversity as the species have more time to develop and evolve. Being within the tropics means there are fewer physical constraints such as light and water which are all in abundance due to rainforest conditions. The Himalayas have over 4000 plant species per 10000 km2 due to the large altitudinal range which means more climatic zones are involved creating more diverse habitats such as rock faces, steep hills.
Tropical Savanna A biome is a large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups, which are adapted to that particular environment. The climate and geography of a region determines what type of biome can exist in that region. Major biomes include deserts, forests, grasslands, tundra, and savanna. Each biome consists of many ecosystems whose communities have adapted to the small differences in climate and the environment inside the biome. Any change in one part of an environment, like an increase or decrease of a species of animal or plant, causes a ripple effect of change in through other parts of the environment.
Yet I think the worst part is the natural resources like trees that will be cut down to make room for the machinery and drilling as many of those have been there for years. Along with the trees and forest come the wildlife animals that have their home in the forest and depend on trees to survive. All these not to include the pollution that comes from all these machines and work that will be done in the
Succession and Natural Selection Student: University: Ecosystem-Succession Animation Succession is the gradual change of species inhabiting an ecosystem due to environmental or edaphic factors. The succession animation ecosystem depicts a form of secondary succession, supported by the fact that: i. Existence of soils that supported the forest vegetation (primary succession occurs in areas in which originally there was no soil) ii. There was a presence of pre-existing forest vegetation, after which a series of events occurred; damming the stream which resulted in the area becoming flooded, and hence creation of a pond. The roots became waterlogged; an unsuitable condition for the trees and death resulted.
The mountain pine beetle epidemic is causing environmental and social impacts to much of British Columbia. Our forests are very important and will no longer be able to maintain their role if changes are not made. The devastation has had a sweeping impact on B.C.’s ecological, and economical well-being. Additionally, recent studies are drawing attention to the carbon-emitting properties of the dead forests, which is a global concern. A popular misconception developed that the current provincial mountain pine beetle epidemic began in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
We are undermining the planets very ability for people to live here. In the United States, less than four percent of our original forests are left and forty percent of the waterways have become unsanitary. When the resources start to deplete, we do the same thing to third world or lesser developed nations. The erosion of the local environments of these nations and
Changes in the Land Henry David Thoreau views how Indians caused changes in the economy and ecology of colonial New England and how affected this region. Thoreau writes, “When I consider that the nobler animals have been exterminated here,--the cougar, panther, lynx, wolverine, wolf, bear, moose, deer, the beaver, the turkey, etc., etc. Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, there used to be an incredible number of these animals. Thoreau is comparing to Wood’s day and explains how Europeans transform the American landscape. One of the ways Native Americans manipulated the environment was by burning trees which provided sufficient amount of sunlight in order to ensure the growth and blossoming of species such as birch, white pine, and various shrubs they needed.
Many areas of the taiga have been harvested for wood. Only eight percent of the taiga biome regions are protected from development in Russia and Canada. Removing large numbers of trees requires loud, large equipment that pollutes the area and endangers wildlife by removing homes and vegetation from animals. Another problem that has emerged in recent years have been insect plagues including the Spruce bark beetle and the Aspen leaf miner. Animals are also being endangered by hunting, pollution and logging and some less important
The light was different between the two sites because the canopy in the forest significantly reduced the amount of light that was able to shine through. This difference in light could account for the trend observed in air temp, shallow soil temp, and deep soil temp. Since there was more sunlight present in the grassy area, with minimal coverage, the temperature was higher in all three measurements compared to the forest