contest, it had an individual drawn picture on a postcard of an endangered species. Right of the bat I cried because I hated drawing. I put a lot of pressure on myself, I really wanted to win and do a good job. One of the endangered species was a Nuttall Oak leaf. I like leafs and flowers so I decided to do this leaf. I started tracing the leaf which turned out really big and the stems were crooked. However, I erased it and started over. My idea for this leaf was to combine colors you would see on a leaf
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Jug Bay Lab Intro The Jug Bay Watershed near the patuxent river wetlands. The area is a wildlife sanctuary for animal and wildlife preservation. The dominant forest type around Jug Bay is of deciduous forest. This province comprises the flat and irregular Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains down to the sea. Well over 50 percent of the area is gently sloping. The climate regime is equable, with a small to moderate annual temperature range. Average annual temperature is 60 to 70F. Rainfall is abundant
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Looking back, I remember running through the long lush grass pretending we were at battle and trying to take cover. I would always find myself behind the old oak tree in our back yard. This was my favorite spot. The thick trunk, like a bodyguard, protected me from the imaginary bullets that flew towards my body. I would lean against the hard bark and for some reason it was comforting to have something sturdy to lean on. It was dark brown, and every now and then a spider would nestle between the pieces
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Leaf color is among the most remarkable features of the deciduous forest, especially in North America. What gives this magnificent deciduous forest its name is there colorful show, tons of leaves once were held by branches, are suddenly set free, to dance in the wind, and are destined to land on a surface. “To fall off” means deciduousness. Deciduous comes from the Latin word decido. This only happens with deciduous trees. Deciduous forests bare tree leaves on winter and grow their green leaves
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000,000.00 $6,000,000.00 Less: Cost of goods sold: 10,000 bbls @ 100/bbl $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00 Oak barrels $750,000.00 $900,000.00 $1,050,000.00 $1,200,000.00 Warehouse rental $1,000,000.00 $1,040,000.00 $1,120,000.00
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anything but welcome you. ‘Bare City’ barely seen printed at the top of the gate, both vowels missing. What is this place? Some describe it as garbage, some call it home, I do not want to call it. As I step further through the gate I notice a large oak tree with names, hearts and curse words carved into it. I shake my head and purse my lips in disapproval. What is this place? Surely, it has to get better than this. It doesn’t. The dry, crisp un-watered grass is a deep-seated tainted brown color and
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Palliser Furniture Ltd. (Case No. 1) I. Problem statement: Arthur DeFehr is confronted with a situation where he along with the board must decide how to expand the company; if so, when and where this expansion should take place. This can be either in Mexico and/or China. II. Alternatives: 1. Status Quo. Do not do anything different from what the company is doing now. 2. Build a factory in Mexico. 3. Establish a joint venture with the Chinese company. III. Analysis: 1. Status Quo
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trees also grow to be 40 to 50 feet wide. Since the ash tree has very wood it is used for furniture, baseball bats. It keeps its leaves all year round. It produces a small fruit called a samara. English Oak Tree The English oak has a very long life span up to 300+ years and if it undisturbed it can live up to 800 years! This tree is a primary food source provider for squirrels; the fruit produced is called an acorn Pine Tree The
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Hiking has always been a passion of mine, I find it to be peaceful and exhilarating at the same time. One of my lifetime goals is to complete the three month trek (2,659 miles) down the Pacific Crest Trail, it expands from Canada to Mexico, going through Washington, Oregon and California. But that's for the future. In the meantime, averaging about twice a year, I get away to the Redwood National Forest located in Northern California. Just as the sun is rising is the prime time to walk amongst the
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Introduction In the northern hemisphere, many oak trees deriving from hundreds of species can be found. Oak trees come from the genus Quercus. The flowers produced on oak trees are known as acorns. The Flowering Dogwood tree can be found in eastern North America, and is known as genus Cornus Florida. The flowering dogwood tree produces loose circular fruit. In the experiment, the effects of climate on primary tree growth in different genus that originate from the same area were examined. Two different
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