This early growth is before most of the forest fauna, which provides a food source for the invertebrates in the early spring and therefore, helps in the growth of populations of invertebrates (Defra, 2004). Hedgerows have a high diversity of plant species which flower at varying times of the year, providing a year round food supply for invertebrates, ranging from the Blackthorn (Prunus spinose) which can flower as early as March to Ivy (Hedra helix) which flowers in the late autumn (Maudsley
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In the last five hundred and forty million years, the Earth has been the host to five mass extinctions (AccessScience Editors, 2014). Mass extinctions are defined as a global event during which at least fifty percent of all species die out in a geological period of time that is too short to allow adaptation (Mass Extinction, n.d.). It is important to note that species are always going extinct, just at a much slower rate than that of a mass extinction. This slow but constant extinction is known as
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Hemp or industrial hemp is typically found in the northern atmosphere. It is one of the fastest growing crops. and was one of the first plants to be spun into usable fiber 10,000 years ago. It can be made into a variety of commercial items including paper, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food, and animal feed. Recreational marijuana and industrial hemp are both members of the species Cannabis. Hemp is used to make a variety of commercial and industrial products
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Eyleen Carrillo Biome Description The Ocean biome is made up of saltwater due to the rocks in the land that get dragged. The Ocean biome is one of the largest biomes in the world, since the Ocean covers about 71% of Earth. Since it is the largest biome in the world, you can conclude that it also has a large population of organisms in its biome. The Oceanic biome is divided into three vertical zones which is the euphotic zone, that is the region that light is more exposed, the other one is the disphotic
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Littorina irrorate (common name marsh periwinkle snails) perform a vertical migration on Spartina alterniflora (salt marsh cordgrass) during high tides. This could be a result in trying to avoid predators such as Callinectes sapidus (common name blue crab). Field studies have shown that the result of climbing up vegetation provides protection from predators. The comparison that is to be made, is the Littorina irrorates response to the presence of the Callinectes sapidus pheromones by vertical
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PLANTS THAT LOOK LIKE MARIJUANA Marijuana is and remains a very special plant which of course has its own peculiar features. However, there are many legal plants with amazing similarities and most of them are even plants we come across daily. These similarities come in various forms like smell, chemical components, texture or even look. This article would analyze this similar look-alike of marijuana and keep you informed so that next time you come across them, you would be quick to differentiate
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include: Himalayas, the Rocky Mountains, and the Alaska Range Alpines tundra occurs on mountains where trees cannot grow in high latitudes. The growing season is about 180 days per year. Mountain goats, sheer, marmots, and birds feed on low-lying plants and insects. The alpines can be cold and dry with a short growing season. Some well-known places that are considered alpine tundra are the Himalayas, the Rocky Mountains, and the Alaska Range. Some of the animals that inhabit the alpines include
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Sheep, many people when they think of sheep they usually think of big animals with wool on them. Well in the business we run, the lambs we raise are not for wool and meat. These lambs I raise have muscle, a tremendous amount of leg hair called “shag”, and they are always clipped all the way down to there skin. These lambs are called Club Lambs, and they are used for showing at fairs and enormous shows all around the states. Club lambs are not cheap, well for the favorable ones. Club lambs can run
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the winds that blow your mind away…it’s all nature and beauty divine. Nature is everywhere and not just in resorts, parks, forests and mountains. It’s even in the cities. How many times a day do we come across places that have gardens, trees or even plants and how many times do we notice them and relish their serenity? Sometimes even our homes have gardens. In the midst of our busy, hectic, stressful lives, we fail to think about anything other than duties and few priorities. We spend all our free time
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Lukas Samuelsson EngComp 1000 Prof. Hines 18 October 2011 Blackstone Boulevard When I first arrived in Rhode Island from Sweden did I hear about this place from my new friends. They were talking about Blackstone Boulevard, a beautiful path that was perfect for a run. Of course I had to check it out. Once or twice a week, since I learned about Blackstone Boulevard have I been going there for a jog or a quick walk. What first attracted me to the “Boulevard” were the positive comments about it
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