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Rain forests cover just 6 percent of the Earth and land surface yet they contain percent of Earth and species.?
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Do forests cover less than ten percent of the Earth's surface?
Now they do.
What percent of the world is Tropical rain forests?
Rainforests once covered 14% percent of the earths surface, now they cover a mere 6%
What benefits do the rain forest offer the rest of the world?
1).what benefits so the rain forests offer the rest of the world? though they cover less than 7 percent of earth's land surface, they contain more than 50 percent of all species. and also contain an enormous variety of organisms. 2). Why should efforts to save the rain forests include the people who live near them? Local people are often poor and have few options for making money. Instead, they take jobs with the loggers and farmers that are destroying the rain forest. \ 3).Why do efforts include people who live outside of countries where rain forests are found? The Brazilian government, and other organizations are working to protect 10 percent of the Amazon rain forest.
Does the Tropical rain forests contain abundant and diverse organisms?
Yes. Tropical rain forests have the greatest variety of biological organisms, both plant and animal, on the surface of the earth.
What percentage does temperate evergreen forests cover earths surface?
They only 4 percent of earth
Oceans cover more of Earth's surface than land?
Yes, oceans cover more of Earth's surface than land. The oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth's surface and contain 97 percent of the Earth's water.
What percentage of the Earth do the rain forests now cover?
3% of earth's surface is covered by rainforest's.
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by deciduous forests?
5% of earths surface is covered in deciduous forests---I HAD to scour the internet for this so appreciate it!!!
Which planet has 71 percent surface covered with water?
Earth, there are other planets out there that may contain water, but probably don't contain about 70 percent of water.
What is the percentage of animals living in the ocean?
Oceans cover up to 70 percent of the earthâ??s surface. They serve to be the largest habitat of our planet and contain up to 99 percent of the living space on the planet. Nearly 50 percent of all species on Earth take home in the oceans.
What is a water clover?
The water clover is a species of clover that grows on the surface of the water. This plant is green and contain four clover shaped leaves.
What percent of the earth is covered by rain forests?
less than 2% of Earth's total surface area, according to the nature conservancy
