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Deforestation and Habitat Loss
This category deals with the causes and effects of changes in natural habitat. Examples would include questions about cutting down forests, plowing grasslands for agriculture, coral reef die-offs, and the natural process of succession.
2,589 Questions
Why is Naples a dangerous place to live?
== == Leaving aside all the usual dangers of living in a large city, I would assume life in Naples to be regarded as dangerous due to the fact that Mt. Vesuvius is a mere six miles away. Famous for its eruption in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum, the volcano has been active throughout history. The last full eruption occurred in 1944 and since then it has been calm. But, as they say, "time marches on," so you can't be sure just when the next....
What are Effects of high albedo?
The albedo is the relative reflectivity of light from a surface, which for solar radiation indicates the percentage of solar energy that is not absorbed. Darker bodies generally have a lower reflectivity value.
its the overall coefficient of reflectivity of an object
How does deforestation help the economy?
Forests occupy land which could otherwise be used for new housing developments.
How do you measure the effects of human activity on an environment?
Human impact on the environment can be measured by looking at the changes in the number of species, soil or air quality, or weather patterns over a period of time in a particular place or habitat.
What product is made from the sapodilla tree?
Some things that are made out of the tree are they are used in ice cream and sherbet, jam, marmalade, custard, the fruits on the tree can be eaten raw, it is used to fill the cavities you have in your teeth, and lastly it can be used in gum which is made out of the sap or the chicle the latex from the Sapodilla tree.
How many medicines are being destroyed in the rainforest?
Most medicines are synthesised nowadays. The destruction of the rain forests will have no noticeable impact on our ability to produce medicines.
What is the importance of tree observation?
People observe trees because they obviously want to learn more about trees. And I know... why do we need to know about trees?! But, you never know (If I were talking to you in person I would shrug right about now...) maybe someday we could do something with these observations? Who know?
Does recycling paper and glass use more energy than it saves?
Paper
No, recycling paper uses less energy (between 40% and 64% less) than if the paper was made from unrecycled wood pulp.
Some calculations suggest that recycling one ton of newspaper saves enough electricity to heat and air-condition the average American house for 6 months.
Glass
No, recycling glass uses about 40% less energy than making virgin glass from sand, lime and soda, as the furnaces don't need so much energy. Recycling two glass bottles saves enough energy to boil 5 cups of coffee.
Why are deforestation and overgrazing harmful to the land?
Deforestation and overgrazing are two common adverse effects of the human population on the environment. Deforestation and overgrazing leaves behind dry land and leads to desertification.
Late 1979 The late Fr Walter lini decided Vanua" Tu" would be the right name to replace the New Hebredis.
"Vanua" is derived from the Austonesian language of the Raga dialect spoken on Pentecost meaning an Island. "Tu" would mean standing up forever"
Should you allow the logging companies to cut down trees?
no they should'nt cut down trees just to build houses that get eaten by termites, why not use bricks like us brits.
A baobab is a tree, Latin name Adansonia digitala, which is native to tropical Africa and has a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
How does the natural resources decrease due to the rapid development?
Rapid development causes buildings, factories to be built. These then cause trees to be cut down to make more land, hence the loss of trees.
Which sex is the major contributor in DNA?
In humans, each sex gives exactly 23 chromosomes. The X chromosome, coming from females, has more base pairs that the Y Chromosome, coming from males. So in terms of DNA, females provide more base pairs that males do.
What is the ONLY reason that several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree?
occupy different niches within the tree
Eggs
Is there a legal height for trees in a built up area?
No, but the main concern is that they don't get tangled up in power lines.
