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Forests

A geographic area characterized by a dense growth of trees and underbrush.

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Why do rainforest's have layers?

Because the different organisms need to compete for different resources. For example, if all the trees were at the same level, then no light would be able to get to the forest floor. If there are 4 layers, however, then the light can filter through the trees. This allows different organisms to have the right amount of each resource rather than them having to adapt to the different levels of sunlight, rainfall etc.

Why is slash and burn called slash and burn?

when people cut down trees it is called slash and when they burn the leftover it is called burn when you combine slash and burn it is slash and burn.

What is the name of Shakespeare's forest?

Birnam Wood. According to Shakespeare, Macbeth would never be vanquished until Birnam Wood became Dunsinane. The witches had predicted that Macbeth would never be defeated "until Birnam Wood marched." Then, in Scene 4 (of Act 3, I think) Malcolm, with MacDuff, ready to invade Macbeth's castle, tells his men to "hew him down a bough, and bear,t before him" as camouflage - so the woods marched !!.

Where in Australia are the most bush fires?

The highest number of severe bushfires occur in the southern state of Victoria. Specifically, they occur in the thick, bushland areas of the Dandenong Ranges, the main ranges around Melbourne, where the summer season can be exceedingly hot and dry.

What is the role of forest of Arden in as you like it?

forest of arden is a imaginary place. When compared to the danger of court arden represents a colourful paradise

How are forests affected by lightning?

Some forest fires have been known to be caused by lightning.

How can forests provide a sustainable yield?

Forests can provide a sustainable yield by planting a tree to replace one that was cut down

How did they determine the age of redwood trees?

Two methods:

- radiocarbon dating

- dendrochronology

Do Insects have a nervous system?

yes insects do have an nervous system that assists in their movement

How does life on the Taklimakan in China differ from life in the rain forests of Indonesia?

Taklimakan is a dessert like area while the rain forests in Indonesia have lush vegitation.

Can you say the isolated forest is green as grass is it personification?

No, as a personification is giving an inanimate object human-like qualities.

How does clear-cutting forests impact the fresh water supply?

It affects it because then the humpty dumpty falls in the wood chips thus causing a supernomadic nulear reaction which affects fresh water fish in which the fishes membrane is affected by hungry hungry hippos which eat non-organic material. Thank-you.

What is clear fell logging?

Clearcutting, clearfelling or clearcut logging is a forestry/logging practice in which most or all trees in an area are uniformly cut down.