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Taman Negara: The World's Oldest Rainforest - Associated Content

In central peninsular Malaysia, Taman Negara is the world's oldest rain forest at 130 million years old. The jungle town is unbelievably relaxed, and the hiking is amazing. The jungle is home to tigers, elephants, lizards, monkeys, various cats and ...

Biosphere 2 Ready for New Research - Tucson Citizen

Biosphere 2, that grand experiment with a checkered history, is being readied for new research conducted by the University of Arizona. Tuesday evening, Dr. Travis Huxman discussed plans for the facility with a group of about 30 people at the Cushing ...

Groups Screech for Free-Living Parrots - Courthouse News Service

WASHINGTON (CN) - The Secretary of the Interior is breaking the law by refusing to list 12 parrots species as threatened or endangered, environmentalists claim in Federal Court. The parrots, parakeets, cockatoos and macaws are under dire threat from ...

Unlikely allies fight live exports - The Age

THE Australian meatworkers union has formed an unlikely alliance with animal welfare groups to fight the live export trade, which they say is crippling the Australian meat-processing industry. The Australian Meat Industry Employees Union said five ...

The Malaysian Insider - The Malaysian Insider

JAN 23 — Nature has always been an inspiration for artists throughout the ages. Mountains, in particular, have inspired many regional landscape painters. From China there has been a long history of artists who painted the many outstanding ...

Science night thrills at Southside - Herald Tribune

Parents and children filled the school cafeteria Feb. 25 to see more than 30 science exhibits from local and national companies and organizations. The students decorated the cafeteria with their animal artwork to match the rain forest theme of this ...

Zoo review - Tulsa World

Tulsa is joining other cities in considering the growing trend of privatizing the management of their zoos. "There is a reason such a large percentage of accredited zoos are doing this," said Susan Neal, the mayor's director of community development ...

Alien plants get new twist in world of ‘Avatar’ - MSNBC

The film "Avatar" takes viewers to a fictional moon, where the plants glow, shoot poison leaf tips and communicate. None of this fits exactly with our definition of "plant," but one botanist has pieced together an ecological back-story for how plants ...

Washington state's Hoh Rain Forest revels in 'wet, wild ballet' - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

co-author of "The Olympic Rain Forest, An Ecological Web," the classic text on the forest's ecology. Kirk is the one who made the plaster casts of animal tracks on display in the Hoh Rain Forest visitor center. She carried a sack of plaster into the ...

Local books: Mr. Uptight and a couple of takes on Alaska - Seattle Times

"Salmon in the Trees: Life in Alaska's Tongass Rain Forest" by Amy Gulick, Ray Troll and others (Mountaineers, $29.95) . This photo-essay coffee-table book about the Tongass rain forest of southeast Alaska has a couple of local connections ...

Open Question: I Need Some Biology Help Please!!! Easy 10 Points =D?

1. The main difference between a tropical rainforest and a savanna is in: A)latitude B)types of large animals present C)temperature D)amount of precipitation 2. The part of the marine biome that contains the ocean floor is called the: A)abyssal zone B)benthic zone C)nektonic zone D)pelagic zone 3. Which of the following events could lead to primary succession? A)farmland is abandoned B)a forest is clear cut C)a lava flow covers the landscape D)a wild fire burns away the vegetation on a hillside 4. ___ are microscopic organisms that float in the water. A)Plankton B)Estuaries C)Reef organisms D)Seaweeds 5. Trophic level refers to an organism's: A)position within a food web B)preferred depth in a marine biome C)preferred elevation in a terrestrial biome D)order within a biological succession 6. Approximately what percentage of energy is transferred from one level of an energy pyramid to the next higher level? A)0.5% B)1% C)10% D)50% 7. In a typical community, one or a few species tend to be much more abundant than the rest. True False Thank you to anyone and everyone who helps me with these couple of problems, Remember thsi is an easy 10 points for best answer :) more

Open Question: Photosynthesis and Rainforests help please?

Tropical rain forests cover only about 3% of Earth's surface but they are estimated to be responsible for more than 20% of global photosynthesis. For this reason, rain forests are often referred to as the "lungs" of the planet, providing O2 for life all over Earth. However, most experts believe that rain forests make little or no net contribution to global O2 production. From your knowledge of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, can you explain why they might think this? (Hint: what happens to the food produced by a rain forest tree when it dies or is eaten by animals?) more

Resolved Question: PLEASE help with this poem? I'm only 14, so it's not that good. I don't know how to finish it?

The Rainbow Lorikeet Circling the canopy of a fig tree, My bright coloured wings beat aimlessly. Cautiously perching myself on a branch, Far in the distance I notice a ranch. Some time ago that ranch was my home, But there were no hen or cattle to roam. The farmhouse that now sits directly from me, My tropical rainforest once stood a tree. That tree was my home where I nested each day, But chainsaws and tractors came, took it away. I now sit alone on the branch of a fig, Fretting that soon it may be just a twig. Circling the canopy of a fig tree, My bright coloured wings beat aimlessly. _________________________________? _________________________________? I had to write this poem in perspective of a rainforest animal and also get the message across about human impact on rainforests... The trouble is, I don't know how to wrap it up! Please help?I was thinking something like "watching the farmers work dawn til dusk... something something" what rhymes with dusk that fits into this poem? Please provide your own examples too though... Thanks in advance! more

Open Question: anyone know how to make rainforest animals out of clay?

we are doing a biome project in science and i am doing the rainforest. i have to put 3 animals in the box and i dont want to buy cheesy plasic one from the party section at walmart so does anyone know how to make tropical rainforest animals out of clay? a link with instrctions would be great!i have the clay it is rosart modeling clay if that helps any more

Resolved Question: How is my poem so far? I'm 14 and it's only 6 lines...?

I have to write a poem in perspective of a rainforest animal, so I chose the rainbow lorikeet. This is my poem so far - does it make sense? The Rainbow Lorikeet Circling the canopy of a fig tree, My bright coloured wings beat aimlessly. Cautiously perching myself on a branch, Far in the distance I notice a ranch. Years ago that ranch was my home, But it wasn’t filled with cattle and _____? ...chrome?? but was is chrome? Please help!Thanks guys, you were all a great help! :) more

Resolved Question: Soy production ruining the rainforest?

"Soy consumption in North America and Europe is increasing exponentially, these days, for reasons ranging from health consciousness to animal rights to a more mainstream acceptance of tofu. The incredible landmass devoted to soy, however, won't make the hippies happy. While soy is increasingly promoted as a healthy alternative to animal products in the North, the soy industry is destroying homes, livelihoods, health and the environment across South America. In the context of a global food crisis, in both the North and South large-scale agribusinesses are tightening their grip and local alternatives are espoused as the only saving grace." About 99% of the soy produced in America is used to feed livestock. We get most of our soy products from South America. I'm a vegan myself. Kind of alarmed by this because I'm also an environmentalist. What are your thoughts?http://www.britannica.com/bps/additionalcontent/18/33980688/BIG-SOY SOURCEUm...? It's a big factor as to why the rainforest is being cut down. I think it's not something we should just blow off. "pff, I could see this coming." pff, indeed....But that's not how it works. You can't cut down the rainforest and just plant new trees, you can't cut down old growth and just expect it to be all good once we've planted new trees. They come about after 100s of years. rainforest are fragile biomes and think of all the animals that will be killed in the mean time.I already gave you the source. Most of the soy we eat is from South America.That link you sent more or less just backed up my point and added in a dash of violence.... more

Open Question: Rainforest Questions?

For School Work I am Doing 3 Hypothesis' and I need answers? Are There Any Unknown Species of Rainforest Animal? Is There Endangered Species of Animals? Does the Rainforest Hold Most of the Worlds Oxygen? Please answer! more

Open Question: Rainforest assesment help please!?

I know about how leaves fall of trees along with dead animals and are decomposed by micro organisms, fertilising the ground, but is there a scientific name for this process...thanks! more

Resolved Question: Can anyone give me a list of the plants/animals in a temperate rainforest?

Any answers are appreciated (: Thank youuuu! more

Resolved Question: what are the animals found in the Amazon Rainforest florest floor?

I need the info for a project!! please help! its worth allot of my grade thanks♥♥! more

Resolved Question: Where is the Amazon Rainforest located?

I need information on The Amazon.What type of animals live in it plant names everything.Anyone know any websites that could help me.Thanks more

Resolved Question: Brazilll.... Where can I get info?

I'm talking about easy info. Not with loads of big words. Just simple paragraphs on, what they ate, were they poor, the currancy, the president, the capital, the rainforest, the amazon, the animals there, etc. Just simple paragraphs that... The average 4-5-6th graders would understand... :) Thanks! more

Voting Question: Envorinmental biology ?

Which statement about a biome is FALSE? A. The temperate deciduous forest biome has heavy rainfall and trees that keep their broad leaves all year. B. The tundra biome has permafrost. C. The northern coniferous forest (taiga or boreal forest) biome is dominated by conifers, has long cold winters, and is home to moose. D. The temperate grassland biome has a hot, dry summer and fall, has few to no trees, and contains large grazing animals like bison. E. The temperate rainforest biome is located on parts of the west coast of North America; has heavy year-round rainfall; and consists of dense growth of conifers, ferns, and mosses. more

Resolved Question: i know this is crazy but could u summarize this?

The extent to which forests have become Earth's grazing lands is much more difficult to assess. Cattle or sheep pastures in North America or Europe are easy to identify, and they support large numbers of animals. At least 2 million square km of such forests have been cleared for grazing lands. Less certain are the 5 to 9 million square km (1.9 to 3.5 million square miles) of humid tropical forests and some drier tropical woodlands that have been cleared for grazing. These often support only very low numbers of cattle, but they may still be considered grazing lands by national authorities. Almost half the world is made up of “drylands”—areas too dry to support large numbers of trees—and most are considered grazing lands. There, goats, sheep, and cattle may harm what few trees are able to grow. Although most of the areas cleared for crops and grazing represent permanent and continuing deforestation, deforestation can be transient. About half of eastern North America lay deforested in the 1870s, almost all of it having been deforested at least once since European colonization in the early 1600s. Since the 1870s the region's forest cover has increased, though most of the trees are relatively young. Few places exist in eastern North America that retain stands of uncut old-growth forests. In addition, while some forests are being cleared, some are being planted. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that there are approximately 1.3 million square km (500,000 square miles) of such plantations on Earth. These are often of eucalyptus or fast-growing pines—and almost always of species that are not native to the places where they are planted. Elsewhere, forests are shrinking. The FAO estimates that the annual rate of deforestation is about 1.3 million square km per decade. About half of that is primary forest—forest that has not been cut previously (or at least recently). The greatest deforestation is occurring in the tropics, where a wide variety of forests exists. They range from rainforests that are hot and wet year-round to forests that are merely humid and moist, to those in which trees in varying proportions lose their leaves in the dry season, and to dry open woodlands. Because boundaries between these categories are inevitably arbitrary, estimates differ in how much deforestation has occurred in the tropics. Dry forests in general are easier to deforest and occupy than moist forests and so are particularly targeted by human actions. Worldwide, humid forests once covered an area of about 18 million square km (7 million square miles). Of this, about 10 million square km (3.9 million square miles) remained in the early 21st century. Given the current annual rates of deforestation, most of these forests will be cleared within the century. Indeed, in some places, such as West Africa and the coastal humid forests of Brazil, very little forest remains today. The human activities that contribute to tropical deforestation include commercial logging and land clearing for cattle ranches and plantations of rubber trees, oil palms, and other economically valuable trees. Another major contributor is the practice of slash-and-burn agriculture, or swidden agriculture (see also shifting agriculture). Small-scale farmers clear forests by burning them and then grow their crops in the soils fertilized by the ashes. Typically, the land produces for only a few years and then must be abandoned and new patches of forest burned. The Amazon Rainforest is the largest remaining block of humid tropical forest, and about two-thirds of it is in Brazil. (The rest lies along that country's borders to the west and to the north.) Detailed studies of Amazon deforestation from 1988 to 2005 show that the rate of forest clearing has varied from a low of about 11,000 square km (4,200 square miles) per year in 1991 to a high of about 30,000 square km (11,600 square miles) per year in 1995. The high figure immediately followed an El Niño, a repeatedly occurring global weather anomaly that causes the Amazon basin to receive relatively little rain and so makes its forests unusually susceptible to fires. Studies in the Amazon also reveal that 10,000–15,000 square km (3,900–5,800 square miles) are partially logged each year, a rate roughly equal to the low end of the forest clearing estimates cited above. In addition, each year fires burn an area about half as large as the areas that are cleared. Even when the forest is not entirely cleared, what remains is often a patchwork of forests and fields or, in the event of more intensive deforestation, "islands" of forest surrounded by a "sea" of deforested areas. The effects of forest clearing, selective logging, and fires interact. Selective logging increases the flammability of the forest because it converts a closed, wetter forest into a more open, drier one. This leaves the forest vulnerable to the accidental movement of fires from cleared adjacent agricultur more

Voting Question: im helpin my lil bro and he doin a rainforest project can someone tell me where i can find EMERGENT animals?

(emergent animals are the animals at the very top of the rainforest) more

Voting Question: Is it ethical to transfer all of society's stagnant forces in a nature reserve like the Amazon rainforest?

...I mean, considering that the Plant kingdom links all the Animal kingdom together, and considering that those self-aware stagnant forces perhaps hold a more whole picture than any specialized person does...would we not serve man kind right by leaving those considerably stagnant (by unfortunate circumstance) to frolic in the plant kingdom???...it's like keeping your kids at home until they're 90; what would be the purpose of life if life itself does not innovate and spread? By placing all the AIDs afflicted in the Amazon, at least they remain close to the air that links the whole animal kingdom...and maybe they can produce the culture of man's love for nature--considering that AIDs afflicted persons always carry the "whole" picture of their own mortality--via the arts (humanities) while the able bodied can continue to innovate and be practical with all the world/(universe?)'s materials that we can. more

Voting Question: How do i become someone who studies rainforest life?

im 14 but one thing i would like to be when im older is a rainforest explorer. there is still many things in rainforests that have not yet been discovered, and i would like to discover them. im most interested in rainforest plant life and animal life. so..when the time comes for me to go to college, what classes would i take? and wat is the study of rainforest plant life called? any other information is greatly appreciated. thank you very much!oh and how much generally do they make? thanks :) more

Resolved Question: Why is it that men create 99% of the problems in the world?

War, suicide bombs, the invention of the gun, child molestation, rape, most murder, the greed on Wallstreet, skinning animals alive in China, grotesque animal abuse, dirty politics, most lying that goes on, the Holocaust, genocide in Africa, harpooning whales, the list goes on forever. Why are men in charge? Women nag, can hurt their children, murder occasionally, steal, be bitches. Most large scale problems are caused by men. What is up with that? *****Good point Donut Tim, but I am convinced that if women were in charge there wouldn't have been a Holocaust, there wouldn't be starving children in Africa, there wouldn't be war, there wouldn't be animals being tortured and rainforests being obliterated. Men create these problems then it takes men to try and fix them (EPA) but they wouldn't have been there in the first place of women were in charge, Is it the testosterone thing? Is it hormonal, the lack of sensitivity producing estrogen? The lack of the ability to produce a child in your body?BTW this doesn't include gay men who as a whole are as caring and sensitive and peace-loving as women. more

Resolved Question: Is there a career that deals with physics and plant and animal life?

I'm applying to be invoved in a program called College Connections where i can go to a community college for my senior year of highschool and I still don't know what career I'm interested in. I'm really interested in physics but I'm also really interested in the rainforest. So I'm trying to find out if theres a career that deals with both subjects. Can anyone help me out? more

Resolved Question: QUICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, I NEED HELP N-O-W!!!!!!!?

tell me everything you can about the Blue and Gold macaw, like what it eats, what part of the peruvian rainforest dose it live in like the canopy and stuff!, also tell me everything you can about the jaguar from the same reigon, exsept tell me everything i asked like what it eats, what part of the rainforest dose it live in but I also need its sientific name is it endangored or threatond, you now what tell me that about the macaw to, and, wai tjust tell me everything im asking for both animals. also tell me a unique or ineresting fact about the animals. and last but not least (for this one just tell me everything you know) i need everything on the Giant Tiger Orchid. thank you you are helping me alot and this is on a related note and this is only for those who have or are going to a rainforest in south america, what should i wear and wear can i find it, also what are some big ticket items for tradeing in the rainforest. i will be tradeing with the natives in peru more

Resolved Question: Do any "faith-only" churches have this sermon?

This would be the best sermon in a "faith-only" Church, ever. "This is a eulogy. For Umbungo. Umbungo was a man born in the rainforest, in the Amazon. We think he was around 70 years old, but we don't know. Why? Because Umbungo's tribe has never had external human contact. Ever. They are not even aware that any humans, outside their tribe, even exist. "Umbungo was a great man. He helped the elderly in his tribe. Whenever he killed an animal, he gave some of it to the man with the dis-formed legs who could not hunt for himself. He was very selfless, and was always helping other people in his tribe. "However, as we discussed, Umbungo has NEVER had outside influence in his tribe. He has never heard of the Bible, or Jesus. He has never heard of Christianity, Islam, or Buddhism. Umbungo's tribe worships the Sun, because that is all they know outside of their tribe. "So, due to the loving nature of our God, Umbungo will spend all of eternity burning in Hell, for the sole reason that he was born in an area that has never heard of Christianity. What a loving God we believe in! more

Resolved Question: I'm writing a story and need help with a title?

It's about two girls who live in the rainforest because their fathers work to protect and research animals in their habitat. One day the girls get lost. Please help? List TONS of ideas for titles, good or bad. Thank you!Ok I guess I'll give you more info then: Lexie and Rosaline are two 11 year old girls living in the middle of a rainforest since their two dads try to lear about animals when they are not in captivity. When their dads take them both on the same camping trip, while researching the anaconda, Lexie and Rosaline are suddenly lost, and they have to face the dangers of the rainforest and must add their survival skills together in order to live. Thanks more

Resolved Question: remember the names of these nature stores...?

There used to be two stores that I loved as a kid. One started with an S like...Simplicity, or Serenity, and it sold all sorts of Science and Nature items, like bug boxes, and telescopes. The other one was all about nature. I think it actually had the word 'nature' in it, like "Naturalocity" or something of that sort...but I remember there being a big tree in the middle of the store and they had tee-shirts in it that were all about animals, and nature.. i remember getting a shirt there in middle-school that had bright tree frogs on it...and you could buy Rainforest Crunch candy there :) Anyone know what I'm talking about? Thanks :) more

Resolved Question: I've found small burrows in the soil and there's been an increase of large black flies. What flies are they?

These flies are in my zoo's rainforest biome. It's very muddy and I've started to notice tiny little burrows in the soil. The flies I've mentioned are large, black, and have red-ish eyes. They don't bite, but when I go to pick up a bird's food pan about 20 will just swarm out of it. They seem to grow in numbers, but I have no idea what kind of fly they could be. There are no carcasses so they aren't eating any dead animal or anything. They just seem to like the nectar we put out for the birds and the bowls of seeds and fruit. PLEASE help if you have any ideas! more

Resolved Question: Can someone help me with homework???

Describe the niche of one animal in the tropical rainforest???? shelter food predators or dangers they encounter and how they protect themselves from them PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more

Resolved Question: helpp ASAP !!! HELPP !?

WHERE CAN I FIND A PICTURE OF THE AMAZON RAINFOREST CLOSE UP WITH HTE ANIMALS AND THE BACKGROUND "THE CANOPY !! HELP ASAP ! more

Resolved Question: GW Alarmist predictions are wrong again so can Biodiversity actually Thrive In The Face Of Climate Change?

Predictions made over the last decade about the impacts of climate change on biodiversity may be exaggerated, according to a paper published in the journal Science. Oxford University researchers, Professor Kathy Willis and Dr Shonil Bhagwat, argue that predicting the fate of biodiversity in the face of climate change is 'fraught with caveats and complexities'. They say that several larger-scale models are failing to take into account local, more detailed variations and that models often underestimate the full capacity of plants and animals to adapt to a changing climate. The researchers' view is that these factors 'seriously alter the model predictions'. They suggest that 'we should expect to see species turnover, migrations, and novel communities, but not necessarily the levels of extinction previously predicted'. Their synthesis of research highlights the contradictions in previous studies about the likely survival rates of alpine plants in the Swiss Alps, European butterfly populations and the South American tropical rainforests. 'These studies highlight the level of complexity that we are faced with in trying to model and predict the possible consequences of future climate change on biodiversity,' the paper says. The researchers say the mixed picture that is emerging from previous studies also emphasises a high level of persistence in many communities..... More below But the question has to be how useful are these Alarmist models at predicting anything form Species Loss, Future Temperatures, Ocean Acidification, End of the world, etc. etc.? http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091106111214.htmI guess it would be impossible to expect any responses from any of the amateur ecoscientists on YA on the merits of the study? more

Resolved Question: Disney Spring Break Vacation Itinerary help?

Hello there. My husband and I were trying to figure out a great family vacation during the kid’s spring break from school. Spring break is from March 29-April 2. The kids ages are 16 and 17, so we want to do something that will keep them from being bored, as you know how easily teenagers get bored now-a-days! here's the problems that occurred: 1) I have to work on Monday the 29. (can’t get it off!) 2) We want to be home by Easter Sunday (to go to church). 3) we are on a budget. Since our family loves to camp and we love Disney World. We have 5-day Disney hoppers (no expiration), we decided it would be fun to go camping at Disney's Fort Wilderness Lodge! We have been to the Disney parks several times before, so we know the drill of everything and how tired we will be! We haven’t however, been to Disney Quest or Blizzard Beach in many years, so my husband will be paying for tickets for us to enjoy those activities once again. Here is our itinerary for the week: I know it is a very busy schedule, but we will be able to sleep in (and relax) on Easter Sunday before and after church. Please tell me your opinion and how it should be better arranged. Also, please do not list other restaurant options. We as a family agreed upon these restaurants as our favorites- or ones we would like to visit together. I would like more rest time or "camping" time to spend just on the campsite and not just be there to sleep. If anyone know of a way to arrange this schedule to fit everything in and still have a day of "camping" PLEASE let me know. I would be very much grateful. Thank you in advance! *oh! and we will be bringing our own food for the every breakfast and lunch the first day.* Tuesday, March 30: 8:00am- wake up and breakfast 8:30am- pack up van 8:45am- leave 11:00am- check into campground 11:30am- set up campsite/unpack/eat packed lunch 12:30pm- get bus to Downtown Disney 1:00pm- Disney Quest (kids) and shopping (parents) 6:00pm- leave Disney Quest 6:30pm- air balloon ride 7:00pm- get bus to Polynesian resort 7:15pm- look at resort 8:00pm- dinner at ‘Ohana restaurant 9:15pm- get bus back to campground 9:45pm- watch water light parade 10:00pm- bed Wednesday, March 31: 5:45am- wake up and breakfast 6:15am- get bus for Animal Kingdom 6:30am- Animal Kingdom (EXTRA MAGIC HOURS) 7:00am- park opens 12:30pm- lunch at Rainforest Café 1:00pm- get bus to Hollywood Studios 1:30pm- Hollywood Studios EXTRA MAGIC HOURS 3:00pm- Block Party Bash Parade 8:15pm- get in line for Fantasmic 8:45pm- Fantasmic show 11:30pm- park closes 12:00am- get bus to campground 12:30am- campground; bed Thursday, March 1: 5:45am- wake up and breakfast 6:15am- get bus for Magic Kingdom 6:30am- Magic Kingdom (to watch opening ceremony) 7:00am- park opens 2:00pm- lunch at crystal Palace 3:00pm- A Dream Come True Parade 3:45pm- get bus to Epcot 4:15pm- arrive at Epcot EXTRA MAGIC HOURS 9:00pm- Illuminations fireworks show 12:00am- park closes 12:30am- get bus to campground 12:45am- campground; bed Friday, March 2: 6:30am- wake up and breakfast 7:15am- get bus to Hollywood studios 7:30am- Hollywood Studios (to watch opening show) 8:00am- park opens 2:00pm- lunch at 50’s prime time OR sci-fi theater 3:00pm- get bus to Magic Kingdom 3:30pm- Magic Kingdom EXTRA MAGIC HOURS 10:00pm- wishes fireworks show 2:00am- park closes 2:30am- get bus to campground 2:45pm- campground; bed Saturday, March 3: 7:00am- wake up and breakfast 7:15am- walk on the trail 9:00am- pack up tents and load up van 9:45am- check out of campground 10:00am- drive to Blizzard Beach 10:15am- Blizzard Beach 4:45pm- leave 5:00pm- dinner at Ponderosa steak house (across the street from old town) 5:45pm- leave 7:30pm- arrive home more

Resolved Question: TROPICAL Rainforest???? FOOD WEB???????? HELP PLEASE?

ok can someone name me 5 primary consumers...5 secondary consumers...2 tertiary consuemrs...and 3 decomposers of the TROPICAL rainforest...i cant find any online any animal or plant will do...as long as they are in the right order...THANK YOU!!! more

Resolved Question: what are the different areas of the audubon aquarium of the americas?

i know there's the rainforest, gulf of mexico, and mississippi river. are there any others? also do you know which area these animals would be in?: green anaconda african penguin hammerhead shark weedy sea dragon european green toad southern sea otter white alligator barred owl red-tailed hawk upside down jellyfish please and thank you so much for your help more

Resolved Question: What will the world be like in the next 20-30 years?

Yesterday I saw the movie "Avatar" and it REALLY made me think. Earth is a total pile of crap compared to what it used to be. Adults are totally screwing it up for us kids. Most care more about money than our planet. Will it be worse in the next 20-30 years? Will there be any green left? Will there be any animals or rainforests left? Because at this rate, adults are going to destroy it all and then more generations to come are going to have to live off the scraps that they leave behind.@jammm@sb., kids aren't the ones with bulldozers that destroy rainforests. Kids aren't the ones putting holes in the o zone. Kids aren't the ones abusing animals. We aren't screwing it up, we're simply preparing ourselves to have to clean up our parents shit. more

Resolved Question: this isnt a question.. but comment if u care?

i have decided that i am gonna create a group with a group of people who care about the environment and the animals and world peace.... join this group discussion if: 1. u think the government only cares about money and competition 2. u care about the polar bears and the ice caps 3. about sea levels riseing 4. about the rainforest 5. carbon emissions 6. world peace 7. greenhouse gases or any other points linked in with the environment the Earth is at a high risk and we need 2 do something before its 2 late.. i have no confidence and have decided im going 2 try and help.... does anyone no how i can create an international group or something? thank u :) more

Resolved Question: How is this so hard to understand?

Fact 1: Trees (and other plants) filter CO2 out of the atmosphere, and keep the air breathable. Fact 2: Deforestation occurs at the rate of several million acres of rainforest every year. Fact 3: With fewer trees, CO2 levels rise in the atmosphere Fact 4: A slight change in the CO2 levels in the atmosphere can adversely effect the breathability of the air for humans and other animals, as well as change the solar radiation filtering of the sun's rays.Albert: the only human activity I mentioned was cutting down of trees.Tired Trucker: I never said trees were becoming extinct. I said they were being cut down in large quantities. And if you didn't know that trees filter CO2 out of the air, you need to retake 4th grade science. more

Resolved Question: Why is there no mention of methane and nitrogen in all these heated talks about global warming and co2 polluti?

on? The methane and nitrogen from animal shit creates at least 50% of the problems according to wikipedia (environmental vegetarianism) and yet it is completely absent from the debate. The truth is the problem is in those paper bags you get from the fast food restaurants and all the different meats people eat. Don't forget, either, that rainforests are dissapearing at alarming rates to make way for animal land for food. Don't trees convert co2 back to oxygen? hmmmmmm............What is wrong with wikipedia? I have news for you man, the world is in a pretty bad situation right now.B Man, Deplorable but true. Its funny how people think they are meant to eat meat. They always come off as acting all tough like "I eat meat I am like an animal" hahahhahah. I am glad I was never like that when I ate meat.So where are all the private institutes that do their own research???????El Stump, tell me though how on earth does water vapor cause global warming? Water vapor, or humidity? I would say that is not true.I read up a little on the water vapor issue. They say without water vapor average temp would be below freezing. I have to tell you, I think it is mostly methane and nitrogen that is causing the problems. This primarily comes from animal shit coupled with the depletion of our beautiful endangered rainforests. more

Resolved Question: How many animals in the rainforest are affected by shrimp farming? 10 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

and the types of animals. 10 points to best answer!!!! more

Voting Question: wildlife picture? copy for art project.?

i started my GCSE project of "wildlife/tropical rainforest" so ive done about 6 big A1 pages, one on tigers/lepords, one on birds (parrot/tocan) one on butterflies, and about 3 on flowers, ill do a few more on different rainforest animals. for my end of project peice ill be doin a canvas around the size of table so i need a really good picture to set an example on. i need this picture to include most of the rainforest animals. and you help me? thank you. more

Resolved Question: Roller Coaster Ride Name?

so im doing a roller coaster project for school and i need a name for my ride... the theme of it is like jungle and rainforesty stuff, and its a roller coaster. It has trees and frogs and rainforest animals among it. Thank more

Voting Question: Temperate rainforest help?!! (bout biomes) please click me!!?

ok so i need 2 find a plant and describe its adaptations it has to succesfully suced in the temperate rainforest. I picked the Sequoia tree so please help me describe its adaptations and tht stuff lol also i need 2 do the same thing with an animal describe the adaptations it has tht makes it so succesful in the biome and the amount of sunlight in the temperate rainforest THNKS SOOO MUCH!!! Raven please PLESE try answering the questions it means soo much 2 me ;) more

Resolved Question: what threatens the survival of the animals living in the rainforest biome?

I need this for a science project, so if you could please give me a really good website, or an answer, or both! thanks anything would be grealty appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Is this a good story? To cliche?

In around the year 2025, a war broke out between two newly formed nations known as the Confederate Union of Gobi and the Nile Republic due to serious resource shortages. Bio weapons were developed of the native EBOLA virus, an airborne form that would exterminate 99.9% of those infected. This was foolishly released in the Gobi Desert region on July 14, 2027, demolishing Gobi and the surrounding nations. The virus proved unstoppable, becoming a deadly Pandemic that obliterated not only humans, but related species such as Chimpanzees, Orangutans, Gorillas, and most Primates. The surviving humans were killed off by the non-maintenance of nuclear plants, which released deadly chemicals into the atmosphere and murdered all humans and thousands of others life forms. Overall, 65% of the world's animal life was killed off during this event. Most of the lost life had been recovered by 8032, but not without dire environmental effects. For one, the atmosphere had been clouded with a thick dust due to the effect of the nuclear explosions around the globe, blocking out 20% of the suns light, and causing a temporary ice-age, which has worn off by now. The atmosphere has changed composition as well, gaining 12% more oxygen, losing 7% carbon-dioxide, gaining 3% carbon monoxide, and losing 2.5% nitrogen. Bio luminescence had become part of 67% of life due to the darkness. The land itself has also changed dramatically. Most of the continents have formed a New Pangea, and several Islands are very common. The most common biome is the Tropical Rain forest, Temperate Rainforest, Plains, And Desert. The main setting is in Indochina, mostly tropical. The land itself is flat to the North, gently sloping upward until it reaches some mountains, becoming dry and arid, before sharply dropping down into grassy plains along the cliffy coast. There is another, far lower chain of mountains to the far west. Something strange about the land are its water systems. In the lower mountains, the ice streams give way to sorts of waterfalls. The falls are short and circular in pools of rock wall. They fall into the Western Naga territory sea. The Rivers have rapidly changed course due to serious earthquakes, leaving several huge valleys while doing so. Flora and Fauna: As is known, Bioluminescence of plants is very common, less so for animals. There has also been a change in biochemistry, allowing plants to survive and feed off of different chemicals, using the colors green, pink, blue, and indigo. Some examples of plant life are the Khuf trees, bluish-green leaved widely branched trees that can grow to twenty meters. Something interesting about them is their species of carnivorous plant that hangs down sticky glowing webs to catch insets. Another is the nek plant, which disguises itself as a common prey insect that lures and ensnared predatory insets. The ruling fauna are the Thuwed and Nehm, which are divided into five tribes, Adiak, Krohaki, Deva, Naga, and Maia. The Krohaki and Deva are Thuwed related, while the Maia, Naga, and Adiak are Nehm "snake like". Their direct ancestry is unknown, but is most likely Crocadilian species for the Thuwed peoples, and the Nehm are related to Elasmosauridae. Both species originated during the late Holocene. Both of these families survived the invasive species and dessrucvie enviorment, the Nehm hiding out in the deep sea and the dragons in unexplored caves, which ultimatly split up both of their socetieies, "more so for the Thuwed than the Nehm." In 2030, after the breakout of the ZEB, or Ziare Ebola Virus, the species began to evolve in 4070 and ended at 8032. Since the melting of both polar ice caps, intense floding had covered all of North America, Brazil, Europe, and Western Africa. Because of this, and the interference of the new mountain elevation, Indochina became a paradise for life. 55% of it was located in the area alone. This is partially due to the rapid deseritifcation of most other continents, while the less developed reigions of Indochina allowed for a renweal. The plot revolves around the Kha Devani tribe in the Meidkuad range and their war with the Krohaki. The conflict began 87 years ago, when the Krohaki, their home territory destroyed by a hurricane, have migrated to here, which has their native prey and landscape. They began imposing seriosuly on the other tirbe's territoy, with war being declared by the Naga after 45% of theirs was lost. They were sided with by the rebel population of Adiak, who beleive that they cn bring reform into their home with this. The Naga, who have had enough of the invasion, began a war with the Krohaki and gathered the Deva as their alies, although they were prevously enemies because of a famine induced dispute. The only non-involved tribe are the Maia, who have been the victims of a recent population cut due to their "birth/death" policy. Krohaki: The main antagonists, the Krohaki originated in what is today Guatemala. At some p more

Resolved Question: What kinds of animals are found in the Daintree rainforest of Australia?

This is for an assignment. Again. Very boring. Tea, anyone? - Kitty more

Resolved Question: HELP on a biology project?

I have a project due tomorrow, and i need to know what kind of specific animals live in the tropical rainforest... Like what type of birds.... And specific types of plants. PLEASE HELP! :]THANK YOU! You probably just saved my grade. more

Resolved Question: PETA (People Enthusiastic about Taking All Your Money)?

Since Peta is still around i wonder ya'll thought of them. They are very big on animals being free and independent of humans, especially pets which provide a hell of a lot for people, not mention the work dogs who sniff out bombs and catch crooks. I live in San Francisco and we have tons of city Raccoons and even coyotes, which are returning Golden Gate Park and other areas and of course the pigeons... all of them rely on people in some way. Will they round them up and kill them too. Or maybe they should kill us city folk for creating a situation where animals depend on out waste. I say don't fuck with evolution sister but whatever. Anyway just as an aside the native coyotes are having great success returning to and surviving in SF. And as a bonus to us nature lovers they eat the raccoons thus lowering their numbers, thus allowing the native quail to return for the raccoons eat the quail eggs. It is amazing the growth in even one year. Quail in GG Park again. But back to PETA I suppose they would also like Native Tribes to die off because they kill animals for survival because lord knows those precious legumes don't grow year round or in places like Alaska or the rainforest. Okay, I be done ranting.Almost done. I know they tried to have our local Save A Bunny Foundation shut down. Nobody messes with my bunnies! more

Resolved Question: Symbiotic Relashonships Beetween Animalls In The Amazon Rainforest?

Hi everyone i would like to now if any of you now of symbiotic relationships bee tween animals in the amazon rain forest if so please list and what type,(mutual-ism , parasitism, commercialism) Thanks more

Resolved Question: Can you help me with the end of my story?

i'm writing a story, and i don't know how to end it, it's about this girl who is trying to find her mother in the rainforest because she dissapeared in there, and she discovers these animals that she's never knew existed, and it turns out they are healers. I don't know how to end the story? please help more

Voting Question: Whats the name of this Oz based film?

From the title you may gather that I don't know the name of this film but I will help with a better description! Made in the 70's a Man & a Woman driving near Darwin in the tropical rainforest have a camping holiday, Man is bad to the animals on the way in fact I think he runs over a few! Animals congregate and take revenge! Its a pretty bloody Movie if memory serves me correctly but a darn good one! more

Resolved Question: What is the population of the Congo Rainforest?

I have this project in which I have to find out the population,climate,rainfall,limiting factors, and the different types of animals and plants. I need to know where can I find all this information and what do they mean by" Describe in a paragraph where your population lives"? more

Resolved Question: If dinosaurs lived 6,000 years ago when did mammoths live?

The world would be pretty crowded if they all lived at the same time. Did Sabre-Tooth Cats have to compete with Raptors, Allosaurus, Pterosaurs and Dimetrodon? Cause in the scientific world those animals all lived at different times. How did all of the plant species exist together? Where in the rainforest did the tens of millions of extinct species of ferns live? Just seems a little crowded is all more

Resolved Question: Which area would you find large herds of grass eating animals?

Here are the options A) along Niger River B) tropical rainforest C) tropical savannah more

Resolved Question: helpp withh word definitions pleasee!!(:?

1)the general pattern of weather in a particular part of the world over a long period of time: 2)dominant community of plants and animals that come to live in an area: 3)conditions in the atmosphere including humidity, cloud cover, temperature, wind and precipitation: 4)a cold, dry mostly tree-less land biome located at high altitudes or latitudes: 5)first organisms to live in an area: 6)process by which one community of organisms slowly replaces another in an area: 7)dry climate that recieves an average of less that 25 centimeters of rainfall per year: 8)organisms made up of photosynthetic algae, and a fungus that live in close association with each other(pioneer species): 9)growth in an area with no living organisms or no topsoil: 10)growth that begins after a major change in the enviroment where living things have been partially destroyed: 11)a biome that contains needle like cone producing trees with needle like cone producing trees, -14F to -57F, and contains several large carnivores and herbivores: 12)biome that has warm temperatures and abundant rainfall, home to more species than any other ecosystem on Earth: 13)biome in which the main types are grasses 14)and are where many coniferous forests are just south of the Tundra: 15)water falling from clouds in any form such as snow, ice, raindrops or drizzle: 16)transformation of nitrogen in the air into nitrogen compounds; carried out by certain bacteria: 17)process in cells by which oxygen is chemically combined with food molecules and energy is released: 18)loss of water through plants: 19)fuel such as coal, oil, and natural gaseous state(vapor)to a liquid state: 20)change of matter to a liquid state to gaseous state: 21)the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe including the water of the oceans and the water of the atmosphere: 22)to catch, take, or remove for use: 23)the process by which an area becomes a desert: 24)to reduce nitrates to nitrites, ammonia, free nitrogen, as in soil by microorganisms: 25)grassland with a few scattered tress WORD BANK- hydrosphere lichens ecological community secondary succession primary succession harvesting climax community climate weather pioneer species deserts deciduous forest tropical rainforest grasslands tundra desertification taiga condensation transpiration percipitation respiration evaporation combustion fossil fuels savanna dentrification nitrogen fixation help please, thank you sooo much!!!(:buts thats not what its asking. its what word goes with the right deifinition such as: the part of the earth that is able to support life, would be biosphere.. more

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