Biogeography of the Earth
Introduction
The distribution of plants and animals (or flora and fauna) is related to the variation in climate, soils, and topography on Earth. Over time, plants and animals have occupied and adapted to the particular environmental conditions in which they live. The giant saguaro cactus, for example, stores water in fleshy stems to nourish itself in the hot desert, while the heavy, shaggy coat of the musk oxen helps protect it from the cold arctic wind. In this chapter you will
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Temperature: Average energy of molecules or atoms in a material – Kinetic energy of a substance. Heat: Total energy of molecules or atoms in a material,You can have a large amount of heat but low temperatures Can have high temperatures but little heat Latent heat: The amount of heat required to completely change a quantity of water from phase A to phase B with no corresponding change in temperature. “Latent” means “hidden” Residence timesResidence time of a species = mass (or volume) in
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Consheft: a diver who lives and operates both inside and outside a submarine refuge for an extended period
Alvin: is a manned deep-ocean research submersible owned by
the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
(WHOI) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts
A water bottle: is a container that is used to hold water, liquids or other beverages for consumption.
. Reversing thermometer: oceanographic device for measuring underwater temperature and pressure.
Aluminaut: was the
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UNIT 2-Pine = Tavern. Squared. Board = Game house. Donkey = bakery.
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1.Ex libris:
Small print or decorative label pasted into a book , often on the inside font cover , to inmate its owner. Abstract , simple and modern symbols that move beyond evocation of the professional activity. Artistic vocation linked to an individual professional activity , and not to a collective (guilds) In Germany (1575) the emperors opened the first office of registered trade marks. Bussines
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Agro-industrialisation refers to the use of the industrial system in agricultural production, especially in terms of processes such as mechanisation, automatization, research and marketing. It is the form of modern farming that refers to the industrialised production of livestock, poultry, fish and crops. Very large farms, Concentration on one(monoculture) or a small number of farm products, A high level of mechanisation, Heavy usage of fertilisers, pesticide and herbicides, Sophisticated ICT management
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Agrarian spaces : Territories where agrarian activities are carried out Within rural (non-urban) spaces, but not all the extension of rural areas can be considered agrarian. This is due to the expansion of urban activities and population through spaces that were previously rural. They include: Cultivated land Pastures (pastos) in which livestock graze Meadows (prados) where livestock doesn’t graze and mainly hay is obtained Woodland
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