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    because it's causing deforestation , child labor and unfair pay. Cocoa is causing deforestation in the environment of Côte d’Ivoire. A "significant portion of the Ivory Coast's protected forests have been chopped down over the past few years to make room for illegal cocoa farming" , leaving 74% of the protected forest area ruined for cocoa farming. Researchers have studied the area and…

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    throughout the state. Some of the biomes I have found is deciduous forest, coniferous forest, grasslands, savanna, tundra, and alpine biomes. Each one has their own average temperatures, typical animals and plants. Towards the northern part of the state there are more harsh temperatures and weather compared to the lower part. The southern part though gets pretty harsh temperatures and weather itself. You may find deciduous forest around the southern part of West Virginia. This means that you…

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    Causing need for more resources to provide for everyone. The Polynesians cut down trees to build canoes, shelter, and things to hull the Moai’s, an average of 14 ton and 14’6” statue that the tribes built, across the island. Resulting destruction of the forest which took animals, like the seabirds, homes away. Which also lead to taking there own food…

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    The White Spruce, also known as the Picea alba, is a tree that is native to Michigan. In fact, this tree can be found on the Adrian College campus along with several other species of trees. The White Spruce is also one of eight different types of spruce trees found in North America. However, the White Spruce has multiple characteristics that make it unique, such as where it grows, its needles, and its pine cones. The White Spruce also has a different growing pattern than that of most trees.…

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    dry forest. This is the world’s most endangered biome. It is located in the southern part of Mexico, Southeastern Africa, the Lesser Sundas, Central India, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Eastern Bolivia, and Central Brazil. The tropical dry forest has its ups and downs. The tropical dry forest temperatures’ rise each year and get hundreds of centimeters of rain a year which makes it a perfect place for soil and vegetation. The climate of the tropical dry forest makes anything growing in the forest…

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    Balsam Fir: The Balsam Fir is an average sized native evergreen tree. It can grow up 40 to 80 feet tall. These trees adapted to the taiga because they grow in acidic soil. Fireweed: The fireweed plants have adapted to become less affected by fires which makes it suitable for the taiga as wildfires are common in the taiga. They also have the ability to grow in all types of soils. Black Spruce: The Black Spruce is a tall tree. It can grow up to 25 meters tall. Douglas-Fir: Douglas-firs are very…

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    The Tropical rainforest is one of these six on earth and it has distinct different characteristics than the other. Tropical rainforest is very interesting. So i will so i will be telling you some cool thing about the tropical rainforest. The Tropical rainforest has different locations. The Tropical rainforest is in the Amazon River, South America, Congo River Basin, Western Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, Madagascar, and Australia. The Tropical rainforest is huge that's why their are…

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    Good morning/afternoon, a rainforest is a forest that has annually 250 to 450 centimetres of rain. A tropical rainforest is a rainforest that is found close to the equator in the equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Tropical rainforests are only found in environments that are the same temperature almost every day and are always wet. The reason Tropical rainforests are found in Nigeria is because Nigeria is located close to the equator which provides the…

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    and is different from other Palms because it has a climbing behavior . Location: The rattan palm is located in many different places such as tropical africa and throughout Asia East Indies and Australia but the plant is mostly found in the rain forest of the tropic Indonesia. Adaptations: The Rattan Palm has whitish spines that are located on the mid rib of its leaves. This leaves the plant able to climb and stay attached to the tree that it is growing on or living on. The Stem is very…

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    forestry career as a Forest or Conservation Technician. Forest Technicians really jump right into the essentials of what it takes to be a Forest Ranger. Forest Rangers require years of experience in the field, and that is exactly what being a Forest Technician is all about. Forest Technicians work directly under the supervision of Conservation Scientists to study wildlife conservation techniques, combat disease, and minimalize insect damage to forestlands. They also get a taste of Forest Ranger…

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