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Climate Environment and Ecology
| Arid areas, which make up a large part of the Australian continent, are dry land areas or deserts which have low rainfall, poor soils and are dominated by grasslands, shrublands and large expanses of exposed soils. The arid microclimate was once viewed as a hostile environment which was useless or expendable but after many years of examination and ... |
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| Scientists consider climate to be the most influential of soil forming factors. If we look at the main soil properties and see how different climates affect them, we can get some idea of the importance of climate. The colour of the soil comes from its constituents - organic matter is black and brown, iron is red or yellow, whereas lime, soluble sal... |
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| When moist air is cooled below its dew point, water droplets condense on the nuclei present in the air eg minute dust, salt particles.
Most clouds form when moist air is subject to upward motion. The shapes and forms of clouds are expressions of the way in which the air has risen to fashion them. Names of clouds: nimbus, fracto, cirrus, cumulus, s... |
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| Ecology is the interaction of everything in the ecosystem and is a division of Biology dealing with organism’s relationships to one another and to their environment. Ecology involves: Plant Communities - e.g. Rainforests, Mangroves, Wallum, Animal Communities, Food Chains - web of life, Ecosystems, Plant Succession, Environment factors.... |
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| Several factors can cause dieback: Drought, fungal infections, defoliation by leaf eating insects, soil salinity, incorrect farming practices. Prevention of dieback: • tree injection (chemicals) • promote bush regeneration • planting salt tolerant species • educate farmers about correct farming principles • re-introduce natural predators ... |
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| Atmospheric Ozone: Concentration varies with altitude, latitude and time. Mostly develops in upper stratosphere as a result of processes including absorption of ultra violet radiation. Tends to sink and accumulate between 15 and 25 km altitude. Small amount produced near earths surface as a result of electrical discharges. Essential to human well b... |
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| A meteor - is any phenomenon (other than a cloud) observed in the atmosphere or on the earth’s surface. Litho Meteor - an ensemble of non-aqueous particles. e.g. dust, smoke. Electro Meteor - a visible or audible manifestation of atmospheric electricity. e.g. lightning, thunder. Hydrometeor - an ensemble of liquid or solid aqueous particles - f... |
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| Some common terms found when studying landcare and bushland regeneration may include: Regeneration, Rehabilitation, Reclamation, Urban, Rural, Culture, Monoculture, Polyculture, Endemic, Exotic, Flora, Fauna, Natural Succession, Pioneer, Climax. Some groups involved in Landcare, Greening Australia, Australian Conservation Foundation, Surfrider Foun... |
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| Biomass is defined as any organic material that can be converted into energy which includes trees, forests, waste products, broken tree limbs, scrap paper and manure as well as dead and decomposing animals and plants. The term biomass is also used by biologists around the world to refer to the amount of living material in a certain area. Therefore ... |
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| The intention of this report is to review an Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the excavation of Wongawallan Creek. The document was overseen by Michel and Partners and the proponent was the Curry family who have owned the land since 1865. The site is situated in the Coomera area of the Gold Coast Hinterland and is described as Lot 1 on... |
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