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Bhil: Tribal People and Desert Hunters of the Rajasthan Desert
Even more offensive to the Bishnoi than their stalking of antelopes is the BhilsÂ’ attitude towards trees and vegetation. The Bhil flaunt Bishnoi taboos by cutting trees to fuel their fires, build their houses, and most importantly, to provide ...
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Extreme Heat | Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies | US EPA
More information about heat islands and what communities can do. Cities are increasingly starting heat wave response programs that coordinate efforts among local agencies and ...
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Equity Watch - Global Environmental Government Unit - Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Trees are carbon sinks. The world can use forests and other vegetation to combat climate change. At CoP-8, governments are now discussing ... to grow trees and sequester carbon. In return, rural communities could get paid for each hectare of forests they grow and conserve. It puts a value on growing trees, not just cutting trees, perhaps ...
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Equity Watch - Global Environmental Government Unit - Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Revegetation involves planting small vegetation ... increasingly saline due to clearing of trees and excessive irrigation. Growing salt tolerant species like saltbush can improve conditions, but such small type of vegetation may not qualify as reforestation. ...
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ECO-PROS Renewable and Non-renewable Resources
Words to know and remember as you consider what resources are renewable ... vegetation is removed from land to clear it for construction projects, mining operations or farmland, the plants and trees are no longer there to absorb rainwater and protect the soil from wind. Erosion occurs and ...
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Neotropical Grasslands: Habitat, Plants and Animals
Savannas – Open areas where grasses dominate and where seasonal droughts and frequent fires are normal ecological factors. Savannas may include trees and ...
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Naturenet: Trees, Boundaries and Highways
Trees, Boundaries and Highways home The Ranger's Blog countryside law conservation designations trees and hedgerows ask the ranger organisations biodiversity rights of way volunteering courses and training careers what's ... although plenty of people will tell you otherwise. Trees overhanging a highway Landowners have a statutory duty not to let vegetation obstruct an adjoining highway (which includes ...
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Naturenet: New Trees, Choosing what trees and where
Indirect damage: the risk of subsidence depends on the interaction between soil, foundations, weather, and vegetation. Trees can increase the risk because of the water they take up from the soil. Ask a tree consultant and building surveyor or structural engineer for advice before planting trees ...
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Plant Life - Plants and Vegetation
Plant Life - Plants and Vegetation It's Nature In the Air On the Ground On the Ice R.I.P Underwater In the Trees More » Home Contact us Nature Forums RSS Feed Birds ... Trees Plants Flowers Plants & Vegetation Spurge  Euphorbia, or the various types of Spurge are found in tropical, temperate and subtropical regions of Africa, North America and South America. Over two thousand species exist and ...
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Mine clearance services, security and UXO detection and clearance - MineTech International - Flails and MDVs
MDD. The flails clear bush and vegetation and will detonate mines during this process. The machines are protected against detonation and some flails have survived anti-tank mine detonation. MineTech currently owns and ... -wire activated mines to function Clearing all ground vegetation (without destroying root mass) Clearing all bushes and small trees Destroying in excess of 80% of all pressure ...
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