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| ARTICLES RELATED TO ecoregion | | | |  ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Sociocultural evolution - Classical social evolutionism
Sociocultural evolution - Development.
The 14th century Islamic scholar Ibn Khaldun, considered by some to be the father of sociology, concluded that societies are living organisms that experience cyclic birth, growth, maturity, decline, and ultimately death due to universal causes several centuries before the Western civilisation developed the science of sociology. Nonetheless, theories of social and cultural evolution were common in modern European thought. Prior to the 18th century, Europeans predominantly bel ...
See also:Sociocultural evolution, Sociocultural evolution - Overview, Sociocultural evolution - Classical social evolutionism, Sociocultural evolution - Development, Sociocultural evolution - Sociocultural evolutionism and the idea of progress, Sociocultural evolution - Critique and impact on modern theories, Sociocultural evolution - Modern theories, Sociocultural evolution - Contemporary moral and political debates over sociocultural evolution, Sociocultural evolution - Notes Read more here: » Sociocultural evolution: Encyclopedia II - Sociocultural evolution - Classical social evolutionism |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Ogasawara Islands - Transportation One can get from the main Japanese islands to Chichijima by way of the "Ogasawara Maru" liner, run by Ogasawara Marine Transportation. The boat leaves from Takeshiba port in Tokyo Bay,and the trip takes around 26 hours (in good weather).
The worldwide first TSL, the "SUPER LINER OGASAWARA" (to be commissioned in 2006), with a maximum speed of 70 km/h, 14,500 tons of gross tonnage, was expected to shorten the voyage to Ogasawara to about 17 hours with up to 740 passengers, after the spring. However, the Ogasawara Marine Transport which ...
See also:Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Islands - Island Subgroups, Ogasawara Islands - Transportation, Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara Airport construction problem, Ogasawara Islands - Geology, Ogasawara Islands - History, Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara subtropical moist forests Read more here: » Ogasawara Islands: Encyclopedia II - Ogasawara Islands - Transportation |
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| | | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Ogasawara Islands - History The first recorded settlement of the islands was an American colony founded in 1830, and the descendents of these settlers live on the island today. Ogasawara was claimed by Japan from the British in 1875 and became part of Tokyo prefecture in 1880.
In World War II, most of the inhabitants were evacuated to the main land, and there was a Japanese military base on Chichijima. Major Matoba, the Japanese officer in charge of Chichijima, was known for performing sadistic acts (including cannibalism) on prisoners of war, and was executed f ...
See also:Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Islands - Island Subgroups, Ogasawara Islands - Transportation, Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara Airport construction problem, Ogasawara Islands - Geology, Ogasawara Islands - History, Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara subtropical moist forests Read more here: » Ogasawara Islands: Encyclopedia II - Ogasawara Islands - History |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara subtropical moist forests The Ogasawara Islands form a distinct subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion, with a high degree of biodiversity and endemism. The islands are home to about 500 plant species, of which 43% are endemic. The forests are of three main types:
Type I: Elaeocarpus-Ardisia mesic forest is found in the moist lowland areas with deep soils. The forests have a closed canopy with a height of about 15 meters, dominated by Ardisia sieboldii. Elaeocarpus photiniaefolius, Pisonia umbellifera, and Pout ...
See also:Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Islands - Island Subgroups, Ogasawara Islands - Transportation, Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara Airport construction problem, Ogasawara Islands - Geology, Ogasawara Islands - History, Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara subtropical moist forests Read more here: » Ogasawara Islands: Encyclopedia II - Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara subtropical moist forests |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Fauna The ecoregion also supports a rich fauna, which is also high in endemism: of 78 mammal species, 10 are endemic, along with 42 percent of the fishes, 48 percent of the reptiles, and 75 percent of the amphibians. Of 309 bird species, 13 are endemic.
The ecoregion supports India's largest elephant population, along with populations of threatened tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard (Panthera pardus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), gaur (Bos gaurus), and wild dog (Cuon alpinus). The rare and endemic Nilgiri ...
See also:South Western Ghats montane rain forests, South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Setting, South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Flora, South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Fauna, South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Protected areas Read more here: » South Western Ghats montane rain forests: Encyclopedia II - South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Fauna |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Cape Verde - Language Cape Verde's official language is Portuguese, but Portuguese Creoles (Crioulo, Criol, Krioulo, Caboverdiano), which vary considerably from island to island, are widely used. Each of the 9 inhabited islands of Cape Verde has its own creole. We can distinguish between two main groups:
Sotavento Creoles: Creole of Santiago (Badiu), Maio, Fogo and Brava.
Barlavento Creoles: Creole of São Vicente (Criol d'Soncente, Criol d' Saocente), São Nicolau, Sal, Boavista and Santo Antão
The greatest differences in ...
See also:Cape Verde, Cape Verde - History, Cape Verde - Politics, Cape Verde - Geography, Cape Verde - Municipalities, Cape Verde - Economy, Cape Verde - Demographics, Cape Verde - Culture, Cape Verde - Language, Cape Verde - Newspapers, Cape Verde - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Cape Verde: Encyclopedia II - Cape Verde - Language |
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| | | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Ryukyu Islands - Ecology
Ryukyu Islands - Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests.
The Ryukyu Islands are recognized by ecologists as a distinct subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion. The flora and fauna of the islands have much in common with Taiwan, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia, and are part of the Indomalaya ecozone.
Ryukyu Islands - Coral reefs.
The coral reefs of the Ryukyus are one of the World Wildlife Fund's Global 200 ecoregions. The reefs are endangered by sedimentation and eutrophication, mostly a result of ag ...
See also:Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu Islands - History & modern independence movement, Ryukyu Islands - People, Ryukyu Islands - Ecology, Ryukyu Islands - Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests, Ryukyu Islands - Coral reefs, Ryukyu Islands - Major islands, Ryukyu Islands - Reference, Ryukyu Islands - External link Read more here: » Ryukyu Islands: Encyclopedia II - Ryukyu Islands - Ecology |
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| | | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Ambon Island - Geography Ambon Island lies off the south-west coast of the much larger Seram island. It is on the north side of the Banda Sea, part of a chain of volcanic isles that form a circle around the sea. It is 51 km (32 miles) in length, and is of very irregular figure, being almost divided into two. The south-eastern and smaller portion (called Leitimor) is united to the northern (Hitoe) by a neck of land a few yards in breadth. Ambon City lies on the north-west of the pen ...
See also:Ambon Island, Ambon Island - Ambon City, Ambon Island - Geography, Ambon Island - Climate, Ambon Island - Economy, Ambon Island - Demographics, Ambon Island - History, Ambon Island - External link Read more here: » Ambon Island: Encyclopedia II - Ambon Island - Geography |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Queensland tropical rain forests - Setting The ecoregion covers 32,700 square kilometers (12,600 square miles) of northeastern coastal Queensland, from the coast up a series of plateaus and tablelands to the mountains behind the coast. The ecoregion comprises three separate sections. The northern area, which includes Cairns, is the largest, from 15°30’ to 19°25’ south latitude. This northern section is also known as the Wet Tropics bioregion.
The second section extends from the Whitsunday group to Carmila, including Mackay, and the third section includes the Wargi ...
See also:Queensland tropical rain forests, Queensland tropical rain forests - Setting, Queensland tropical rain forests - Flora, Queensland tropical rain forests - Conservation Read more here: » Queensland tropical rain forests: Encyclopedia II - Queensland tropical rain forests - Setting |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Ogasawara Islands - Geology The Ogasawara islands are a part of an island arc known as the fore arc. They lie above a subduction zone between the Pacific Plate and the Philippine Plate. The Pacific Plate is subducting under the Philippine Plate, which creates an oceanic trench to the east of the islands. The crust of the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands were formed by volcanic activity when subuduction began about 45-50 million years ago, and are composed mostly of an andesitic volcanic rock called Boninite, which is rich in magnesium oxide, chromium, and silicon dioxide. The ...
See also:Ogasawara Islands, Ogasawara Islands - Island Subgroups, Ogasawara Islands - Transportation, Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara Airport construction problem, Ogasawara Islands - Geology, Ogasawara Islands - History, Ogasawara Islands - Ogasawara subtropical moist forests Read more here: » Ogasawara Islands: Encyclopedia II - Ogasawara Islands - Geology |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Lower Mainland - Population According to the 2001 Canada Census there were 2,255,845 people living in the communities of the Lower Mainland. This is comprised of:
222,115 in the Fraser Valley Regional District,
1,986,965 in the Greater Vancouver Regional District,
19,765 in the Powell River Regional District, and
27,000 in the Sunshine Coast Regional District.
The population in the Greater Vancouver Regional District is up 8.5% from the 1996 Census figures. For the population of the cities within the GVRD, see Great ...
See also:Lower Mainland, Lower Mainland - Regional Districts and First Nations territories, Lower Mainland - Ecoregion described, Lower Mainland - Boundaries, Lower Mainland - Climate, Lower Mainland - Flora and fauna, Lower Mainland - Geology, Lower Mainland - Land use, Lower Mainland - Population, Lower Mainland - Government websites for the Lower Mainland Read more here: » Lower Mainland: Encyclopedia II - Lower Mainland - Population |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Setting The ecoregion is the most species-rich in peninsular India, and is home to numerous endemic species. It covers an area of 22,600 square kilometers (8,700 square miles). It is estimated that two-thirds of the original forests have been cleared, and only 3,200 square kilometers, or 15% of the intact area, is protected.
The southern portion of the Western Ghats contains the highest peaks in the range, notably Anai Mudi in Kerala, at 2695 meters elevation. The Ghats intercept the moisture-laden monsoon winds off the Arabian Sea, and the a ...
See also:South Western Ghats montane rain forests, South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Setting, South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Flora, South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Fauna, South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Protected areas Read more here: » South Western Ghats montane rain forests: Encyclopedia II - South Western Ghats montane rain forests - Setting |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Easter Island - Cultural artifacts
Easter Island - The Moai.
Main article: Moai
The large stone statues, or moai, for which Easter Island is world famous were carved during a relatively short and intense burst of creative and productive megalithic activity. Archeologists now estimate that ceremonial site construction and statue carving took place largely between about AD 1100 and 1600, with some statues probably still being carved at about the time Jacob Roggeveen discovered the island. According to recent archaeological research 887 ...
See also:Easter Island, Easter Island - History, Easter Island - Oral traditions and early history, Easter Island - Moai-carving culture ?5th century CE - ?14th/15th century CE, Easter Island - The Birdman cult ?14th/15th century CE - 18th century CE, Easter Island - Breakdown of native culture 18th - 20th century CE, Easter Island - Today, Easter Island - Ecology, Easter Island - Cultural artifacts, Easter Island - The Moai, Easter Island - Rongorongo, Easter Island - Demography, Easter Island - Mythology Read more here: » Easter Island: Encyclopedia II - Easter Island - Cultural artifacts |
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| | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Easter Island - Demography Population at the 2002 census was 3,791 inhabitants, up from 1,936 inhabitants in 1982. This tremendous increase in population is due mainly to the arrival of people of European descent from the mainland of Chile. Consequently, the island is losing its native Polynesian identity. In 1982 around 70% of the population were Rapanui (the native Polynesian inhabitants). At the 2002 census however, Rapanui were only 60% of the population of Easter Island. Chileans of European descent were 39% of the population, and the remaining 1% were Native American from mainland Chile. 3,304 of the 3,791 inhabitants ...
See also:Easter Island, Easter Island - History, Easter Island - Oral traditions and early history, Easter Island - Moai-carving culture ?5th century CE - ?14th/15th century CE, Easter Island - The Birdman cult ?14th/15th century CE - 18th century CE, Easter Island - Breakdown of native culture 18th - 20th century CE, Easter Island - Today, Easter Island - Ecology, Easter Island - Cultural artifacts, Easter Island - The Moai, Easter Island - Rongorongo, Easter Island - Demography, Easter Island - Mythology Read more here: » Easter Island: Encyclopedia II - Easter Island - Demography |
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| | | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Green economics - Ecologies produce people create local is more reliable Three assumptions that seem to be universal among green economists are:
That living ecoregions are better valued as service-producing natural capital than as passive natural resources.
That creative "enterprise" or individual capital must be differentiated from more general ideas or analyses of human capital or human resources, as what characterizes both evolution and intelligence is an unpredictable and creative movement towards greater energy economy, e.g. a tree spans a volume so as to most effectively convert availa ...
See also:Green economics, Green economics - Green is non-neoclassical, Green economics - Tendencies and factions, Green economics - Life versus not, Green economics - Ecologies produce people create local is more reliable, Green economics - Small is beautiful, Green economics - Can green go global?, Green economics - Can green fight global?, Green economics - Biology versus buying, Green economics - Value of life, Green economics - Are humans infinitely precious?, Green economics - Influences and opponents Read more here: » Green economics: Encyclopedia II - Green economics - Ecologies produce people create local is more reliable |
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| | | | | | | ecoregion: Encyclopedia II - Lower Mainland - Regional Districts and First Nations territories Today, the term Lower Mainland includes four legally-defined regional districts: The Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), the Powell River Regional District and the Sunshine Coast Regional District. It also includes a number of reserves and traditional territories of the Shishalh (Sechelt), the Sto:lo and several other Coast Salish First Nations.
The Greater Vancouver Regional District is made up of 21 municipalities: Anmore, Belcarra, Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, L ...
See also:Lower Mainland, Lower Mainland - Regional Districts and First Nations territories, Lower Mainland - Ecoregion described, Lower Mainland - Boundaries, Lower Mainland - Climate, Lower Mainland - Flora and fauna, Lower Mainland - Geology, Lower Mainland - Land use, Lower Mainland - Population, Lower Mainland - Government websites for the Lower Mainland Read more here: » Lower Mainland: Encyclopedia II - Lower Mainland - Regional Districts and First Nations territories |
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