Non-Native Plant Species in North American Forests
A non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range. Non-native species which are harmful to a local
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Nature
European Forest Coverage (2010)
Forest area in % of land area Top 10 European countries with the most forest cover 1. Finland – 78%
Read MoreGarden Growing Zones
Hardiness zones were developed by the USDA to define 11 numerical climate zones and the ability of certain plants to
Read MoreHistoric ranges of various domestic animals wild ancestors
Turkeys were domesticated in ancient Mexico, for food in 180 CE. The guppy is the most popular freshwater aquarium fish
Read MoreThe world bird map
Source: www.birds.cornell.edu Top 10 most populous bird species in the World1. Domestic chicken: 22.67 Billion2. Red-billed quelea: 1.5 Billion3. Mourning
Read MoreThe six floristic kingdoms
Holarctic, Neotropical, Paleotropical, South African, Australian, and the Antarctic the largest natural units he determined for flowering plants.
Read MoreDeciduous Forests of America
Temperate deciduous forests are found in middle latitudes with temperate climates. Deciduous means that the trees in this forest change
Read MoreSatellite Shows High Productivity from U.S. Corn Belt
Data from satellite sensors show that during the Northern Hemisphere’s growing season, the Midwest region of the United States boasts
Read MoreThe real start of Spring: median foliage greenup dates in the United States
ForWarn’s median start of Greenup date for all vegetation (2000 – 2013).
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