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   Tropical Rainforests - adaptation of species. Explain why the rainforest is an important ...

   Leaves with a waxy/ glossy surface The cuticle, that is the 'waxy layer', lessens water loss by not letting it diffuse away so easily (the cuticle is waterproof). Leaves have a large surface area. Leaves have a big surface area because then they can absorb all the possible light energy so then they can use that for photosynthesis.

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   rainforest tribes

   So far the Yanomami have been able to maintain their traditional customs, despite outside influences. After world-wide protest at the harsh treatment of the Yanomami, the Brazilian government was forced to grant the Yanomami 94,000 square kilometres of territory, an area larger than Scotland, in 1991.

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   Rainforest Project. What is destroying the rainforest?

   People from all countries of the world can help. There are many ways to save rainforests and prevent them disappearing forever. What is destroying the rainforest? Farming Sometimes the forest is cut down for plantations to grow food for rich countries. Foods such as strawberries, eggplant, peppers, pineapples, bananas, sugar, groundnuts, palm kernels and cotton are grown.

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   Flooding - What people think in Worcester

   The cost of building effective flood defences within Worcester City would be too expensive to be completed. I think the will be an issue because the only real 100% guaranteed to work solution would be a combination of dredging raising of banks, a pumping station, and some property would still have to be relocated.