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  2. Nigerian lowland forests - Wikipedia

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    Closest to the sea is the rain forest zone, followed by the mixed deciduous forest zone and farthest inland tis he parkland zone. [2] In the rainforest zone ,the common trees are of the Leguminosae family ( Brachystegia ), Cylicodiscus gabunensis , Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum , Piptadeniastrum africanum , and the Meliaceae family ...

  3. Fire ecology - Wikipedia

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    Some arthropods also take shelter during a fire, although the heat and smoke may actually attract some of them, to their peril. [30] Microbial organisms in the soil vary in their heat tolerance but are more likely to be able to survive a fire the deeper they are in the soil. A low fire intensity, a quick passing of the flames and a dry soil ...

  4. Marginal distribution (biology) - Wikipedia

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    In most cases combinations of factors are responsible for limiting the geographic range edge of species. Abiotic and biotic factors may work together in determining the range of a species. An example might be some obligate seeder plants where the distribution is limited by the presence of wildfires, which are needed to allow their seed bank to ...

  5. Park ranger - Wikipedia

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    Park ranger in Uganda. A ranger, park ranger, park warden, field ranger, or forest ranger is a person entrusted with protecting and preserving parklands and protected areas – private, national, state, provincial, or local parks.

  6. Invasive species - Wikipedia

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    Nitrogen and phosphorus are often the limiting factors in these situations. [17] Every species occupies an ecological niche in its native ecosystem; some species fill large and varied roles, while others are highly specialized.

  7. Black-capped squirrel monkey - Wikipedia

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    The black-capped squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species of New-World monkey native to the upper Amazon basin in Bolivia, western Brazil and eastern Peru. [3] [4] They weigh between 365 and 1,135 g (13 and 40 oz) and measure, from the head to the base of the tail, between 225 and 370 mm (9 and 15 in). [5]

  8. 2021–2022 Malaysian floods - Wikipedia

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    Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, the sultan of Brunei, expressed his condolences on 24 December 2021 to the Malaysian government and the Malaysian people over the floods at the region. He also made similar messages to the Philippine government over the destruction caused by Typhoon Rai in the country.

  9. Interspecific competition - Wikipedia

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    Subadult male lion and female spotted hyena in the Masai Mara.The two species share the same ecological niche, and are thus in competition with each other. Interspecific competition, in ecology, is a form of competition in which individuals of different species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem (e.g. food or living space).