‘Nature’ Archives
Desert Plants
Desert Plants Only specialized plants can survive the climate of a desert because deserts are regions with very little rainfall. The entire yearly rainfall occurs during a few days or weeks in spring. For the remaining ten or eleven months of the year, desert plants must survive without rain. There are two types of desert plants: annuals and [...]
Aquifers
Aquifers The water on the earth is recycled constantly in a process known as the hydrologic cycle. First, the water in the oceans evaporates. It changes into vapour and forms clouds in the sky. Water accumulates in clouds and returns to the surface of the earth in some form of precipitation, which can be either rain, snow, or ice. When the [...]
Coral Reef
Coral Reef Coral Reef, coastal and oceanic ecosystem renowned for its beautiful life forms and for providing one of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth. A reef is a ridge or outcrop of rock in the sea that comes close to the surface. A coral reef is a reef that has been built largely or entirely by corals, tiny animals that live [...]
Wild Life
Wild Life Long before the arrival of Europeans on the Canadian prairie (the wide grasslands of what is now called Alberta, Saskatchewan and ManitobA), the First Nations people lived in a harmonious relationship with their natural surroundings. Every item of their culture, from sewing needles to homes was obtained from nature. Their homes were [...]
