Essays Tagged: "farmland"

Canterbury Tales

tunning tale about a rooster named Chaunticleer. Chaunticleer, who is the King of his domain in his farmland kingdom. Like a King, he quotes passages from intellectuals, dreams vivid dreams, has a lib ...

(3 pages) 69 0 4.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucher

Agriculture and its impact on ecosystem

Agriculture and its impact on ecosystemA.Agricultural farmland as a unstable ecosystem:An agricultural ecosystem is established and manipulated by human b ...

(6 pages) 306 1 4.6 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Life Outside Our Biosphere

ning all our fossil fuels to create the energy we need, and clearing our rainforests to make enough farmland to feed everyone. The ozone layer is slowly eroding, exposing us to harmful UV light. The r ...

(4 pages) 64 1 4.8 Jun/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

This is an essay written for an honors english submission. It is about the concept of world overpopulation.

ces. Imagine, plowing under fields and forests, slaughtering livestock recklessly and replacing the farmland with apartment complexes. Imagine slaughtering the mentally retarded, the hungry, homeless, ...

(3 pages) 131 2 3.0 May/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The HOPE Bill

e to 24 billion people worldwide. The increase in the population has caused the destruction of most farmland in the world, causing it to look underwater for a supply of food. Private enterprises are c ... ovide for the needy; therefore, we will need to join with other countries and build more underwater farmlands. This will open up many more jobs. Each country will offer training and education for each ...

(5 pages) 63 0 5.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

The Downy Woodpecker

ot deep-forested birds, preferring deciduous trees. Open woodlands, river groves, orchards, swamps, farmland, and suburban backyards are all favorite haunts of the downy. Downies will also nest in cit ... ot deep-forested birds, preferring deciduous trees. Open woodlands, river groves, orchards, swamps, farmland, and suburban backyards are all favorite haunts of the downy. Downies will also nest in cit ...

(20 pages) 51 0 3.5 Jan/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

The HOPE Bill

e to 24 billion people worldwide. The increase in the population has caused the destruction of most farmland in the world, causing it to look underwater for a supply of food. Private enterprises are c ... ovide for the needy; therefore, we will need to join with other countries and build more underwater farmlands. This will open up many more jobs. Each country will offer training and education for each ...

(4 pages) 41 0 5.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

Sweden facts and figures.

n the east coast. More than half of the countries land is covered by forests and the rest is mainly farmland. their is also lakes and snow covered mountains and off shore islands. sweden is a land of ...

(2 pages) 82 2 2.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

"Amphibian Population Decrease"

struction of their habitat. On the prairies about 70% of wetlands have been drained to make way for farmland. In Ontario, Canada, it is even worse with 90% of the wetlands being destroyed. That means ...

(3 pages) 24 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Canada's Contribution to WWII

finally given the chance to work in positions once controlled by men, whether it was working on the farmland, in factories building war supplies, driving trucks, buses, taxis and streetcars, or as con ...

(3 pages) 100 3 4.4 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History

Crisis Area: Zimbabwe.

and 30s through referenda and legislation, which excluded black Africans from ownership of the best farmland. The effect was to forced Africans to work on white farms and in mines and factories for po ...

(5 pages) 81 0 3.4 Jul/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Neighbour Rosicky: A response.

la Cather is a story about a Czech immigrant named Anton Rosicky and his family who live in a rural farmland area in Nebraska. Rosicky is a kind old man who is truly dedicated to his family. He lives ...

(2 pages) 32 0 1.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Italian Cuisine.

gh the hot, dry climate is not very productive for farming.Northern Italy's Po Valley provides good farmland for rice, wheat and other grains. Southern Italy grows fruits, olives and tomatoes, where i ...

(3 pages) 95 2 3.8 Aug/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Extreme Environmental Hazards in North Korea.

to feed its population properly since 1995 after successive years of floods and droughts wiped out farmland, crops and food supplies. The economy was already in a state of decline following the loss ... country's harvest and displaced about 500,000 people. Across the country, thousands of hectares of farmland were submerged, buried under silt and sand or washed away by torrential rain.The next year ...

(8 pages) 70 1 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography

This is a commermorative speech to the aftermath of september 11 and how it has changed America.

the other hand I am very proud of the people who fought the terrorist on the plane, crashing it on farmland and keeping even bigger unknown disaster from forming. This shows great patriotism in showi ...

(1 pages) 51 1 4.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The re-emergence of the land question in Ireland.

land more or less evenly amongst Ireland?s many farmers. As a result, 15% of Irish citizens now own farmland, a very high percentage compared to Britain. But this redistribution of land rights exclude ... me this omission was not a serious issue, as farming and land ownership were not highly profitable. Farmland first acquired real value when Ireland joined the EEC, and the common agricultural policy b ...

(5 pages) 67 0 4.3 Jan/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The Dust Bowl. what was it like?

ike many tragedies, the Dust Bowl had its causes. A lack of moisture, high winds, and the misuse of farmland led to this devastation. Lack of moisture caused the air and the soil to become very dry. T ... aster. It did not take long before all smooth dry topsoil was blown away, leaving behind rough hard farmland. This farmland was impossible to grow and harvest crops on. At first there were just small ...

(3 pages) 42 0 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Why the U.S. insists on going to war.

outhern us, the army went in and made them leave so that the American people could come in and have farmland. In WW1 when the French and Germans were fighting in the trenches, we sent men over to die. ...

(3 pages) 33 0 2.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Class notes (week 11)

le dwell on the western coastal plain.* Agricultural output has steadily declined over the years as farmland and employment shifts to urbanization and industry.* Taiwan is 75 percent urban with major ...

(7 pages) 76 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Rail Roads & US Expansion 1800-1900

here were no railroads in America. Peopletypically lived and died in their small town surrounded by farmland. People traveled by horse, foot, or boat; ladies seldom traveled alone. White people hardly ...

(7 pages) 134 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History