FOR201H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Epiphyte, Ideal Gas Law, Tropical Rainforest Climate
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Jungle does not have any scientific meaning, do not use the term in writing. This is due to the fact that early explorers mostly investigates the beach. Only sea dispersed species are in this area. Also local agricultural areas, which only consists species due to human activity. He described many tropical plants brought to him by collectors. The most famous voyage in the history of science: voyage of the beagle, charles darwin. He did not go into the mainland, mainly at coast and islands. First international purely scientific expedition, with an interdisciplinary scientific team(botanist + zoologist/geologist/physical scientist), to the andes, orinoco and upper amazonia. First effort to link geology soils, climate and vegetation. He noted the relationship between climate and vegetation. Patterns of vegetation on geology on chimborazo volcano. Orinoco flow: reverses direction due to the flat geology and rain pattern difference.
