A food chain is an idea developed by a scientist named Charles Elton in 1927. He described the way plants get energy from sunlight, plant-eating animals get their energy from eating plants, and meat-eating animals get their energy from eating other animals. The idea of a chain means that all these a...

Coniferous, Temperate, and Deciduous Forests (Main Focus on Deciduous) I. Summary Deciduous forests are apart of the seven major Earth biomes. They are located in the eastern half of the United States, Canada, Europe, parts of Russia, China, and Japan. They have rich soil, and a large divers...

Tropical Rainforest Biome Report The tropical rainforest is truly the world's most complex and diverse biome in both structure and species diversity. It is the richest source of life on earth. There are large amounts of precipitation, which is a major factor in plant growth. The vast diversity...

In the past years it has become clear that some environmental chemicals can cause risks to the developing embryo and fetus. Evaluating the developmental toxicity of environmental chemicals is now a prominent public health concern. The suspected association between TCE and congenital cardiac mal...