Questions and Answers about
Nature
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in NatureWhat is ‘Zombie Deer Disease’?
Answer: ‘Zombie Deer Disease’, or Chronic Wasting Disease, affects deer and elk, causing symptoms like weight loss and lack of coordination, raising concerns for human health.
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in NatureWhat’s the world’s largest plant?
Answer: Poseidon’s ribbon weed, or Posidonia australis, found in Shark Bay, off the western end of Australia, is the world’s largest plant. The seagrass – not to be confused with seaweed and algae – spreads at least 180 km (77 square miles), about the size of Cincinnati. A new study published on June 1, 2022,…
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in NatureWhich natural phenomenon is nicknamed in New Zealand “aurora of the sea”?
Answer: Aurora of the sea is a natural phenomenon where plankton blooms glow in blue and green after nightfall. The light is activated by the movement of waves, swimming fish, and even footprints in the wet sand. The phenomenon is caused by plankton and phytoplankton species blooms, some of which use bioluminescence to distract predators.
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in NatureWhat’s marine snow?
Answer: Ocean snow is a shower of usually biological debris that falls from higher in the water – sometimes for weeks – before reaching the ocean’s bottom. For millions of years, the debris has delivered flecks from plant and animal remains mucus, dust, microbes, and the ocean’s carbon to the seafloor._x000D_
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in NatureWhat makes Saxaul trees unique?
Answer: Saxaul trees, commonly known by their Arabic name Al-Ghadha, produce seeds only as they become drier. The saxaul can survive for months without water and thrives where temperatures soar to 58 degrees Celsius (136 F). Guinness World Records recognized Saudi Arabia’s Unaizah park as the world’s largest saxaul botanic garden, stretching over 172 sq…
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in NatureHow many tree species are on Earth?
Answer: On Jan. 31, 2022, researchers unveiled the world’s most extensive forest database, comprising more than 44 million individual trees at more than 100,000 sites in 90 countries – helping them calculate that Earth has roughly 73,300 tree species. South America, home to the Amazon rainforest and Andean forests, is populated with 43% of the…
