The environment

The environment

1- Definition of the environment

- The environment is defined as all that surrounds a person from land, water, plants, animals and air ........... And of course man is part of the environment, as is the rest of the creatures on the planet.

2- Types of environment

The types of environment differ according to the soil, plants, animals and the surrounding environment

1- Desert environment: -

The desert environment is characterized by several characteristics that distinguish it from the rest of the environments, the most important of which are the following: Arid: The vegetation is almost non-existent, with the exception of some few desert plants such as those belonging to the family of Al-Sabarsiyat, Wishah, Qaysum, and some desert annuals. Rain is very little, but sometimes large amounts of rain fall in a short time, which leads to floods. Its surface is exposed to erosion, and the rock is largely broken into small pieces.Temperatures are high during daylight hours, and cold or very cold at night, where the difference in temperature between day and night is very large. The soil is very sandy, and permeable to water, as it cannot hold water for a long time.Its climate is very dry, and sandstorms caused by strong winds occur. They form sand dunes, which form large pools of very fine sand, and accumulate as a result of transporting large quantities of sand by desert winds and strong sandstorms. Some desert environments have underground water springs and oases.The plants that live in them endure extreme thirst and high temperatures, such as plants with thorn leaves, and the plants that live in the desert environment are distinguished by their very deep roots, in order to be able to obtain water, and the rate of photosynthesis process is very low, and they can store water, as well Its life cycle is very short, as it grows, blooms, and dies in a few weeks. Among the most famous animals that live in the desert are the camel, which adapts well to the desert environment, as well as the lizard, and some types of animals such as desert wolves and birds.

2- The agricultural environment

The concept of the agricultural environment differs from one person to another, but it shares that it is the medium that plants need to grow and obtain all the elements they need to survive.

One of the elements of the agricultural environment is the presence of appropriate soil. Soils perform several functions in relation to plants, they provide them with water and nutrients by absorbing the roots of these elements from the soil. Any of the soil into the roots, as well as water. The roots perform the task of stabilizing the plants in the soil along with other supports that may be used, such as wood and metal beams, cords and strings.

3- The coastal environment

It is that environment that is along the coast, and in more detail it is the environment that extends on the strip that the land meets with water, and is a habitat for wild and marine plants and animals that do not exist anywhere else, and the coastal environment plays an important role in supporting the economy of the countries with coasts and bays , Which leads to its economic and social development. The coastal environment is exposed to many damages resulting from natural disasters such as hurricanes and devastating waves such as the tsunami, and from human practices leading to the destruction of these environments, especially pollution by sewage and factory waste, and pollution due to the spill of oil leading to killing and destroying marine life, and population and economic density cannot be ignored Stationed in coastal cities.

There are many different environments around us, from a water environment, forests, mountains, valleys ........................ etc.

Of course, the culture of a person who lives in one environment differs from another environment.