Jacob Burckhardt's interpretation of the renaissance was a prototype of the modern world. Scholars think he overlooked the continuity between the middle ages and the renaissance. Also other renaissances had revived ancient things like Greek science, the Latin language, and a liking of the worth and creativity of individuals. To fifteenth-sixteenth century Italy the term meant a time of growth.
A kelp forest off of the coast of Anacapa Island, California. Giant kelp uses gas filled floats to keep the plant suspended, allowing the kelp blades near the ocean surface to capture light for photosynthesis.
5. Kelp forests are one of the most productive and complex ecosystems on earth. They are as productive as terrestrial tropical rain forests. Frond growth of the Giant Kelp can exceed 45 cm (~ 18 inches) per day.There are over 500 species that are directly associated with the kelp forest and some estimates are much higher.There are 50 known organisms that directly graze on kelp tissue or its detached tissue.rond growth of the Giant Kelp can exceed 45 cm (~ 18 inches) per day. There are over 500 species that are directly associated with the kelp forest and some estimates are much higher. There are 50 known organisms that directly graze on kelp tissue or its detached tissue.