Examples of monoterpenes and monoterpenoids include geraniol, terpineol (present in lilacs), limonene (present in citrus fruits), myrcene (present in hops), linalool (present in lavender) or pinene (present in pine trees). Iridoids derive from monoterpenes. Sesquiterpenes consist of three isoprene units and have the molecular formula C 15 H 24.
Due to geography, Mesopotamia and Egypt had different farming methods, weathers, environment, and flooding seasons. In fact, Egyptâs great farming system led them to have better conditions to farm than Mesopotamia because of flooding, the rivers and irrigation and the farming tools that they used.... [tags: Mesopotamia, World History, Agriculture]
Why was irrigation so important in Mesopotamia? Irrigation was important to agriculture in Mesopotamia because of the semiarid climate, the climate is hot and dry and gets less than 10 in. of rain a year. The climate reflecâ¦ts how the crops grow and the crops need a good supply and source of water so they can be plentiful.