Module 9.3 Natural and human impacts

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What are Natural events? Naturally occurring geological hazards that affect ecosystems include volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.
What are bushfires? Bushfires are common events in Australia and they burn through natural vegetations, plantations and towns.
What impact does fire have on the ecosystems? It promotes germination of many species.
How does eucalyptus survive bushfires? Eucalypt species such as brown top stringy bark have developed thick, fibrous bark that insulates the living cells beneath it against the heat of the fire and so keeps the growing part of the trunk and branches alive.
What is epicormic growth? Growth of new shoots from the stems of trees and shrubs after fires.
What is a lignotuber? A swollen underground stem of eucalypts that can resist fire.
What is a Mallee? A type of eucalypt that has lignotuber.
What is a drought? A drought is a period of no rain or low rainfall.
How can drought change ecosystem? Drought can change ecosystems by increasing the death rate of plants and animals.
How does soil affect the ecosystems during a drought? Loss of plant cover also leads to soil erosion by wind. When the rains do return, water erosion can further damage the land by washing away the soil
What is a habitat destruction? Damaged caused to the factors in environment needed for survival.
What is overcropping? Removing more individuals from a population that can be replaced by breeding.
What are feral animals? An introduced species of animal that has become established to the wild .
What are introduced species? Species that are not native to Australia.
What is a insecticides? A chemical that kills insects.
What is global warming? The increase of the temperature of Earth's atmosphere.
What is chemical pollution? Chemicals escaping into the environment that can damage ecosystem.
Flooding An event where water covers the land and does not soak for a long time.
How does flooding affect the ecosystem? There are higher death rates of native animals and plants.
What is the most significant problem in oceans and lakes? Plastics.
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