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- 1food chaina series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
- 2food weba system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
- 3producersan organism that creates its own food through photosynthesis
- 4consumersan organism that eats other organisms
- herbivore, eats plants (producers)
- carnivore, eats meat (other consumers)
- omnivore, eats meat and plants (both) - 5decomposersorganism that breaks down dead organic material (for example fungi)
- 6location of tropical rainforestsbetween the tropics of cancer and capricorn
- 7reasons for the location of tropical rainforestsBecause of the amount of rainfall and sunshine received near the equator
- 8climate of a rainforestwarm and wet all year
- 9type of soilnot very fertile.
there is A thin layer of fertile soil
It is red in colour because it is rich in iron.
Due to heavy rainfall the nutrients are quickly washed out of the soil. - 10plant adaptationsbuttress roots - thick stabilising roots
lianas - vines that grow up trees for sunlight
drip tip leaves - pointy tip leaves - 11loggingcutting trees for sale as timber or pulp.
- 12mineralsartisanal mines often poison waterways with mercury, in turn killing trees and animals that rely on them
- 13SettlementPeople settle along roads due to accessibility, which leads to further deforestation as houses are built and crops are grown.
- 14farminglarge areas of land are cleared to make way for farming
- 15HEP (hydroelectric power)large areas of forest being flooded to create the reservoirs and dams.
- 16economic impacts of deforestation- Economic development
- infrastructure development
- easier trade - 17environmental impacts of deforestation- climate change
- loss in biodiversity
- Soil erosion - 18Logging and replantingselective logging of mature trees ensures that the rainforest canopy is preserved.
- 19EducationPromoting the value and benefits of biodiversity associated with tropical rainforests.
- 20Ecotourismthis encourages sustainable tourism that creates jobs for local people whilst ensuring that the money generated is used to protect and conserve the tropical rainforest for future generations to enjoy.
- 21debt-for-nature swapsThis is when a country which is owed money by another country cancels part of the debt if an agreement is made by the debtor country to ensure the conservation of its tropical rainforests.
- 22International agreementsagreements to protect tropical rainforests have been made between different countries
- 23location of hot dessertsfound near the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
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- 10th grade Geography Flashcards on geography revision, created by Alex Brown on 08/06/2022.
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