Ecosystems

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  • Created on: 03-06-14 18:08
What is a Biome?
It is an area with distinctive climate and vegetation, they cover a large area and can contain a variety of different ecosystems.
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What percentage of sunlight is actually used in photosynthesis?
less than 50%. Some will fall on to areas of the plant that don't photosynthesise (trunk/stem) and plants can only use certain wavelengths of light.
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A few sections of Heather are burned each year in how long of a rotation?
8-15 years
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What are the pioneer species that first colonize the bare sand in succession of a Psammosere?
Lyme Grass and Marram Grass- these have a high salt tolerance.
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What is the monthly temperature range of tropical equatorial rainforests?
20-28 degrees
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Why are animals such as the Jaguar and Sloth nocturnal in the tropical rain forest?
because its cooler during the night so they can save energy when hunting
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Deforestation reduces biodiversity. In Brazil in 1989 there were 218 species classed as endangered. What was this number in 2008?
628
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Ecotourism brings about US$1.6 million a year to Costa Rica. As a result of this what percentage of the country is now protected from development?
25%
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In Peru how many jobs does gold mining in the Amazon create?
50,000
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Deforestation can be managed by replanting trees to replace old ones and by?
Selective logging, which is only felling some trees, such as old ones.
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