Biodiversity Factors
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- Created on: 07-11-16 21:56
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- Biodiversity Factors
- Limiting Factors
- Harsh Climate- limits BD as many species can't survive
- Disturbance- fires/ natural disasters
- Habitat Destuction- Brazil's mega projects
- Pollution- kills species and plants
- Resource exploration- contaminates surrounding ecosystem
- Positive Factors
- Climate- warm, wet tropical climates are best for BD
- Gographical size- global scale ecosystems (TRF) can support wide range of species
- Isolation- islands reduce BD but increase endemism
- Age of Ecosystem- areas which remain undisturbed often have high levels of BD
- Altitude change- low altitudes to high mountains amount to high BD
- Net Primary Productivity- high rates of vegetation promotes BD
- Conservation schemes-preserve biodiversity
- Examples
- Galapagos Islands-endemic species (climate, isolation)
- Amazonia, Brazil-high BD (climate, age, size)
- Arctic- low BD (harsh climate)
- Formby, UK- conservation schemes
- Limiting Factors
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