Geography Case Studies - The Living World
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- Geography Case Studies - The Living World
- 2. Causes of deforestation - Malaysia
- Growing crops - LEDC's rapidly growing populations
- Local people - slash and burn
- Logging companies - richest countries import from TRFs
- 63% covered in rainforests
- Beef sent to MEDCs
- 6. Plant adaptations in a TRF
- Prey trapping mechanism as only 2% light on forest floor
- Lianas work their way by climbing trees
- Drip tip leaves as 2000mm of rainfall a year
- 1. Pond Ecosystems
- Primary producer - plants that make living matter
- Food chain - simple pathway taken by energy absorbed by plants
- Consumers - animals that eat plants or other animals
- Food web - complex connections between producers and consumers
- 7. Plant adaptations in a desert
- Thick waxy skin reflects suns heat
- Spikes instead of leaves to reduce moisture loss
- Fleshy stem to store water
- 3. Consequences of deforestation in TRF
- Climate change
- Decrease in hardwoods
- Soil erosion
- Effect on tribes
- Decrease in soil fertility
- 4. Sustainable management of TRF - Delos Ecolodge, Ecuador
- 1.5 hours drive from Tena. 20 minute foot trek from road to get to it
- Maximum of 300 guests a year
- Roof made out of bamboo which needs replacing every 15 years
- Maximum guests can be accommodated at 1 time
- Groups kept small to prevent damaging environment
- 5. Sustainable management of TRF - selective logging, India
- Local people log for teak
- Sustainable so they don't have to cut down whole area
- Elephants can pick their way through dense vegiation
- 2. Causes of deforestation - Malaysia
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