battle for the biospere

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  • Created on: 30-05-13 15:53
biodiversity
the number and variety of living species found in a specific area.
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bio fuels
fuel sources derived from agricultural crops.
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biome
a plant and animal community covering a large area of the earths surface.
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biosphere
the living part- plants and animals - of the earth.
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CITIES
Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora - an international agreement.
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defostation
the chopping down and removal of trees to clear an area of forest.
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degradation
the social,economic and environmental decline of a area
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gene pool
the genetic material contained by a specific population.
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goods
produced items and materials
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ramser
the ramser convention on wetlands is an intergovermental treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
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services
those things that are provided,bought and sold that are not tangible.
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unsustainable
unable to be kept going at the same rate/level.
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wildness
unculitive,uninhabited and inhospitable regions
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transnational companies
giant comanies operating in many contries.
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indigenous people
people who have oringated and lived in a different country for generations.
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mass extinction
extinction of a large number of species in a short time.
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bio fuels

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fuel sources derived from agricultural crops.

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biome

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biosphere

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Card 5

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CITIES

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