battle for the biospere 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystemsGCSEEdexcel Created by: ZaynahCreated on: 30-05-13 15:53 biodiversity the number and variety of living species found in a specific area. 1 of 16 bio fuels fuel sources derived from agricultural crops. 2 of 16 biome a plant and animal community covering a large area of the earths surface. 3 of 16 biosphere the living part- plants and animals - of the earth. 4 of 16 CITIES Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora - an international agreement. 5 of 16 defostation the chopping down and removal of trees to clear an area of forest. 6 of 16 degradation the social,economic and environmental decline of a area 7 of 16 gene pool the genetic material contained by a specific population. 8 of 16 goods produced items and materials 9 of 16 ramser the ramser convention on wetlands is an intergovermental treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands. 10 of 16 services those things that are provided,bought and sold that are not tangible. 11 of 16 unsustainable unable to be kept going at the same rate/level. 12 of 16 wildness unculitive,uninhabited and inhospitable regions 13 of 16 transnational companies giant comanies operating in many contries. 14 of 16 indigenous people people who have oringated and lived in a different country for generations. 15 of 16 mass extinction extinction of a large number of species in a short time. 16 of 16
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