Ecology 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyEcology and Environmental ScienceGCSEAQA Created by: 3mily05Created on: 16-11-19 15:20 Waste management: ... 1 of 23 Water Pollution Sewage, Fertilisers and Toxic chemicals 2 of 23 Air Pollution Smoke and Acidic gases (SO2) 3 of 23 Land Pollution Landfill and Toxic chemicals 4 of 23 Impact of pollution: ... 5 of 23 Impact 1 Destruction of peat bogs 6 of 23 Impact 3 Deforestation to make room for agriculture and biofuels 7 of 23 Impact 2 Reduction in biodiversity Burning the peat releases carbon dioxide 8 of 23 Impact 4 Reduction in biodiversity Reduces ability to absorb carbon dioxide 9 of 23 Impact 5 Global warming 10 of 23 Impact 6 Extreme weather & Famine 11 of 23 Maintaining biodiversity: ... 12 of 23 1 Breeding programmes for endangered species 13 of 23 2 Protection and regeneration of rare habitats 14 of 23 3 Protection and regeneration of rare habitats 15 of 23 4 Reduction of deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions by some governments 16 of 23 5 Recycling resources rather than dumping waste in landfill 17 of 23 Trophic levels: ... 18 of 23 Producers Plants and Algae 19 of 23 Primary consumers Herbivores 20 of 23 Secondary consumers Carnivores/ Predators 21 of 23 Tertiary consumers Top carnivore/Apex predator 22 of 23 Energy loss between trophic levels Only 10% of biomass makes it up each trophic level. It is wasted by respiration of glucose & wasted being produced and excreted 23 of 23
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