Ecosystems and Tropical Rainforests 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystemsGCSEAQA Created by: Cupcakes1000Created on: 08-05-18 11:48 Define ecosystem. The community of plants and animals that interact with each other and their physical environment. 1 of 11 What is a producer? An organism that uses sunlight energy to produce food. 2 of 11 What is a consumer? An organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms . 3 of 11 Name 2 animals that have adapted to live in tropical rainforests. Toucan, Parrot, Lemurs, Monkeys, Jaguars, Tigers, Leopards, Sloths 4 of 11 Name 2 plants that have adapted to live in tropical rainforests. Lianas, buttress roots, drip tip leaves 5 of 11 State 3 causes of deforestation in tropical rainforests. Cattle ranching / logging / commercial farming / mining / HEP / road building / building settlements . 6 of 11 Name a "good" provided by tropical rainforests. Fruits, nuts, biomass for energy, meat, fish, timber, crops . 7 of 11 Name a "service" provided by tropical rainforests. Green lungs, Nutrient cycling, climate regulation, maintaining biodiversity, gene pool. 8 of 11 Name a local way that tropical rainforests can be sustainably managed. Selective logging, Agroforestry, Ecotourism 9 of 11 Name an international way that tropical rainforests can be sustainably managed. Timber Agreements, Debt Reduction, Education, Conservation, CITES 10 of 11 Where is our tropical rainforest case study? Malaysia 11 of 11
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