Measuring Environmental Change

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What are some non-living factors which may change?
Non living factors which may change include: temperature, rainfall, light and oxygen levels.
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What are some living factors which may change?
Living factors which may change include: new predator/disease arrival, introduction of new plants which may provide new food/habitats
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How are lichens useful?
Lichens indicate the level of air pollution (particularly sulfur dioxide). More lichen species = cleaner air. They are an example of an indicator species.
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What indicates levels of water pollution?
Levels of water pollution are indicated by freshwater invertibrates in the same way as lichens. Some only live in polluted water.
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Give examples of equipment which measure non-living factors.
Equipment which measures non-living factors includes: rain gauges, thermometers, pH and oxygen sensors and data loggers.
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What are some living factors which may change?

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Living factors which may change include: new predator/disease arrival, introduction of new plants which may provide new food/habitats

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How are lichens useful?

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What indicates levels of water pollution?

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Give examples of equipment which measure non-living factors.

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