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Define the term biome

Global ecosystem or large-scale ecosystem

What is selective logging?

Only cutting down certain trees

What does biotic mean?

Living things

State the 6 main causes of deforestation

Logging, mineral extraction, energy development, farming, road building, population growth.

What is permafrost?

Permanently frozen soil

Give 1 abiotic component of an ecosystem

Sunlight, temperature, soil, water

What is ecotourism?

Tourism in a way that benefits locals and protects the area

Give an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem

Rock, oxygen, soil, sunlight

Name one real place that would be in the polar biome

Arctic, Antarctica, North Pole, South Pole

Name a plant typically found in the polar biome

Lichens, mosses

What is the purpose of conservation and education in preserving rainforests?

Teach locals about the best ways to make money from the forest

What does the FSC stand for?

Forest Sustainability Commission

Forest Saving Coalition

Forest Sensibility Collective

Forest Stewardship Council

The climate in the tropical rainforest is

Hot and wet

When can plants grow in the tundra? Why?

In the short summer as the active layer of soil has thawed out

What is the role of a decomposer?

To break down dead plants and animals and return nutrients to the soil.

Why is debt reduction a way of reducing deforestation?

Countries don't have to rely on deforestation to make money

Give 1 reason why nutrient cycling happens quickly in the tropical rainforest

What does abiotic mean?

Non-living

Why is clear felling such an issue?

Name the four layers of the rainforest

Shrub layer, undercanopy, canopy, emergents

Describe how and why a drip tip leaf has adapted

Describe the differences in climate between polar and tundra biomes

What does interdependence mean?

Things relying on each other

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

A food chain shows the direct transfer of energy whereas a food web shows all the possible transfers of energy.

Define biodiversity

A range of plants and animals

True or false? Tundra biomes are colder than polar

Which biome is found 60-70 degrees north of the equator?

Tundra

What are the two cold environments we study called?

Tundra and polar

Give an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem

Any animal or plant

What is leaching?

Nutrients washed away from the soil

Name 3 strategies used to manage the rainforest sustainably.

Eco-tourism, selective logging, education, debt reduction, international agreements, conservation, replanting.