09 - Amazon case study Flashcards
1
Q
What area does the Amazon rainforest occupy?
A
6,000,000 km2
2
Q
What is the length of the Amazon River?
A
6692km
3
Q
% of all tropical rainforest in the world found in the Amazon:
A
50%
4
Q
What is the Net Primary Productivity (the balance of carbon stored in vegetation):
A
2200g/m2/yr
5
Q
% of rainforest lost to deforestation since 1970
A
20%
6
Q
Amount of world’s carbon (on land) stored in soils and vegetation in Amazonia
A
25%
