Amazon Flashcards
1
Q
Deforestation increases surface run off by …. Times
A
27
2
Q
Human factors modifying the water cycle in the amazon
A
.deforestation
.roads
.cattle
.dam building
.plantations/monocultures
3
Q
How many tonnes of carbon does the amazon rainforest absorb a year?
A
2.4 billion tonnes
4
Q
How much carbon can a primary forest store per hectare?
A
300 tonnes per hectare
5
Q
How much carbon can a plantation store per hectare
A
30 tonnes per hectare
6
Q
What % of deforestation id due to cattle ranching
A
80%
7
Q
Swelling on the Madeira river due to dam building, resulting in flooding which reportedly killed… people and ….. cattle
A
over 60 people and 90,000 cattle
