Amazon Rainforest Flashcards

1
Q

when had the Amazon Rainforest faced droughts

A

2005, 2010, 2015

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2
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a 4 degree rise in temp in the Amazon Rainforest will lead to

A

the death of 85% of the Amazon Rainforest

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3
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when was the Central Amazonian Conservation Complex set up and how much biodiversity does it protect

A

2003
49,000 km^2

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4
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what % of land has to be kept as forest by the Brazilian Forest Code

A

50% - 80%

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5
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what is an example of an afforestation project

A

Peru 2016
planting over 115 acres

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6
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what is the average annual precipitation in the Amazon Rainforest

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2,000 to 10,000 mm/m^2/year with no dry season

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7
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what is the average NPP of the Amazon Rainforest

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2,500 g/m^2/year

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8
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whats the average rate of deforestation a year in the Amazon Rainforest

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17,500 km^2 / year

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9
Q

in what year did a major river flood in the Amazon Rainforest and what was the name of the river

A

in 2013 the Madeira river flooded causing 80 deaths

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10
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what % fall in rainfall does deforestation lead to

A

20% fall in rainfall

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11
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how many tonnes of carbon are stored in the Amazon Rainforest

A

120GT of carbon

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12
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what are the 4 strategies of reduction of carbon emissions in the Amazon Rainforest

A
  • reducing carbon emissions
  • afforestation
  • improved agricultural techniques
  • wetland restoration
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13
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what % of the Amazon is conserved

A

44%

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14
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whats the average temp of the Amazon Rainforest

A

22 degrees

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15
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whats the difference in carbon storage between: forest, grass land and soya farm

A
  • forest = 100 tonnes of carbon
  • grass land = 17 tonnes of carbon
  • soya = 3 tonnes of carbon
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16
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what is permeability like in the Amazon Rainforest

A

low permeability due to crystalline rocks

17
Q

what is the name of the UN scheme encouraging carbon credit in the Amazon Rainforest

A

the REDD scheme

18
Q

what is the increase in surface run off as a result of deforestation

A

27 fold increase in surface run off

19
Q

how much precipitation is recycled through evapotranspiration in the Amazon Rainforest

A

60% of precipitation is recycled through evapotranspiration

20
Q

what % of rain is intercepted in the Amazon Rainforest

A

20% of rain is intercepted

21
Q

what were the social impacts of the 2014 Madeira River flooding

A
  • 60 dead
  • 70,000 evacuated
  • spread of cholera
22
Q

by 2014 what % of the Amazon was parks etc

23
Q

info about the Parica project

A
  • 2019
  • Rondonia
  • 20 million seedlings planted
24
Q

how has the REDD scheme been effective

A

Natura buying 120,000 carbon credits from the Surui

25
how much biomass is there in the Amazon Rainforest
500 tonnes/ha
26
how much carbon is sequestrated each year in the Amazon Rainforest
2.4 billion tonnes a year
27
what are examples of porous rocks in the Amazon Rainforest
Limestone and Sandstone
28
where is relief steep in the Amazon Rainforest
the Andes range in the west
29
what % of carbon is stored above ground in the Amazon Rainforest
60%
30
how does geology in the Amazon Rainforest influence the carbon cycle
Igneous rocks - little carbon stored so not important but in west - limestone which can store carbon
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how much carbon has human activity given off at the Amazon Rainforest
2.2 bn tonnes
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How much carbon is naturally released
1.7bn tonnes of