Amazon Rainforest Flashcards
1
Q
What is an ecosystem
A
Biome, defined by vegetation and climate
2
Q
Producer
A
Convert energy to sugar
3
Q
Consumer
A
Eat sugars produced
4
Q
Decomposer
A
Breaks down sugar in waste
5
Q
Four tree characteristics
A
Drip tip
Lianas
Buttress roots
Sun facing leaves
6
Q
Two species
A
Howler monkey - calls for danger and alert family
Scarlet macaw - colourful to attract mate
7
Q
How much of logging is illegal
A
80%
8
Q
How much medicine comes from the amazon
A
25%
9
Q
Three key resources
A
Timber
Rubber
Food
10
Q
How much of the worlds water is in the Amazon
A
20%
11
Q
Two challenges
A
Mining/ oil
Deforestation
12
Q
Six management strategies
A
Selective logging Replanting Conservation Ecotourism Education International agreements
13
Q
Areas of tree canopy
A
Top
Middle
Lower
Shrub / ground layer
