Biomes Flashcards
Biodiversity
Diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment
Biomes
A complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax
Climate
An average temperature and rainfall in an area
Deforestation
To divest or clear of forests or trees
Desert
Deserts are places of low rainfall and comprise the arid and semi-arid regions of the world
Forest
Forests are the most diverse ecosystems on the Earth. Ranging from hot, wet, tropical rainforests to temperate forests, they have an abundance of both plant and animal life
Grassland
Grasslands are sometimes seen as transitional environments between forest and desert. Dominated by grass, they have small,widely spaced trees or no trees
Innovation
Somethings new or different introduced
Logging
The process, work, or business of cutting down trees and transporting the logs to sawmills or deforestation
Sustainable
Capable of being supported or upheld, as by having its weight borne from below
Tundra
Tundra is found in the coldest regions in the world, and lies beyond the treelike. The landscape is characterised by grasses, dwarf shrubs, mosses and lichens
Arable
Suitable land for growing crops
Productivity of land
Productivity is an economy’s ability to produce goods and services (outputs) using capital inputs (such as machinery, computer software, and land) and labour inputs. High productivity means that a large amount of output is produced with little input.
Food security
Access to the safe, healthy food you need
Innovation
New and original improvement to something, such as a piece of technology or a variety of plant or seed
