Changing Biomes

Question 1

What is the base of all food chains?

Answer 1

Producers

Question 2

What is Biomass?

Answer 2

Dry weight of all organic mater within ecosystem

Question 3

Define Gross Primary Production (GPP)

Answer 3

Total amount of energy produced by Vegetation

Question 4

Define Net Primary Production (NPP)

Answer 4

Energy available to consumers (left over energy after the vegetation uses most of it up)

Question 5

Humans alter biomes to produce:

Answer 5

F ood
I ndustrial Materials
F ibres

Question 6

Environmental effects due to human alteration:

Answer 6

I slandisation 
P ollution 
O verharvesting 
D estruction of habitats
S pecies introduction

Question 7

List some advantages of Biome alteration

Answer 7

Transportation networks
Creates jobs for locals
Supplies land for agriculture and housing/ roads

Question 8

List some disadvantages of biome alteration

Answer 8

Reduces Biodiversity
Loss of natural habitats
Islandisation
Takes years for forests to grow back

Question 9

List the major impacts due to FIF

Answer 9

Water pollution - kills plants and animals

Salinity - ground water rises and corrodes soil

Question 10

Human alterations to the physical characteristics of Biomes:

Answer 10

C utting of vegetation (removal of vegetation)
A griculture
T erracing (Land terracing)
I rrigation
M ining

Question 11

How many previous extinctions has their been?

Answer 11

6

Question 12

What is the main causes of loss of biodiversity?

Answer 12

1. Destruction of Natural habitat
2. Species introduction
3. Pollution and Global Warming

Question 13

What is sustainability?

Answer 13

Make something last.

Being able to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of the future generation

Question 14

What are the management approaches?

Answer 14

Preservation
Conservation
Utilisation
Exploitation

Question 15

What are the 4 biggest concepts in sustainability?

Answer 15

B iological diversity
I ntra generational - present
P recaustionary equality
I nter generational - future

Question 16

What are the strategies to minimise impacts

Answer 16

E xlusion 
D esign 
E ducation 
A ction 
L egislation