Ecosystems Flashcards
What are the features of a tropical rainforest
- high rainfall
- low seasonality
- high biodiversity
- high water availability
What is the importance of tropical rainforests
- building resources
- carbon sequestration
- soil erosion control
What are the threats to tropical rainforests
- deforestation
- climate change
What are the conservation methods used to protect tropical rainforests
- designations
- debt for nature swaps
What are the features of tropical coral reefs
- warm temperatures
- high light availability
- low turbidity
What is the importance of tropical coral reefs
- medicine
- tourism
- benefits fishing industry
What are the threats to tropical coral reefs
- overfishing
- pollution
- damage to coral
What are the conservation methods used to protect tropical coral reefs
- designations
- give divers set times that they can go out
What are the features of antarctica
- freezing temperatures
- high albedo
- extreme seasonal changes
What is the importance of antarctica
- water store
- resources
- research
What are the threats to antarctica
- climate change
- tourism
- ozone depletion
- overfishing
What are the conservation methods used to protect antarctica
- antarctic treaty
- tourism control
- fishing control
What are the features of a broadleaf woodland
- high biodiversity
- high water availability
What is the importance of a broadleaf woodland
- resources
- climate control
- recreation
What are the threats to broadleaf woodlands
- deforestation
- fragmentation of existing woodland
What are the conservation methods used to protect broadleaf woodlands
- designations
- conservation management
What are the features of a mangrove forest
- tropical climates
- low oxygen availability
What is the importance of a mangrove forest
- benefits fishing industry
- timber supplies
What are the threats to a mangrove forest
- pollution
- fish farming
- climate change
What are the conservation methods used to protect mangrove forests
- designations
- reforestation
What are the features of a deep sea coral reef
- slow growing coral
- cold and dark
What is the importance of deep sea coral reefs
- benefits fishing industry
- research
What are the threats to deep sea coral reefs
- deep sea trawling
- increase sea acidity
What are the conservation methods used to protect deep sea coral reefs
- designations
- reduce or stop unsustainable fishing
What are the features of an oceanic island
- isolation
- few or no indigenous predators
What is the importance of oceanic islands
- home to endemic species
What are the threats of oceanic islands
- invasive species
- sea level rise
- deforestation
What are the conservation methods used to protect oceanic islands
- removal of invasive species
- control of development and species
