Ecosytem

Question 1

Define ecosystem

Answer 1

A community where rocks , soil, vegetation, animals, humans, water the atmosphere and climate all interacts . Ecosystems are made up of biotic things e,g, plants and bacterial and abiotic a.g. Climate and soil

Question 2

Define decomposition

Answer 2

Breakdown of dead organic material. This process is essential in order to release nutrients back into the soil ready to be used once more

Question 3

What is the main methods of management in the epping forest

Answer 3

Preserving ancient trees by re-pollarding them to enable new shoots to grow

Question 4

What are the main wildlife and characteristics of the coniferous forest

Answer 4

Its cool and moist, main vegetation is evergreen trees, wildlife consists of bats, long eared owl, nightjar

Question 5

What are the maun characteristics and wildlife of the deciduous forest

Answer 5

Long warm seasons, abundant moisture, rich soil, rabbits, foxes, racoons

Question 6

Whats the main characteristics and wildlife of the tundra

Answer 6

Extremely cold climate, low biotic diversity, simple vegetation, limitation of drainage, short season of growth and reproduction, artic hare, polar bear, artic fox

Question 7

What are the main characteristics and wildlife in the savanna

Answer 7

Diverse wildlife, tree-studded grasslands, warm in all seasons, significant rainfall, elephants, giraffe, zebra

Question 8

What are the key characteristics and wildlife of the desert

Answer 8

Arid environment, extreme temperature, high wind velocity, dry climate, fence fox, meerkat, scorpions

Question 9

Whats the word for when it rains all year

Answer 9

Convectional rainfall

Question 10

Define transportation

Answer 10

Liquid water leaving plants ans turning to gas

Question 11

How do the forest floor and understory cope with the lack of sunlight

Answer 11

By taking nutrients from soil or adapt to take nutrients from dead animals as they can’t photosynthesise the same way. They hold onto chlorophyll more to allow them to photosynthesise a different way

Question 12

Define biodiversity

Answer 12

Variety of life in the world or a particular ecosystem

Question 13

Define interdependence

Answer 13

Idea that within a tropical rainforest things become totally dependent upon other things being there and working

Question 14

Define logging

Answer 14

Cutting down trees and using the wood to sell them to other countries to make furniture, wood for fuel, pr made into charcoal

Question 15

Define conservation and education

Answer 15

Making sure the rainforest is being protected, telling people why the rainforest needs to be protected

Question 16

Define ecotourism

Answer 16

Reducing impact on tourism whilst still allowing it to happen

Question 17

Define debt reduction / conservation swaps

Answer 17

Countries loaning money to other countries protect areas of the rainforest in return

Question 18

Define sustainable management

Answer 18

Meeting the needs of the current population without compromising the needs of future generations