EXAM Flashcards
Different type of rainforests at least one example within Australia and overseas?
- Tropical (Daintree rainforest AUS) (Amazon)
- Temperete(Gondwana AUS) (hoh Rainforest )
Benefits that rainforests provide to society- economically and physically
They provide oxygen the Amazon rainforest applies to 50% of the worlds oxygen . They produce jobs and boost money.
Causes of damage to the rainforests
Deforestation - the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
Logging - when they remove trees to create furniture
THE emergent layer where is it placed ? Name one example of a plant and animal species found in this area
The Ermergent layer is made up off the tallest trees, standing as high as 200 ft, (twice the highet of Ethihad Stadium) . Eagles ,bats ,monkey ,and butterflies and the bulrush plants found here
The canopy layer .Name one example of a plant and animal species found in this area
The Canopy layer is the third highest layer.Birds and monkeys and liana plants Are found here
The forest floor?
The bottom layer of the rainforest. Tigers and fungal plants are found here
The understory layer
Is the second layer from the bottom .Is home to snakes and lizards , dogwood plants are found here
Urban Sprawl
When a city gets to big so people spread out. EG in Victoria people moved out north to whittelsea
Key features of a mega city
City’s have entertainment,universities job opportunities and restaurants
Negatives of living in a mega city
congested roads - Plenty RD , house pricing expensive .Pollution
Positives of living in a mega city
- Sporting grounds -MCG ,ethihad education -University’s, restaurants , job opportunities
Police loves to solve problems kfa mega city
More reliable public transport , better restrurants , improved roads and a better education
