Forest Loss In The Amaxon Basin Flashcards
What type of feedback loop Is deforestation in the Amazon basin
It is a positive feedback loop
What is the role of rainforests
It’s to add water to the atmosphere through process of transpiration
In the Amazon how much of the water remains in the ecosystems water cycles
50-80%
What can 70% of deforestation in the Amazon be accounted for
Cattle farming
Deforestation rapidly declined between which years
Between 2004 and 2012
When was the biggest rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
2020
What is it projected the Amazon could handle losing before it collapses into a drier ecosystem
20-25%
Why will deforestation make the Amazon such a drier climate
Trees give and take moisture from the air so enough atmospheric change can occur to collapse the climate if deforestation continues
How much does annual temperatures increase in deforested areas
40%
Why is the 40% average temperature increase in deforested areas so detrimental
The trees won’t be supported and land will turn to an arrid shrub land
