forests under threat

Question 1

where are most tropical rain forests located

Answer 1

in a zone 20 north or south of the equator

Question 2

what is the name of the tropical rain forest zone

Answer 2

equatorial zone

Question 3

what is meant by the term abiotic

Answer 3

a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment

Question 4

what is meant by adaption when applied to plants and animals

Answer 4

adapting to be able to survive the climatic conditions of the ecosystem, predators, and other species that compete for the same food and space

Question 5

how does a nutrients cycle operate

Answer 5

animals and plants consume nutrients found in the soil, and these nutrients are then released back into the environment via death and decomposition

Question 6

explain the importance of a nutrient cycle to maintaining the stability of forest biomes

Answer 6

allows nutrients that were bound within animal structures to become available for plant uptake

Question 7

3 ways in which the tropical rainforest is being deforessted

Answer 7

logging
agriculture
cattle ranching
mining
oil extraction
dam-building.

Question 8

2 reasons why deforestation is taking part in the tropical rainforest biome

Answer 8

agricultural expansion
wood extraction

Question 9

what are the obstacles that limit the effectiveness of strategies aimed at conserving forset biomes

Answer 9

technical barriers:
monitoring and assessing logging activities
inefficiency in wood extraction
transformation and in its waste management

Sociological barriers:
corruption
urban migration to the region
an outdated agrarian system.

Question 10

explain why the tiaga forest biome may take longer to recover from damage than the tropical rainforest biome

Answer 10

The taiga is a ver`y fragile ecosystem and takes a long time to recover form damage as pollution remains in the ecosystem for years. Plants grow slowly due to the climate and lack of nutrients from slow decomposition.