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Definition of a biome

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A biome is a large area that is home to a distinct community of living things

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4 layers of tropical rainforest flora

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Emergents
Liana
Strangler fig
Buttress roots

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We’re is tropical rainforest

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Equator

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Climate of tropical rainforest

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Warm to hot temp

Regular rainfall

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Conventional rainfall

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Sun heats up the earths surface warms air above, transpiration from plants turn into WATER VAPOUR and CONDENSES into clouds AND RAINS

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Adaptations of sloth

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10 cm long claws

Slow acting stomach

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Adaptation of buttress roots

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Hold up heavy trees

Absorbs more nutrients

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Humus layer

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Decomposed/decomposing layer of animals and plants

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4 layers of tropical rainforest fauna

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Happy eagle
Hummingbird
Emerald tree boa
Jaguar

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How has vegetation adapted to rainforest soil

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Storing nutrients

Dead animals decompose quickly from heat and plants quickly absorb the nutrients

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Climate conditions of desert biome
Temp
Rainfall

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Less than 50 cm per year

-18~25

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What is leaching

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HEAVY Rainfall washes away nutrients in soil

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Environmental value of tropical rainforest

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Absorbs co2 releases o2

Provides homes for over 50 % of worlds species

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Cultural value of tropical rainforest

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Native tribal people

Amazonian Indians homes

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What is evapotranspiration

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Water is taken from plants, evaporated and turned into gas through heating

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Example of biome

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Desert (hot and dry)

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Major biomes

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Desert
Tropical rainforest
Polar

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Are biomes all around. The world

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Yeah

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Flora and fauna of desert biome

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Agaves

Kangaroo rats

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Economic value of tropical rainforest

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High quality timber
Rich in minerals
Tropical fruits

20
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Where is Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn

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23 and a half south and north

21
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Where is Palm oil grown

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Small islands in Indonesia and Malaysia

22
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Loss of habitat

Palm oil

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Destructions of trees ends in species dying

23
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Palm oil

Climate change

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Releases co2 from forest fire

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Soil and water pollution

Palm oil

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Release of effluent results in fresh water pollution

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Forest conversion

Palm oil

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Causes soil erosion
Air pollution
Climate change

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Soil erosion

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Soil is uncovered and is expensive to fix

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6 palm oil

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Air pollution
Loss of habitat
Soil erosion
Soil and water pollution
Forest conversion
Climate change
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Air pollution

Palm oil

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Burning trees makes haze which is dangerous to workers and animals

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