last min fire pa3

Question 1

what three consequences of pests and diseases in the taiga

Answer 1

1- reduce commercial value of the forest, preventing it being sold as timber

2-Dramatically alter the ecosystem-killing tree species alters food web

3-change the landscape from dense forest to a more open landscape with fewer trees

Overall, biodiversity is reduced because only forest trees that can resist pests and diseases grow in the area.

Question 2

affects of acid rain to taiga

Answer 2

weaker trees are more vulnerable to disease and insect attack
weaker roots cannot take up nutrients

damages needles ability to photosynthesise