Living World - TRF Deforestation Flashcards
1
Q
main causes
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- commercial farming
- subsistence farming
- mining
- hydro-electric power
- settlements
- road building
- logging for timber
2
Q
other causes
A
- forest fires
- tropical storms
- volcanic activity
3
Q
rates of deforestation
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- diff levels development
- pop density
- mining
- improved infrastructure
- political stability
- hydro-electricity systems
- conservation
4
Q
forest degradation
A
reduction in ability for a forest to provide goods/services
5
Q
impacts
A
- economic development
- soil erosion
- enviornment dev
6
Q
borneo location
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southeast asia, in 3 countries: malaysia, indonesia, brunei
7
Q
borneo facts
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- ~19mil ppl
- 3 species are discovered each month
- plants have medical properties
- 5000 species of plants
8
Q
borneo
deforestation
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- decreased by approx 50% etween 1950-2020
- coastal areas are lost first and then moves inland
9
Q
borneo
impacts
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- orangutan habitats are being destroyed =threat of extinction
- ancient peat bogs destroyed = huge amounts of methane in atmosphere
- undiscovered plants may go extinct (medicinal properties)
- trees give off moisture –> drier climate bc evap cools air –> warmer climate.
- increased soil erosion
- potential for long term $ losses
- tribes (eg.penan)being broken up + losing land they have lived in for generations