photosynthesis Flashcards

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where nitrogen fixing bacteria may be

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in the roots of leguminous plant nodules

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pyramid of biomass and number meaning

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mass of living material and number of organisms at the stage of the food chain

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effects of increasing population

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more space is needed for housing, industry, transport and agriculture which may destroy wildlife habitats

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what does the environmental impact assessment decide

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where the develpment goes ahead, refused or modified to reduce effect on wildlife

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4 types of intensive farming

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fertilisers pesticides disease control battery farming

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fertilisers use and danger

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farmers use to replace or provide more nutrients however can run into lakes and rivers which negatively impacts wildlife

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pesticides use and danger

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chemicals that kill farm pests such as rats howverr can run into water and pollute it and carried in foodchain

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disease control use and effct

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antiobiotics prevents animals from becoming ill so they cab grow and less death occurs however during meat preparation or consumption, antibiotic resistance bacteria can be passed on to

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battery farming use and effect

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restricts animals movement so less energy is lost so more meat howverr disease cab be spread more easily which is costly to farmers and people think its cruel conditions and our duty to take care of them and treat them humanely

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