Physical Geography Ecosystems Flashcards
On average, how many people visit the UK’s coastline each year?
250million
How many turbines are installed at LondonArray?
175
Howmany acres of moorland are there in the UK?
350,000 ha
How many acres of heath arethere in the UK?
95,000 ha
How high is the maincanopy in a tropical rainforest?
30mto 40m
What % of animals livein the main canopy in a tropical rainforest?
80%
What adaptation does aUroplatusgecko have?
Camouflage
What %of sunlight reaches shrub layer in a tropical rainforest?
2%
Howmuch carbon dioxide does the TFR absorb in a year?
2 billion tonnes
On average, how much TRFis deforested each year worldwide?
7.3 million ha
What are they miningfor in Brazil?
Iron Ore
What % of land area in Madagascar was forested in 2016?
20%
Tavy is responsible for what % of deforestation in Madagascar?
80%
What was the population of Madagascar in 2010?
20.7 million
What is the name of the association set up in Madagascar with theresponsibility of managing the rainforest?
AssociationMitsinjo
Howmuch timber was produced in 2014 from UK temperaturewoodlands?
13 million tonnes
How much carbon dioxide do the UK’s temperate woodlands absorbeach year?
1 million tonnes
What % of temperature woodland was cleared in the UK during the 20thcentury?
38%
Which tree species grows quicker out of deciduous and coniferous?
Coniferous
On average, how manytourists visit the New Forest each year?
15 million
How much timber does the New Forest produce each year?
50,000 tonnes
Work in the forest is minimised between which months to avoiddisruption to wildlife?
April - Autumn
What % of the New Forest is privately owned?
50%
