Threats To The Taiga Flashcards

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What threats does taiga face due to natural disasters ❓

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The taiga must face : Fire , floods , snow breakage and insect out brakes

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What threats does the taiga face due to climate change? (1)

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Taiga animals are un-able to survive in warmer climates causing endangerment and possibly extinction

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What threats does the taiga face due to climate change

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Increasing temperatures cause glaciers mo melt. The melted snow runs off the mountains flooding taiga

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Why is mining not good for the taiga?(Reason 1)

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Mining can cause fragmentation (trees cut down) of the forest , division in water flow and pollution.

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Why is mould and fungi threatening the taigas trees and biodiversity?

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Fungus and mould species damage the conifers needles , trunks and roots.

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Why are to many insects bad for the taiga ?

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Insects eat the conifers pine cones , needles and young shoots.

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Why is oil extraction bad for the taiga?

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Sometimes oil extraction can lead to oil spills which can lead to direct death of plants of animals.

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Why can mining be bad for the taiga? (Reason 2)

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Dust affects the mosses , mosses are food for the caribou and caribou are food for the tribes people.

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