TR Flashcards
the name for the plant adaptation where plants have pointed leaves to help rainwater flow off?
drip-tips
the main cause of deforestation in brazil is…..
cattle farming
the name for the plants that grow on the surface of the other vegetation, taking moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water or debris around it?
epiphytes
what are the three stores of the nutrient cycle called?
biomass, litter, soil
name of the strategy where only certain trees are selected for logging?
selective logging
why are tropical rainforests located along the equator?
bc low pressure causes high temps and rainfall all year
the process where water removes nutrients from the soil?
leaching
what is agroforesty?
planting crops alongside trees
how do tropical rainforests help reduce global warming?
they absorb carbon dioxide and store it for many years
what are the four layers of the rainforest?
forest floor, under canopy, canopy, emergent layer
a positive for international management strategies?
they allow huge areas to be covered and protected
what is the name of the model that shows the flows and stores of nutrients in a ecosystem?
nutrient cycle
a way in which the sustainability of the rainforest is managed through tourism?
ecotourism
an adaptation of the tree bark is???
it is typically thin and smooth to allow heart to escape and rainwater to run off
what do the high temps cause in the tropical rainforest?
rapid transfer of nutrients through decomposition
