Woodlands

Question 1

Explain what a climate graph looks like

Answer 1

Blue bar graphs- one for each month to show the precipitation. Measured in mm
Red line graph on top to give average temperature. Measured in °C

Question 2

Give three ways oaks have adapted to deciduous woodland

Answer 2

• Oaks have an enormous root system, anchoring the tree and enabling it to access groundwater in drier conditions
• Oak leaves water supply is cut off in autumn this results in the leaf dying and falling off, so the oak can preserve energy for the long hard winter
• Oaks are large and strong, they spread their branches horizontally, so their leaves capture as much light as possible

Question 3

How have bluebells adapted to deciduous woodlands

Answer 3

They have adapted to grow at the very start of spring before the trees come into full leaf mximising both light and acess to pollinating insects

Question 4

Name 3 key characteristics of deciduous woodlands

Answer 4

• shed there leaves each year to cope with less light and lower temperatures
• well developed humus layer on the top of the soil, where spring and summer breaks down that autumns leaves
• Has a canopy layer

Question 5

What are three ways animals have adapted for the winter in deciduous woodlands

Answer 5

• Migration
• Hibernation
• Food storage

Question 6

What are the goods of deciduous woodlands

Answer 6

• Timber woodlands produce 500,000 tons of timber in 2015
• fuel: air dried wood is a huge source of fuel for BBQ’s
• Non- timber forest products: e.g. fungi, venison, game shooting

Question 7

What are the services of deciduous woodlands

Answer 7

• recreation
• carbon capture: captures 1 million tones of carbon from the atmosphere per year
• Conservation: the new forest is home to 75% of the UK’s birds

Question 8

What type of weather do deciduous woodlands get

Answer 8

Cool summers, mild winters and rain all year

Question 9

What are the terrestrial ecosystems in the UK

Answer 9

Moorlands
Woodlands
Heathlands
Wetlands

Question 10

Why are marine ecosystems important in the UK

Answer 10

1. Tourism: 250 million people visit the UK coastline every year
2. Energy: wind energy helps the uk reduce reliance on fossil fuels
3. fishing provides jobs

Question 11

Moorlands facts

Answer 11

• 350000 hectares of heather moorland in England and wales
• Found in upland areas

Question 12

Heathlands facts

Answer 12

• 95,000 hectares of heathlands
• Located in lowland areas of the UK

Question 13

Woodlands facts

Answer 13

• Oak woodlands are rich in plants and wildlife

Question 14

Wetlands facts

Answer 14

• Found in Scotland
• waterlogged soils low in nutrients

Question 15

Howe are marine ecosystems degraded

Answer 15

• Development of coastline can lead to loss of animal habitat
• Climate change means new species in new areas so the food chain could be altered
• Overfishing species damages the food chain
• Fertilisers can lead to chemical in the sea