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Habitat Destruction
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GCSE Biology Mind Map on Habitat Destruction, created by Leann McLeod on 07/04/2016.
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Habitat Destruction
Why?
Extraction of Natural Resources
Fossil Fuels
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Metal Ores
Increased Land Area for...
Growing crops
Farming Livestock
Housing
Making furniture
Build homes
Road Making
How?
Deforestation
Definition
The cutting down of large numbers of trees
Effects
Loss of tropical rainforests
Soil Erosion
Difficult for the Rainforest to regrow
Flooding
Loss of a habitat for animals
Flora and Fauna Endangerment
Affects water Cycle
Less trees to perform transpiration
Less water goes into the atmosphere
Air becomes drier
Less rain falls
Difficult for farmers to crow crops and raise cattle
Increase of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Alter Food Webs
Humans can have a negative impact
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