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Geography- Battle for the biosphere
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Mapa Mental sobre Geography- Battle for the biosphere, creado por katerinaconios el 14/04/2014.
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Geography- Battle for the biosphere
Biosphere
Definition- The zone where life is found
The life support system as it provides us with GOODS and SERVICES
GOODS
Clothing
Meat
Wood
Medicine
Oil
Sugar
Definition- Things that are value
SERVICES
Reduce flooding
Tourism
Water
Oxygen
Climate change
Definition- Things that satisfy us
Ecosystem
Definition- A community of plants and animals that interact with each other and their local environment
Examples- Rainforest, deserts, animals, soil, plants
Biome
Definition-A large scale ecosystem
Examples- Tundra, Coniferous rainforest, temperate forest
Tundra
Mostly found in the North Pole as it is very cold and only bears and penguins le there
Coniferous rainforest
In North America (Canada) sun rays are weak meaning it is very cold and plants are adapted to the cold weather with needle like leaves
Temperate deciduous rainforests
It is neither hot or cold so it is just mild and so plants are able to grow
Tropical rainforests
Mostly found on either side of the Equator and the temperature is hot although it still has very heavy rainfall so that plants can grow
Hot Desert
In between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn where is is very hot and dry and there are cactuses and camels
Micro ecosystem
Definition-Small like a pond
Sustainable
Definition-When you need something and you only use small amounts shat you need and leave the majority for future generations
Unsutainable
Definition- When you take huge amounts of something and don't think about the future generations
Indigenous people
Definition-People who have originated and lived in a country for many years
Indigenous people are ...
Sustainable
Use fuel wood
Use small plots of land
Move to another land so others can recover
TNC'S
Definition-Giant companies operating in many places in many countries using goods for commercial purposes
TNC'S are...
Unsustainable
Use large plots of land
Clears the trees, less roots, more erosion, land slides and flooding
Economic gain
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