Geography: Tropical Rainforests

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GCSE Geography Mapa Mental sobre Geography: Tropical Rainforests, criado por Blerta Morina em 28-02-2019.
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Geography: Tropical Rainforests
  1. Climate
    1. Same all year round. 20-28 C. Rainfall is very high
    2. Soil
      1. Isn't very fertile. Rain washes nutrients away.
      2. Plants
        1. Most trees don't drop their leaves. Many are tall and vegetation cover is dense.
        2. Animals
          1. Contains more animal species than any other ecosystem.
          2. People
            1. Have adapted to life there, Make a living by hunting, fishing and growing vegetables.
            2. Plants and animals have adapted to the physical conditions
              1. Plants
                1. Tall trees competing for sunlight have big roots.
                  1. Trees have thin barks as there is no need to protect the trunk from cold temperatures.
                    1. Plants drop their leaves gradually through out the year, meaning they go on growing all year round.
                    2. Animals
                      1. Some animals are camouflages
                        1. Many rainforest animals can swim e.g jaguars.
                          1. Many animals are nocturnal, meaning they feed at night when it's cooler - this helps them to save energy.
                        2. Deforestation
                          1. Commercial Farming
                            1. Farming to sell produce for a profit. Cattle and crops. Responsible for 70% of Amazon deforestation.
                            2. Subsistence Farming
                              1. A type of agriculture producing food and materials for the benefit of the farmer.
                              2. Building
                                1. Building roads and highways.
                                2. Tropical Rainforest: The Amazon
                                  1. 40,000 plant species. 10,000 animal species
                                    1. Causes of deforestation
                                      1. Mining
                                        1. Road building
                                        2. Effects
                                          1. Development and mining leads to more jobs
                                            1. Companies will pay taxes to the government to improve public services such as education
                                            2. Sustainable Management
                                              1. Selective Logging
                                                1. Chopping down only the tress that have reached full maturity.
                                                2. Afforestation
                                                  1. Replanting trees that have been deforested.

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