b19 Flashcards
(14 cards)
biodiversity
range and variety of different species of organism within an ecosystem
places of high biodiversiy
nature/rain forest/coral reef
places low biodiversity
urban area/dessert
what factors reduces biodiversity
-pollution
-temp
how does pollution affect biodeiversity
lead o harm and habitat loss
how does temperature affect biodiversity
influences various biological processes
impact of increase land usage in biodiversity
-reduces biodiversity
-extinction
extraction of natural recources impact
-loss of plants to reduce carbon in air
-large area need to be clear
marinie pollution impacts
-extinction
-food chain contamination
discarded rubbish impact
-non biodegradable
-contamination of soil
untreated sewage fertilliser
-kills aquatic life
-dead lake
chemical waste
-kill pest and other
-bioaccumulation
how does hunting affects biodiversity
-extinction
-food chain disruption
how does climate change affect biodiversity
-extinction
-endangerment