Biodiversity

Question 1

What is biodiversity

Answer 1

The measure of different species of organisms on earth, or within a particular ecosystem.

Question 2

Why is biodiversity important

Answer 2

Because it reduces the dependance of one species on another for survival. If there are lots of different species, if one is removed, there are smaller effects.

Question 3

Where can pollution occur

Answer 3

In water, from sewage, fertiliser or toxic chemicals.
In air, smoke or acidic gasses
On land from landfill

Pollution kills plants which reduces biodiversity

Question 4

How does deforestation effect biodiversity

Answer 4

It removes trees that are good for habitats amd replaces them with oil palms and other commercial plants that dont benefit species.
Grow crops for biofuels.

Question 5

What do peat bogs do

Answer 5

Destruction of them for compodt reduces habitat and variety in plants and animals
Decay and burning of peat releases co2.

Question 6

Global warming

Answer 6

Global warming changes the balance of co2 and o2. Causes heating of atmosphere.