Land use and maintaining ecosystems

Question 1

Negative effects of destroying peat bogs on the environment

-when peat is d… it comes into c… with air and some m… start to d… it
-when these organisms r… they release C…
-CO2 is also r… when peat is b… as f…
-d… them also destroys h… of some animals and p…, reducing b…

Answer 1

-when peat is drained it comes into contact with air and some microorganisms start to decompose it
-when these organisms respire they release CO2
-CO2 is also released when peat is burned as fuel
-destroying them also destroys habitats of some animals and plants, reducing biodiversity

Question 2

How are peat bogs formed

-bogs are areas of l… that are acidic and w…
-plants that d… don’t fully d… as there isn’t enough o…
-so the partly r… plants b… up to form p…

Answer 2

-bogs are areas of land that are acidic and waterlogged
-plants that die don’t fully decay as there isn’t enough oxygen
-so the partly rotted plants build up to form peat

Question 3

Conflicting views an how biodiversity is maintained

-c… a lot of m…
-reducing d… benefits b…, however this comes at the c… of the tree-f… industry
—>people can be left u…
-some a… and plants are seen as p… so are k… to protect food s…
-land is in such a high d… that land with high b… has to be used for d..

Answer 3

-costs a lot of money
-reducing deforestation benefits biodiversity, however this comes at the cost of the tree-felling industry
—>people can be left unemployed
-some animals and plants are seen as pests so are killed to protect food security
-land is in such a high demand that land with high biodiversity has to be used for development