Productivity of Biomes Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Productivity of biomes
A
the rate at which biomass are producing through photosynthesis
2
Q
biomass
A
living plant material
3
Q
A productive biome
A
can support more animals to live there as there is plant life being generated quicker allowing continuous food source that doesn’t deplete
4
Q
Factors that affect productivity
A
Climate(temperature, rainfall, sunlight)
Nutrient availability(access to nutrients)
Water availability(where from rain or surrounds)
5
Q
Human Activites
A
Deforestation -
- habitat loss
- increase human-wildlife conflict
- disrupt global carbon cycle
urbanisation -
- global diversity decrease
-green gas emissions
pollution -
- damage forests
- harm aquatic life
- green house gases
