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They include Niche - A bee pollinating flowers, Medium - A woodland ecosystem, and Biome - Tropical rainforest biome (Amazon, Congo)
🌳 Tropical rainforest Near the Equator 🏜️ Desert Around Tropic of Cancer & Capricorn 🌾 Grassland Africa, North America ❄️ Tundra Near the Arctic Circle 🌲 Temperate forest Europe, parts of Asia & North America
🌿 Plants: Drip-tip leaves → water runs off quickly so plants aren't damaged by its weight Waxy leaves → prevents rotting from water settling on the leaf Buttress roots → support tall trees from breaking Tall trees → reach sunlight in the emergent layer and thive
Emergent layer (tallest trees) Canopy (dense layer, most life) Understorey (shaded, smaller plants) Forest floor (dark, little growth)
Key elements include carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus.
🌳 Deforestation (logging) 🚜 Farming (slash and burn) 🐄 Cattle ranching ⛏️ Mining 🛣️ Road building 🌍 Climate change
Laws to limit deforestation Protected areas (national parks) Replanting trees Education on sustainable farming Sustainable logging
Selective logging (cut few trees) Replanting trees (stops deforestation and climate change) Ecotourism (small-scale tourism that minimizes environmental impact, creates jobs for locals, and generates funds for conservation) Agroforestry: Growing trees and crops together to prevent land degradation and reduce the need for clearing new forest areas
🌍 Ecotourism: Protects environment Creates jobs for locals Encourages conservation
🌱 Sustainable farming: Doesn’t destroy soil Long-term food supply Protects biodiversity
🐒 Animals: Strong limbs/tails → climbing Camouflage → hide from predators Bright colours → warning (poison) Nocturnal → avoid heat/predators