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What is the nutrient cycle? |
When dead material decomposes. Nutrients are release into soil and taken up by plants. Plants eaten by consumers and when they die the nutrients are returned into soil |
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Difference between food chains and food we s |
Food chains - consist of many food chains, simple flow Food webs- food webs are complex pathways between many different organisms |
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Where are tropical rainforests, hot deserts and deciduous forests found? |
Tropical rainforest - north or south of equator Hot deserts - topical Capricorn and cancer Deciduous forest - England |
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What are the 4 layers of the rainforest? |
Emergent layer, canopy layer, under canopy layer and shrub layer |
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What are the adaptations of a rainforest? |
Drip tip leaves Thick waxy leaves Buttress roots Lianas |
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What are the 3 layers of the deciduous forest? |
Tree layer, shrub layer and undergrowth layers |
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What are the adaptations of the deciduous forest? |
Bluebells, brown soil, broad leaves and and lichens/mosses |
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What are the 7 sustainable strategies? |
Selective logging, replanting, reducing debts, ecotourism, education, reducing demand and new laws |
