Ecosystems
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What are the features of a tropical rainforest
• high rainfall • low seasonality • high biodiversity • high water availability
What is the importance of tropical rainforests
• building resources • carbon sequestration • soil erosion control
What are the threats to tropical rainforests
• deforestation • climate change
What are the conservation methods used to protect tropical rainforests
• designations • debt for nature swaps
What are the features of tropical coral reefs
• warm temperatures • high light availability • low turbidity
What is the importance of tropical coral reefs
• medicine • tourism • benefits fishing industry
What are the threats to tropical coral reefs
• overfishing • pollution • damage to coral
What are the conservation methods used to protect tropical coral reefs
• designations • give divers set times that they can go out
What are the features of antarctica
• freezing temperatures • high albedo • extreme seasonal changes
What is the importance of antarctica
• water store • resources • research
What are the threats to antarctica
• climate change • tourism • ozone depletion • overfishing
What are the conservation methods used to protect antarctica
• antarctic treaty • tourism control • fishing control
What are the features of a broadleaf woodland
• high biodiversity • high water availability
What is the importance of a broadleaf woodland
• resources • climate control • recreation
What are the threats to broadleaf woodlands
• deforestation • fragmentation of existing woodland
What are the conservation methods used to protect broadleaf woodlands
• designations • conservation management
What are the features of a mangrove forest
• tropical climates • low oxygen availability
What is the importance of a mangrove forest
• benefits fishing industry • timber supplies
What are the threats to a mangrove forest
• pollution • fish farming • climate change
What are the conservation methods used to protect mangrove forests
• designations • reforestation
What are the features of a deep sea coral reef
• slow growing coral • cold and dark
What is the importance of deep sea coral reefs
• benefits fishing industry • research
What are the threats to deep sea coral reefs
• deep sea trawling • increase sea acidity
What are the conservation methods used to protect deep sea coral reefs
• designations • reduce or stop unsustainable fishing