Year 10 - Geography
Threats to the taiga from commercial development
Tropical rainforest and taiga biomes
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about tropical rainforest and taiga biomes. Pupils learn about its biotic and abiotic characteristics, the adaptations of plants and animals and the threats facing its biodiversity. The unit considers opposing views on protecting and exploiting resources.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain ways in which the taiga is threatened by commercial development.
Key Notes
- The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development.
- Threats include logging, pulp and paper production, fossil fuel extraction, mining and HEP development.
- An example of threat to the taiga from development is the commercial exploitation of tar sands in Alberta, Canada.
Vocabulary To Learn
- biodiversity: a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem
- threat: a natural or human-made factor that poses a risk to the environment
- climate change: long-term changes in temperature, weather patterns and atmospheric conditions resulting from human activities like burning fossil fuels
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The main threats to the taiga come from the direct damage done to forests by the logging industry.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development. Threats include logging, pulp and paper production, fossil fuel extraction, mining and HEP development.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'biodiversity'
a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: The main threats to the taiga come from the direct damage done to forests by the logging industry. Correction: While the logging industry does directly damage taiga forests, indirect threats from warming taiga climates are also a major threat to the taiga and taiga biodiversity.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Biotic and abiotic characteristics of the taiga biome Study Guide
- Causes of biodiversity loss in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Characteristics of tropical rainforests Study Guide
- Conflicting views on protecting/exploiting resources in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Creating and protecting wilderness areas in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Deforestation in Indonesia's tropical rainforest Study Guide
- Deforestation in the tropical rainforest Study Guide
- Nutrient cycling and biodiversity in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Nutrient cycling and biodiversity in tropical rainforests Study Guide
- Plant and animal adaptations in the taiga biome Study Guide
- Plant and animal adaptations in tropical rainforests Study Guide
- Sustainable rainforest management Study Guide
- Threats associated with climate change in the rainforest Study Guide
- Using GIS to visualise and analyse deforestation Study Guide
- Value of tropical rainforests to people and the environment Study Guide
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