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sustainable biomes recap - Coggle Diagram
sustainable biomes recap
distribution and physical characteristics of biomes
a type of environment and the plants and animals in it
eg forest, rainforest, tundra, savanna, aquatic and desert
where things are located
eg rainforests are located around the equator, warm, humid
what affect where things grow
temperture, soil, sunlight, wind, precipitation and water access
human alterations to biomes
deforestation
cleared for agriculture
loss of habitat and biodiversity
agriculture
land clearance used for livestock
grass fed takes up more space
desertification (land destroyed by livestock and can't be used any more)
overfishing
by killing for food
coral bleaching
pollution
water
air
soil
urbanisation and urban sprawl
population growth = cites growth
factors influencing agricultural production
biophysical
pests and diseases
nutrients
precipitation
climate and tempurture
topography
soil
things that influence/affect how much and what food we make and consume
technological
ivf in cows
biotech and genetic modification (eg salmon, disease free prawns, bananas
pesticides
drip irrigation
socio-economic
population growth
demand for certain products
diet
cultural
veganism
trends
rise in organic and sustainable farming
political
imports and exports
trade
conflict
wealth and poverty
taxes
challenges to food production and food security, and responses to this
population growth
10 billion people by 2050
food security
how stable your access is to food
trade deals
land grabs
climate change
more exterme weather events
making it harder to grow in certain places
water scarcity
responses
protests
social media
genetic modification and technology
changing diet - eg veganism and reduced consumption
urban farms (using spare land within cities for famrs/ food production
reduce food miles