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| -Insects and flowering plants |
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| Tropical Rainforest statistic |
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| Tropical rainforests occupy 6% of earth but contain >50% of life |
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| What causes high tropical diversity? |
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-ESA Theory: Energy-stability-area theory
-More solar energy, stability of climate (season-season and year to year) the larger the area and the greater the increase in species diversity |
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| 2050 estimated population |
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| How many people can the earth support depends on factors... |
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-Agricultural production
-Medical Technology
-Space |
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| Effects of Human activity, increase in CO2 levels: Caused by.. |
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| -Burning fossil fuels: Coal, gas, and oil |
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| Hottest Year ever recorded in the US |
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| Explain the Greenhouse effect |
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-Most solar radiation reflected back
-Atmosphere thickens w/increase in CO2 and other gases
-Radiation trapped
-Results in increased temperature |
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| Major Threats to Biodiversity (4) |
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1. Habitat Destruction/Fragmentation
2. Introduced Species
3. Over exploitation
4. Disruption of Interaction networks (e.g. food webs) |
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| between 100 and 1000 times greater than would be expected to occur naturally |
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| -Increase in concentration and accumulates in tissues of many animals (food chain effect) |
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