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the living world geography

ecosystem

living and non living parts of the environment and the relationships that exist between them

biome

global scale ecosystem

adaptations

the way plants evolve to cope with certain environmental conditions

producers

organisms thag obtain their energy from primary sources

consumers

organisms that obtain their energy by eating other organisms

food chain

line of linkages between producers and consumers

food web

lots of food chains linked together

scavengers

organisms that consume dead animals or plants

decomposer

an organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter

biotic

living things

abitotic

non living things

nutrient cycling

set of processes whereby organisms extract minerals necessary for growth from soil or water, before passing them on through the food chain- and then back to the soul and water

global ecosystem

very large ecological areas on the earths surface with flora and fauna adapting to their environment.

biodiversity

variety of life in the world or a particular habitat

commercial farming

farming to sell produce for a profit to retailers or food processing companies

ecotourism

responsible travel to natural areas that conservee the environment sustains the welbeing of the local people and may involve education. it is usually carrier out in small groups and has minimal impact on the local ecosystem

logging

the business of cutting down trees and transporting logs to sawmills

mineral extraction

the removal of solid minerwl resources from the earth

selective logging

the cutting out of trees which are mature or inferior to encourage growth of the remaining trees in a forest or wood

soil erosion

removal of topsoil faster than it can be replaced due to natural, animal and human activity

topsoil

top layer of soil- most fertile becayse it contains the most organic, nutrient rich materials

subsistence farming

a type of agriculture producing food and materials for the benefit only of the farmer and his family

desertification

the process by which the land becones drier and degraded, as a result of climate change, human activities or both

over-cultivisation

exhausting the soil by over-cropping the land

overgrazing

grazing too many livestock for too long on the land so it is unable to recover its vegetation

sustainability

actions and forms of progress that meet the needs of the present without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs

appropriate texhnology

texhnology that is suited to the needs, skills, knowledge and wealth of local people in the environment in which they live. it usually combinee simple ideas with cheap and readily availabke materials, especially for use in poorer countries, and it is environmentally friendly

debt reduction

countries that are relieved of some of their debt in return for protecting their rainforests

deforestation

chopping down and removal of trees to clear an area of forest

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