humanities biome assessment

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Biome

A large geographic region defined by its climate, animal life, distinct plant species and soil type, supporting different ecosystems and species.

Coldest to warmest biomes:

Polar lands → Tundra → Boreal Forest → Mountain Vegetation → Temperate Forest → Grassland → Desert → Tropical Forest

Location of a biome

Using latitude and distance from the equator to identify where a biome can be

For example, the tropical rainforest is close to the equator, and is hot because the equator is where the sun strikes the Earth, meaning the rainforest is hot all-year long

Climate of biome

Measuring the long-term average temperature and precipitation of a biome

Latitude

the measurement of a location's distance north or south of the Earth's equator

Vegetation of biome

Dominant plant life of biome

Animals of biomes

Particular species of animals that adapted to different climates and environments

Human activity and their impact on biomes

Human activity that puts an impact on biomes, such as clearing out biomes, which can kill animals and their habitats.

Food security

Where people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for an active and healthy life.

Food insecurity

Where people are unable to have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for an active and healthy life.

Food availability

Where people have enough food of appropiate quality available on a consistent basis.

Food accessibility

Physical and economic access to food. That is there must be enough food available on a consistent basis

Utilisation

Appropiate use of food means using food safely and applying knowledge about nutrition, clean water and sanitation when preparing food.

Food stability

Where families require a reliable supply of food over time. Areas suffering from periodic disasters, such as drought that disrupt food supply often from food insecurity

3 major biomes from Australia

Desert, tropical savannas and temperate forests

Australia’s dominant natural biome around Caroline Springs

Grasslands. Although it is heavily impacted because of our damage to its habitat to make room for a residential hub.

Tropical forest

A biome densely populated with trees and consistent, humid hot temperatures

Desert

Biome with very little rainfall, including plants such as cacti, and drought resistant plants.

Food supply threats

Land degradation: the decline or loss of the land's biological and economic productivity, health, and value caused by human activities or natural processes

Population growth: increases the overall demand for food, putting heavy pressure on natural resources, agricultural land, and water supplies

Food insecurity influences

Poverty directly restricts a household's financial resources, making it impossible or very difficult to afford enough safe and nutritious food.

Clean-water access: how efficient turns resources into food, safe food preparation, and household economic stability

Example of food insecurity influence

Climate change prevents the standards of what the crops need to grow. A drought goes over farmland, and without rainwater, crops shrivel up and die