Kamsc webquest tropical rainforest

minerals, lots of oxygen, hot and humid year round, poor soil

abiotic factors of the tropical rainforest (4)

slash and burn farming

a technique people use to clear areas of forests so there is an empty plot of land for farming with good soil , trees are cut down and remaining vegetation is burned

logging, farming, increased industry/human population

causes of rainforest destruction (3)

cattle farming

main cause of rainforest destruction in the amazon

vegetation takes in CO2

why is the tropical rainforest considered a "living sink"

alley cropping

Planting of crops in strips with rows of trees or shrubs on each side.

biodiversity

rainforest has the most ______ of all biomes

loss of habitat, increased greenhouse gasses

main effects of deforestation (2)