Deforestation in the tropical rainforest

Geography

Characteristics of tropical rainforests

Plant and animal adaptations in tropical rainforests

Nutrient cycling and biodiversity in tropical rainforests

Deforestation in Indonesia’s tropical rainforest

Value of tropical rainforests to people and the environment

Sustainable rainforest management

Threats associated with climate change in the rainforest

Biotic and abiotic characteristics of the taiga biome

Plant and animal adaptations in the taiga biome

Nutrient cycling and biodiversity in the taiga biome

Threats to the taiga from commercial development

Causes of biodiversity loss in the taiga biome

Creating and protecting wilderness areas in the taiga biome

Conflicting views on protecting/exploiting resources in the taiga biome

Using GIS to visualise and analyse deforestation

This unit teaches pupils about tropical rainforest and taiga biomes. Pupils learn about its biotic and abiotic characteristics, the adaptations of plants and animals and the threats facing its biodiversity. The unit considers opposing views on protecting and exploiting resources.

Tropical rainforest and taiga biomes

Globally, tropical rainforests are threatened by {{}}.

Tropical rainforests are __________ hotspots as they are home to over 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.

Rainforest plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Trees store masses of carbon for years: this reduces the greenhouse effect.

Deforestation reduces the amount of carbon taken by trees from the atmosphere.

Burning felled trees/letting them rot adds stored carbon back to the atmosphere.

How is deforestation linked to climate change?

What kind of farming is used by subsistence farmers?

wet, with over 2000 mm of rainfall per year

dry, with under 250 mm of rainfall per year

warm, with an average daily temperature of 28°C

cold, with an average temperature of 10°C

What is the climate like in a tropical rainforest?

Order the layers of the rainforest from the highest above ground to the lowest.

working with the forest to meet human needs

Tropical rainforests are {{}} hotspots as they are home to over 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.

Deforestation in the tropical rainforest

Lesson outcome