Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Habitat destruction

Habitat destruction — practice question

Cabbages are crop plants. Fig. 6.1 shows a place where forest has been cleared to make room for a monoculture of cabbage plants.
(a(i))[3]

Describe causes of habitat destruction apart from crop production.

(a(ii))[3]

Describe the advantages of growing crops such as cabbages in a large-scale monoculture.

(b)[2]

State two methods of conserving species other than protecting their habitat.

(c)[3]

Identify, from Fig. 6.2, the island or islands that: have the largest number of different monoculture types have the largest percentage of crop 2 monocultures have more than 50% crop 3 monocultures.

(d)[2]

State what biodiversity means.

(e)[1]

Crop 3 is a type of tree that can be burned as firewood. Suggest how this resource can be managed sustainably.

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