Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Habitat destruction

Habitat destruction — practice question

Figure 6.1 contains maps of an island, showing forest cover in 1982 and again in 2013.
(a(i))[2]

Describe the change in land covered by forest between 1982 and 2013 in Fig. 6.1.

(a(ii))[2]

State two possible causes of the change in land covered by forest in Fig. 6.1.

(b)[3]

State the process names for T, U and V in Fig. 6.2. T [BLANK] U [BLANK] V [BLANK]

(c(i))[3]

Explain how deforestation can contribute to higher global temperatures.

(c(ii))[3]

Describe further undesirable effects of deforestation.

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