Living in a Changing Environment · Environmental Interaction
Deforestation and Biodiversity
Examining the loss of forests and the resulting impact on global species diversity.
Key Questions
- 1Why are tropical rainforests often called the lungs of the planet?
- 2What are the economic drivers behind large scale deforestation?
- 3How does the loss of a single species affect an entire ecosystem?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Natural Resources around the World: Use and Sustainability - Grade 7ON: Physical Patterns in a Changing World - Grade 7
Grade: Grade 7
Subject: Geography
Unit: Living in a Changing Environment
Period: Environmental Interaction
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