A very large-scale ecosystem defined by climate and vegetation

How can altitude alter biome distribution locally?

It lowers the temperature, so vegetation changes up a mountain

Which is a regulating service of the biosphere?

Storing carbon and releasing oxygen

Rising affluence and urbanisation

Population grows faster than food, leading to famine

Rising population drives invention to increase food production

Rapid decomposition recycles nutrients quickly into plants

The Green Revolution increasing crop yields

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

What is a biome?
What are the two main climate factors that control biome distribution?
Which biome is found at high latitudes around 60 degrees north?
How can altitude alter biome distribution locally?
Which is a good (provisioning resource) the biosphere provides for local people?
Which is a regulating service of the biosphere?
Which factor is increasing global demand for food, water and energy?
What did Malthus argue about population and resources?
What did Boserup argue about population and resources?
Why are most nutrients in a tropical rainforest stored in the biomass rather than the soil?
Which evidence best supports Boserup's optimistic view?
Which abiotic component would be part of a biome?