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Topic 8: Forests under threat

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How can forest biomes be conserved and managed sustainably?

Global actions to protect tropical rainforests (CITES, REDD), the challenge of sustainable forest management and alternative livelihoods, and the challenges and conflicts of protecting the taiga wilderness.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE Geography B Topic 8 (Forests under threat) on conservation and sustainable management, covering global actions to protect tropical rainforests (CITES, REDD), the challenge of sustainable management and alternative livelihoods, and the conflicts over protecting the taiga wilderness.
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What are the threats to the tropical rainforest and the taiga?

The direct and indirect threats to the tropical rainforest (deforestation and climate change) and to the taiga (logging, mineral and fossil-fuel exploitation, acid rain, fire, pests and disease) and their impacts on biodiversity.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE Geography B Topic 8 (Forests under threat) on the direct and indirect threats to the tropical rainforest (deforestation and climate change) and the taiga (logging, mineral and fossil-fuel exploitation, acid rain, fire, pests and disease), and their impacts on biodiversity.
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How do the tropical rainforest and taiga function, and how are they adapted to their climates?

The structure, functioning and adaptations of the tropical rainforest and the taiga: how biotic and abiotic components are interdependent, how plants and animals are adapted, and the contrasting rates of nutrient cycling, productivity and biodiversity.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE Geography B Topic 8 (Forests under threat) on the tropical rainforest and taiga, covering their structure and functioning, how biotic and abiotic components are interdependent, plant and animal adaptations, and the contrasting rates of nutrient cycling, productivity and biodiversity.
11 min answer →