Biomes Modified for Agriculture
The effects on environments of human alteration of biomes to produce food, industrial materials and fibres
Ongoing Work
Tasks 1 and 2
How was Wairoa's environment modified to produce resources and food?
Q1. What biome does the Adelaide Hills (Stirling, Aldgate, Bridgewater) reside in?
Q2. What do you think Wairoa looked liked prior to colonisation? (Aldgate)
Q3. Why do you think the Wairoa pine forest was planted?
Q4. How have students modified the environment to create a productive garden?
Land clearing for beef cattle in Queensland, 2017.
Australia: Land Degradation
Source 6
Source: Wikimedia
Australia's Biome Distribution
Source 7
Source 8
TASK 1
1 Look closely at Source 5.
a Describe which areas of Australia have lost more than 50 per cent of their natural vegetation since 1750.
b Summarise any links you can see between these areas and other land degradation problems shown on the map.
c Using Source 6, Identify the biomes most affected by this vegetation loss.
TASK 2
1. Look closely at Source 7 and Source 9
a. List the 14 negative impacts identified in the infographic
b. Explain how deforestation affects the water cycle contributing further to climate change.
2. Look Closely at Source 8
a. List the 3 reasons why Agriculture is important.
3. In your own words...
a. Why is farming important for society, and what benefits does it provide? How can we balance the need for more farmland with the need to protect forests and the environment?
b. What are some ways that farmers can produce enough food without causing deforestation? Can you think of any methods or technologies that might help make farming more sustainable?
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The Water Cycle
Source 9 Click image to link to source