Biomes — Geography STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 Commerce / ArtsGeographyBiomes3 Marks
Question
The forests in Tropical Deciduous biomes are in danger.
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Answer
There is large scale deforestation and also wildfires.
Extensive use of fertilizers by humans and spray of insecticides has threatened many wild species.
Due to increasing population there is encroachment on forest areas for human settlements. Hence, the forests in Tropical Deciduous biomes are in danger.
The Temperate Grasslands biome is getting degraded.
The extent of commercial agriculture is increasing in this biome.
Industries are also increasing.
Meadows and pastures are reducing because of overgrazing.
Hence, the Temperate Grasslands biome is being degraded.
Life of Eskimos has changed In the Tundra biome.
In the Tundra biome, human settlements are very sparse.
Lapps, Samoyeds and Eskimos live in adverse climate.
Life of Eskimos has changed after they have come in contact with westernizers.
As they have started getting advanced instruments, their life and fishing methods have changed.
Thus, they have started exploitation of fish with the help of modern methods at a higher speed in this biome.
This biome is seeing development due to increased transportation and means of communication.
The standard of life has improved and this has affected the protected factors of this biome.
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