Cambridge AS & A Level Geography
7.3Vegetation, soils and ecosystems in tropical environments
Vegetation, soils and ecosystems in tropical environments in Cambridge AS & A Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 7.3.1Explain the development of plant communities in rainforest and savanna and the effects of climate and people.
- 7.3.2Describe tropical soil-forming processes, soil types and profiles.
- 7.3.3Explain nutrient cycling using Gersmehl diagrams and the effects of burning, clearing and deforestation.
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Nutrient cycles and Gersmehl diagrams
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Tropical vegetation and soils
40 min
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