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Biome Human Impact
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tundra | fragile biome affected by climate change and oil and gas pipelines |
| boreal forest (taiga) | affected by mining, oil extraction, logging and hydroelectric development |
| temperate rainforest | logging, mills, and coastal fisheries; recreation and tourism |
| Temperate seasonal forest (deciduous) | much land is used for agriculture, development and industry |
| woodland/shrubland/chapparal | human ignited wildfires, vineyards |
| temperate grassland | agriculture, grazing, urbanization, habitat fragmentation, hunting and poaching |
| tropical rainforest | deforestation causes loss of habitat, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, climate change, destruction of indigenous cultures loss of potential medicine |
| tropical seasonal forest (savanna) | conversion of land for agriculture and grazing, hunting, poaching, mining, recreation and tourism |
| subtropical desert | use of ATVs/military exercises, drilling for oil, mining, waste disposal |