Importance of rainforest

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Biodiversity
Tropical rainforests have half of the worlds plants and animals
Some plants may even become extinct before they're discovered
Climate change
Rainforests absorb CO2
Climate
Known as the 'lungs' of the world, 28% of the worlds oxygen comes from the rainforest. They prevent the climate from becoming too hot and dry
Medicine
Around 25% of all medicines come from rainforest
More than 2000 tropical forest plants have anti-cancer properties
Resources
Provide valuable hard woods as well as nuts, fruit and rubber
Water
Rainforests are important for clean water, 20% of the worlds fresh water comes from the Amazon Basin

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Importance of rainforest

Cards (6)

1. The Living Environment

Component 1: Physical Geography

3.1.1 Physical Environments

2. The Physical Environment

Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems

Component 1: The Physical Environment

1.3.2 Tropical Rainforests

Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity

1.2 Terrestrial Biomes

1.3 Aquatic Biomes

2.7 Ecological Succession

2.6 Adaptations

1.2 Conservation of Biodiversity

2.2 The Hydrosphere

1.3 Monitoring and Research

2.1 The Atmosphere

1.2.1 Importance of Biodiversity

2.2 Ecosystem Services

2.3 The Lithosphere

AP Physics 1

AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based