Section B: Case Studies

• Epping Forest


  Located in Wilt shire

  Producer e.g. fungi

  Primary consumer e.g. beetles

  Secondary consumers e.g. foxes

  Trees shed leaves in the winter, Decomposers consume leaf litter, Leaf nutrients are used to support the growth of animals
• Amazon Rainforest


  Causes of Deforestation - Commercial and subsistence farming, Extracting gold, road building

  Impacts of Deforestation - Soil erosion, Employment opportunities, Habitats destroyed
• Western Desert


  Opportunities: Tourism, Las Vegas - 31 m visitors per year

  Minerals - Lots of coal

  Challenges : Water - Less than 55mm of rain per year

  Inaccessibility - remote location