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Why do cattle farmers and authorities light fires in savanna grasslands?
Why are fires in savannahs considered carbon-neutral?
What type of vegetation is common in desert biomes?
Why do desert herbs and grasses have thick, tough skins on their seeds?
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What is the classification of aquatic ecosystems based on?
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What characterizes freshwater ecosystems?
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What do detritivores feed on?
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Which type of organisms obtain their nutrients through the uptake of dissolved organic matter from the ambient medium through osmosis?
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What is the effect of freezing of soil moisture on plants?
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Which light spectrum colors are effective in photosynthesis?
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What happens when plants are grown in blue light?
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How does high-intensity light affect plant growth?
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What are ecosystem goods?
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How is sulphur released into terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems?
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What is the primary source of marine sulphate aerosols?
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What role does plant uptake play in the sulphur cycle?
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Where is sulphur locked before being released into ecosystems?
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What causes atmospheric deposition of sulphur back to the earth?
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What is a significant cause of biodiversity loss according to the text?
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Which trait can lead to increased vulnerability to extinction in species?
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What can be a consequence of the extinction of one species according to the text?
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How can genetic modification contribute to biodiversity loss?
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What influence does climate change have on ecosystem health according to the text?
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How does the loss of biodiversity affect livelihoods according to the text?
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Which type of biome has deciduous trees that shed their leaves in the cold season?
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In which region is the Sub-Tropical Deciduous Biome found?
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Which vegetation is characteristic of the Temperate Rainforest Biome?
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Which type of ecosystem is exclusively land-based?
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What are the major biomes divisible into enormous regions called?
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Which biome has luxuriant vegetation including both evergreen broadleaved forests and deciduous trees in lowlands?
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