Geography 1500F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ecosystem Services, Craps, Water Cycle
14 Nov 2016
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1500f: lecture #7: october 3rd, 2016: biodiversity case study: the amazon. Applying ideas to the amazon region: the amazon"s diversity and ecological services, historical human-environment interactions, contemporary threats. Reminder of unmarked midterm = oct 12th. Amazon region draw image - refer to slides. Even from area from space you can see the river and mountains. In terms of size size of about the us. Ecosystem probably formed by the rise of the andes mountains starting 35-65 million years ago. Increased rainfall by blocking humid atlantic air: prevented water from draining to pacific; formed wetlands. Home to 1/10 of all specific on earth: most diversity in the world. Helpful video: amazon: the lungs of our planet (bbc) The amazon provides regional and global ecosystem services. Provides cultural value for those living within the soil (turning to their story now) Humans have lives in the amazon for thousands of years.
