ECOLOGY
BIOMES
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deforestation and the trade of rain forest plants and animals.
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a decrease in the average temperature at the equator.
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a decrease in rainfall at the equator.
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a thinning of the soil.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Deforestation and fragmentation, over-exploitation, invasive species and climate change are the main drivers of tropical forest biodiversity loss. Most studies investigating these threats have focused on changes in species richness or species diversity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Deforestation causes increases in temperatures and changes in the amount and distribution of rainfall-generally creating a drier climate. These impacts can affect soil moisture, reducing yields in some areas and increasing flooding in others.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical Rain Forests are found in warm and humid areas with annual precipitation of over 200 cm and mean annual temperature above 22 degrees celsius. They are so dense that sunlight doesn’t reach the ground. Many species of trees are found in these forests, which shed their leaves at different times of the year.