Friday, 22 September 2023

#98: Biome Pyramid

A useful diagram to introduce to students. The Biome Pyramid arguably represents a stable state, and we are no longer in such a stable state.


One might discuss how biome integrity will be changed with climate breakdown and changing demands on ecosystem services. The impact of people on the desertification of marginal land in North Africa would be one example...

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#545: Natural History Reading List #24: 'Shifting Sands'

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