Land Use

• What is released into the atmosphere when peat bogs are destroyed?

  Carbon dioxide
• How is human activity impacting biodiversity, as mentioned in the video?

  By reducing it
• Name one way humans use land, according to the video.

  For buildings
• Besides buildings, how else do humans use land?

  For farms and quarries
• What is another use of land mentioned in the video?

  Dumping waste
• What is the impact of humans using land for various purposes on animals and plants?

  Less land is available for animals and plants
• How does the reduction in land availability affect biodiversity?

  It reduces biodiversity
• Why are peat bogs a particular problem regarding land use and biodiversity?

  They contain large amounts of dead plant materials
• Why is decay very slow in peat bogs?

  Due to conditions in the peat
• What is stored in large amounts within peat bogs and peat lands?

  Trapped carbon
• What is happening to peat bog habitats?

  They are being destroyed
• What is one use of peat mentioned in the video?

  To produce cheap compost
• Besides compost, what else is peat used for in some countries?

  To release energy
• What is the effect of destroying peat bogs on the variety of organisms living there?

  It reduces the variety
• How does the destruction of peat bogs impact biodiversity?

  It reduces biodiversity
• What happens to peat once it's extracted and used for compost?

  It begins to decay
• What is released when peat decays?

  Carbon dioxide
• Besides decay, what else releases carbon dioxide from peat?

  Burning
• What does the released carbon dioxide contribute to?

  Climate change
• What action have many gardeners taken regarding peat compost?

  Stopped buying compost made with peat
• What is mentioned about the cost of alternatives to peat compost?

  They are more expensive
• What could happen if farmers used peat-free compost?

  Increase the price of food
• What does the video suggest about the answer to the peat problem?

  There's no simple answer
• Besides plants and animals, what other types of organisms live in peat bogs?

  Microorganisms
• How does the release of trapped carbon from peat bogs contribute to climate change?

  It increases greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere
• How does the reduction in habitat reduce biodiversity?

  Species may not be able to survive
• Why do conditions in peat cause slow decay?

  They are anaerobic and acidic