3.1.1 The location of the Antarctic ecosystem.

3.1.2 The characteristics of the Antarctic climate: high pressure, the influence of latitude, angle of the sun, temperature, precipitation.

3.1.3 The features of the Antarctic ecosystem.

3.1.4 The interrelationships between abiotic and biotic factors in the Antarctic ecosystem and how flora and fauna adapt to survive.

3.2.1 The threats posed to Antarctica, for example, resource exploitation, climate change, fishing, tourism.

3.2.2 The impacts of the destruction of the Antarctic ecosystem.

3.2.3 An evaluation of the strategies and techniques used to manage the Antarctic ecosystem; including sustainable. For example, international agreements and environmental impact surveys. For the Antarctic ecosystem, a detailed specific example is not listed, this is because the topic content is only based upon Antarctica

3.3.1 The global distribution of tropical rainforests.

3.3.2 The characteristics of the equatorial climate: overhead sun, low pressure, convectional rainfall, temperature, latitude.

3.3.3 The characteristics and structure of the tropical rainforest ecosystem.

3.3.4 The interrelationships between abiotic and biotic factors in the tropical rainforest ecosystem and how flora and fauna adapt to survive

3.4.1 The threats to tropical rainforest ecosystems, for example, deforestation, resource exploitation, logging, road and railway building, cattle ranching, hydroelectric power, farming, settlements.

3.4.2 The impacts of the destruction and deforestation of tropical rainforest ecosystems.

3.4.3 An evaluation of the strategies and techniques used to manage the tropical rainforest ecosystem; including sustainable.

3.4.4 One detailed specific example of a named country or tropical rainforest area to include:
• threats to the tropical rainforest ecosystem
• impacts of the destruction and deforestation of the tropical rainforest ecosystem
• the strategies and techniques used to manage the tropical rainforest ecosystem; including sustainable