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Question 16

Using the data in Table 1, what percentage of the total carbon store in the tropical peat swamp forest ecosystem is held in the above-ground tree biomass?

Table 1: Carbon stores in a tropical peat swamp forest ecosystem

Component	Carbon store ( $C/ha\text{t C/ha}$ )
Peat soil	580
Above-ground tree biomass	160
Below-ground root biomass	45
Dead wood and litter	15

$16.0%16.0\%$

$20.0%20.0\%$

$25.0%25.0\%$

$27.6%27.6\%$

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Question 16

Using the data in Table 1, what percentage of the total carbon store in the tropical peat swamp forest ecosystem is held in the above-ground tree biomass?

Table 1: Carbon stores in a tropical peat swamp forest ecosystem

Component	Carbon store ( $C/ha\text{t C/ha}$ )
Peat soil	580
Above-ground tree biomass	160
Below-ground root biomass	45
Dead wood and litter	15

$16.0%16.0\%$

$20.0%20.0\%$

$25.0%25.0\%$

$27.6%27.6\%$

Markscheme

Numerical skills Questions

GCSE
Geography
Numerical skills

19 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Geography Numerical skills. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.