| Galit is in the same group as Jeanne, studying the
impact of urban development and tourism on the flora
and fauna of the Blue Mountains. She is using presentation
software to create a multimedia demonstration of how
areas of bushland in the region act as a buffer to protect
the biodiversity of unique vegetation and animal habitats. |
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| Vegetation buffer zones are areas of
existing bushland. The role of this vegetation is
to reduce the effects of external influences on the
value and health of the bushland. The buffer does
this by forming a physical barrier between the remnant
vegetation and the cleared farmland. This reduces
the effect of such things as chemical drift, wind-borne
soil and weed seeds, erosive winds and nutrients. |
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