Geography A-Level
Environmental classification
What Environmental classification means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Environmental classification
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Reference: AQA
The division of cold environments into polar, periglacial, alpine and glacial regions according to their defining features.
Topics that use Environmental classification
- The nature and distribution of cold environments (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Ecosystem interactions
- Latitude and altitude
- Nutrient cycling
- Spatial distribution
- Alpine
- Polar
- Relict landscapes
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