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What is the climate of a Tundra? |
Less than 25cm precipitation Cold, dry air (Fact: Moist ground; all year there is permafrost---- permanently frozen soil.)
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What are the plants and producers of a Tundra? |
Plants -Dwarf trees -Shrubs -Grasses -Mosses -Lichens (producer & consumer) -Algae -Liverworts -Flowers -Red-leafed plants
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What are the animals of a Tundra? |
musk oxen -lemmings -caribou (reindeer) -polar bear -arctic foxes -arctic wolves -snowshoe hares
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What is the climate of a Taiga or Coniferous Forest? |
30 – 80 cm precipitation; Long, cold winters Short, warm summers (Fact: Poor soil)
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What are the plants and producers of a Taiga or Coniferous Forest? |
Evergreens / Coniferous Plants Leaves = green, waxy needles Reproductive structure = cones Trees: Spruces, Hemlocks, Firs,Pines
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What are the animals of a Taiga or Coniferous Forest? |
Snowshoe Hares, Lynxes, Wolves, Moose,Elk Squirrels, Deer, Rabbits, Birds: GRAY Jays; Crossbills ; Warblers
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What is the climate of Temperate or Deciduous Forest (Eastern USA) |
-moderate temperatures (not extreme) -4 seasons –hot summers and cold winters -good amount precipitation 75 – 125 cm (Fact: fertile soil because of dying leaves and organisms)
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What are the animals of Temperate or Deciduous Forest (Eastern USA) |
-Foxes -Coyotes -Bobcats -Squirrels -Deer -Rabbit
Birds: BLUE Jays, falcons, hawks, thrashers, turkeys |
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What are the plants of Temperate or Deciduous Forest (Eastern USA) |
-some coniferous trees -Deciduous Trees: -Leaves = flat & broad; fall off trees and plants -Reproductive structure = flowers -Oaks -Maples -Beeches -Hickories
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Tropical Rainforest Climate |
250 – 1,000 cm Hot and Humid Constant temperature One season (summer) (Fact: poor soil)
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Tropical Rainforest Plants |
-Epiphytes – plants growing off trees that take trees’ nutrients and water; parasitism - Orchids, ferns, vines (often grow on trees but not necessarily epiphytes) - Palm trees, Fern trees, etc. -most diverse plant life
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Tropical Rainforest Animals |
-monkeys -sloths -parrots -MANY insect species -many bird species -most varied animal life
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Savanna (Tropical Grasslands) Climate |
130cm (A lot is in a 2-3 week period of the rainy season.) Loooong dry, hot season Short wet season Serious droughts and wild fires
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Savanna (Tropical Grasslands) Plants |
-Grasses with scattered trees or isolated trees -Grass is brown. -Trees have thinner trunks / stems
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Savanna (Tropical Grasslands) Animals |
-largest land mammals! -giraffes, elephants, hippos, buffalo, etc. -gazelles -lions -wildebeests -ground squirrels -rabbits -birds
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Desert Climate |
Less than 25 cm Hot, dry air (and dry soil) Extreme temperatures Some can drop below freezing.
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Desert Plants |
-succulent, fleshy, water-storing stems and leaves -Cactus -Aloe plants -Roses
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Desert Animals |
-Burrowing owls -Owls -Coyotes -Bobcats -Foxes -Roadrunners -Mule deer -cottontail rabbits -ground squirrels -birds -scorpions -snakes -lizards
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Lichens |
Hardy species that can grow on trees or barren rocks; Combinations of fungus and algae |
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Moss |
A non vascular plants that live in moist places, 2nd oldest group to diverge from the land plant lineage. Like liverworts, they are relatively small and lack vascular tissue |
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Algae |
Grow in soil, on trees and on the bodies of turtles and frogs; smallest of all green plants |
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Blue Arctic Willow Dwarf Tree |
these trees grow in the tundra. They have shallow roots |
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Tropical Rainforest Canopy |
uppermost layer of forest where the branches meet |
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Rainforest Emergent Layer |
the top layer of a rainforest, this layer consists of the tallest trees, 60-70m tall |
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Rainforest Ferns |
flowerless, seedless vascular plants having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores |
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Orchids in Tropical Rainforest |
One of the largest families of flowering plants, that lack varieties of flowers, woody structures, and monocots. Requires specialized pollinators. |
