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19 Cards in this Set
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Community types |
ecological communities that share characteristics and are classified together |
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Ecosystem |
all abiotic and biotic factors |
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Habitat |
used when referring to where a species lives |
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What are the distribution factors of biomes? |
-heat distribution and seasonality -global air circulation patterns -geological factors |
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Orographic effects |
how mountain ranges alter climate |
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Haley cells |
global air circulations |
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Biome |
large scale community type with a global distribution |
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-dominated by deciduous, broad-leaf trees -climate is very seasonal, even precipitation -few tree species with wide distributions |
Temperate Deciduous Forest (TDF) |
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-dominated by deciduous, evergreen broadleaf, and conifer trees -climate similar to TDF but less seasonal temperatures |
Temperate Rain Forest |
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-dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants -climate similar to TDF but drier |
Temperate Grassland |
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-dominated by broadleaf evergreen trees -climate is aseasonal -very diverse |
Tropical Rain Forest |
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-dominated by deciduous evergreens -climate similar to tropical rain forest with dry season |
Tropical Dry Forest |
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-dominated by grasses with sparse trees -climate similar to grassland but with strong wet/dry seasons |
Savanna |
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-dominated by succulent herbs and woody shrubs -climate is very dry but not always hot |
Desert |
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-dominated by evergreen shrubs -climate is mediterranean -fire prone |
Chaparral |
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-dominated by evergreen conifers -climate is cold but seasonal |
Boreal Forest |
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-dominated by perennial herbs and low shrubs -mostly intact (undisturbed) |
Tundra |
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Biochemical cycles |
pathway of nutrients through ecosystems |
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Nutrient |
any element or molecule that is needed for life |
