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15 Cards in this Set
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Light compensation point (LCP) |
light level at which carbon balance is zero |
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carbon balance (flux) |
net difference between photosynthesis and respiration |
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light saturation point (LSP) |
light level at which P no longer increases with increasing light (since shade intolerant species have a higher LSP, they can outgrow shade tolerant species in high light) |
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physiological/fundamental niche |
abiotic factors |
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ecological/realized niche |
abiotic and biotic factors |
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life history patterns |
classification of plants based on the ecological niche they usually occupy |
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climate |
characteristic patterns, means, and extremes of weather |
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solar radiation |
energy emitted by the sun, only half of which is visible light |
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air circulation |
mass movement of air in the atmosphere |
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hadley cells |
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air masses |
large bodies of air in which temperature and humidity change slowly |
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continents and physical geography |
where continents are located relative to water and their size/shape |
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continentality |
degree to which a climate is influenced by water |
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what are the 2 types of climates? |
-continental -maritime |
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orographic lift |
air forced up over a mountain |
