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24 Cards in this Set
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Biomes are major regional ecological communities of plants and animals associated with...
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particular environmental/climate conditions.
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Convergent evolution is the development of similar characteristics in...
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different species, living in different areas under similar environmental conditions.
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The microclimate of rain forests is substantially different...
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above and below the canopy.
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The soils of tropical rain forests are subject to pronounced chemical weathering due to...
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high rainfall.
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Rain forest floors have a shallow...
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organic layer.
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In rain forests soil nutrients are carried away by leaching due to the high rainfall, leaving an...
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acidic soil
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In rain forests decomposition is...
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very rapid
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In tropical rain forests decomposing organic material recycles within..
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days.
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Tropical rain forest roots have large... to keep them stable.
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buttresses
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Tropical rain forest root systems are...
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shallow
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Shallow roots systems extend laterally to absorb...
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surface nutrients.
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Most tropical rain forest vegetation is...
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evergreen.
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In tropical rain forests, large mammals are not...
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diverse.
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In tropical dry forests, temperature is...
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high all year.
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In tropical dry forests, evapotranspiration exceeds...
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precipitation.
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Most trees in tropical dry forests are...
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drought-deciduous.
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In tropical dry forests, growing conditions are not...
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optimal.
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For animals living in dry forests, reproductive cycles are...
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seasonal.
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Savannah rainfall is...
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seasonal.
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Savannah encompass a broad spectrum of...
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vegetation types.
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Savannah vegetation grades into into tropical dry forest in areas of...
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higher precipitation.
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In the Savannah, tree growth is also controlled by the nearness of...
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the water table.
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Animal diversity in the Savannah is...
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high.
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Because of large amount of biomass, herbivores in the Savannah are...
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highly successful.
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