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31 Cards in this Set
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Major biomes |
Tundra, Boreal forests, temperate rainforests, temperate deciduous forests, grasslands, savanna, charppal, desert, tropical |
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Tundra |
Harsh winters, low biodiversity and heavy permafrost |
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Boreal forests |
Coniferous tree region, poor soil/vegetation and is 11% of Earths regions. |
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Temperate rainforests |
Colder Coniferous tree region, good biodiversity and good species richness. |
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Temperate deciduous forests |
Lots of precipitation with rich souls and good biodiversity. |
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Grasslands |
Lots of grass species with rich soil and low precipitation. |
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Savanna |
Tropical grassland region, it has poor soil and hoofed animal species. |
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Chaparral |
Moderate rainfall with poor soil and low biodiversity |
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Deserts |
No rainfall with a hot climate and poor soil. |
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Tropical rainforest |
Moist region with good vegetation and a 3 later canopy |
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Vertical zonation |
Higher elevation means a colder climate and a lower elevation means a hotter climate |
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Canadian grassland locations |
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta |
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Ontario grasslands |
An endangered biome, it only has 3% left in Ont. and has over 200 plant/animal species(over 50% being grass species) |
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Tall grass prairies |
Has tall grass and more rainfall |
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Oak savanna |
Scattered trees with good soil |
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Meadows |
Mix of herbaceous and grass species with a open forested state |
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Types of Ont. grasses |
Broom sedge, Canada wild rye, Switch grass, Indian grass, Sand Dropseed, Milkweed and Blazing star |
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Controlling of grassland |
Using controlled fires, it prevents the grasslands from turning into a forest state. The process began in 1997. |
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Alvars |
A natural open habitats, it mostly consists of limestone with a thin soil covering. Most of these are located in Ont.(75%) |
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Carden plain |
It is a designated bird protection and grassland |
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Prairie/grassland requirements |
Needs 5 hrs of sunlight and over 50 cm of precipitation |
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Meadow progression |
First stage(4-5yrs) with annuals, second stage(10-25yrs) with perennials, third stage(10-25yrs) tree canopy formation and. the forth stage(25-30yrs) becomes woody |
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Meadow success |
A form of disturbance, good seed sources, compacted soils, past pesticide application and good soil fertility |
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Meadow restoration |
Stopping meadow progression at the third/forth stage and implementing exotic species |
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Tall grass prairie ecosystem |
Under 10% of canopy cover that is drought prone. |
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Hydro seeding |
Using a mix of water, fertilizer, lime and plant divers |
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Terra seeding |
Adding a layer of compost then planting the seeds |
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Great Lake dunes |
It’s the largest collection of dunes. They are around 3’000-4’000 yrs old and they are threatened by development. |
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Dune creation |
Wind, tides and sand |
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Dune life |
Ants, Tiger beetle, Ladybug beetles, Monarch butterflies and pitcher thistle. |
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Conservation |
Nature shore protection, mats and netting, brush, boardwalks and vegetation. |
