(34.8 - 34.17) Ecology + Biosphere - Terrestrial Biomes Flashcards
Terrestrial means
land
Terrestrial Biomes
land biomes that are differentiated by temperature and precipitation
Are temperature and precipitation the only factors that differentiate terrestrial biomes?
no they are the major factors; terrestrial biomes are also differentiated by latitude, altitude, etc.
How many types of terrestrial biomes are there
8
What are the 9 types of terrestrial biomes?
1) Tropical Forest
2) Savanna
3) Desert
4) Chaparral
5) Temperate Grassland
6) Temperate Broad
7) Coniferous Forests
8) Tundra
How many types of tropical forests are there
2
What are the 2 types of tropical forests
Tropical Dry Forests and Tropical Rain Forests
Do tropical forests have high levels of precipitation?
yes they have the highest amount of precipitation compared to any other TERRESTRIAL bioe
What is the temperature of a Tropical Forest
WARMEST TERRESTRIAL biome
What level of diversity do Tropical Forests have
HIGHEST DIVERSITY of any TERRESTRIAL biome
Tropical forests contain ______ of trees
canopies
canopy
cover of trees (very top level)
Tropical Dry Forest
have seasons of rain; rain is intermittent
Tropical Rain Forest
rains (basically) continuously throughout the year
Savanna
grassland with scattered trees
What is the temperature of Savannas
very hot
What is the precipitation of Savannas
moderate precipitation
What are the seasons of Savannas
seasonal fires and droughts in dry season
What organisms live in Savannas
many grazing herbivores and many carnivores
What is the Savanna aka
LIoN kInG bIoMe
What is the temperature of Deserts
2nd HOTTEST biome of any TERRESTRIAL BIOME
What is the precipitation of Deserts
LOWEST precipitation of any TERRESTRIAL biome
why are deserts not the hottest terrestrial biome
bc the nights are super duper cold
how do organisms who need water live in the dester
long extensive roots
What is the temperature of Chaparrals
Warm Temperature
What are Chaparral’s environment like
rocky and mountainous GOATS