(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
What organisms live in Chaparrals
low laying plant life (NO TREES) so small shrubs and stuff and GOATS GOATS GOATS GOATS
What is the temperature of Temperate Grasslands
moderate to warm
What is the precipitation of Temperate Grasslands
low to moderate
What organisms live in Temperate Grasslands
herbivores
Temperate Grasslands have no _____
trees
What is the temperature of northern Coniferous Forests
cold
What is the precipitation of Temperate Broadleaf Forests
good
Deciduous trees
trees that turn different colors and have no leaves in the winter
Temperate Broadleaf Forests have _______ __ ______
canopies of trees
Coniferous Forests are aka
(but like fr tho)
Taiga
What is the precipitation of northern Coniferous Forests
lots of precipitation
what is the largest terrestrial biome
northern coniferous
Coniferous Trees
cone producing trees (
what is the coldest terrestrial biome
tundra
What is the precipitation of Tundras
super low
Tundra has ____ and ____
permafrost; lichens
Permafrost
low layer of ice in soil, which remains all year long
lichens
two organisms that are often mistaken as one because of their strong symbiotic relationship
Lichens are usually made of
a photosynthetic organisms and fungus
Are there many different types of lichens
yes
symbiotic relationship
relationship between organisms where one organism benefits from the association while not harming the other
organisms in tundra
grasses and shrubs
ecology
the study of how organisms interact with their physical environment and with each other
biotic factors
living factors
abiotic factor
not living factors
biomes are determined by their what
climax community
climax community
a stable community of plants, animals, and fungi that has reached a steady state in a given climate and geography that the other organisms also rely on
climate
average meteorigal conditions in a given environment
weather
time specific meteorigical condition
examples of things that are included in climate
precipitation and temperature
Ecotone
the blend of Bio,es in a biome map before the biome changes to a different biome –> its there bc there isn’t a sudden change between biomes
disturbance
natural or man made diststers hat change the makeup of an ecosystem
disturbances are always bad
true or false
false bc they can be good or bad depending on how they effect the environment and the organisms in them
way to remember tropical forest
they’re the warmest and the wettest ;)
way to remember deserts
they’re lava cake with ice cream
way to remember savanna
kion lives there
way to remember chaparral
goat gopping
way to remember northern coniferous
Christmas tree in NJ! …..
way to remember Temperate grassland
BRO IS THE MIDDEST BIOME YOU WILL EVER SEE