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Question 1

The alpine geographic region

Answer 1

mountainous areas

Refuge for large carnivores

majority are on mountainous area due to lower interactions with humans. Could live anywhere but for this reason they are concentrated here

Question 2

Scandinavian mountains

Answer 2

Defined as areas above the lower fringe of birch forest. Covered by ice during last glaciation. Species had to immigrate from the south. Very few endemic species

Question 3

Boreal (taiga)

Answer 3

Largest biogeographic region. Climate is cool and mainly continental. Dominated by conifers. Podzols and histosols are dominate here.

Large European carnivores still dominate. Most herbivores are domesticated

Question 4

Continental biogeographic

Answer 4

2nd largest region in Europe. Continental climate, deciduous forest as natural vegetation. Fertile soils = Chernozols and histosols. Podosols in north

Main characteristic = large rivers

Question 5

Atlantic

Answer 5

Closely interacting with the bordering Atlantic Ocean and North Sea. Climate = mild and humid with exposure to westerly winds

Atlantic Ocean limits temperature bringing in rain. Cambisols, histosols and podzols dominate due to high precipitation. Deciduous forest dominates. Biggest human interaction with most large animals extinct.
Low lying coastal areas are important to migrating birds

Question 6

Mediterranean

Answer 6

Hot summers and mild winters. Partly arid conditions and winter rain minimum. Soils are low in humus but high erosion risk. Soils not as developed as north. Fire is natural disturbance factor. Short vegetation

Question 7

Ideal world

Answer 7

Oak everywhere