4. Biosphere Flashcards
0
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Sand dunes
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Embryo dunes
Yellow dunes
Grey dunes
Dune slacks
1
Q
Plant Succession
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Pioneer stage
Building stage
Climax stage
2
Q
Changing conditions
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Exposure to wind Salinity Humus content Soil moisture Temperature extremes Vegetation cover Acidity
3
Q
Plant examples
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Sea Rocket Sea Couch Grass Marram Grass Lyme Grass Dwarf Willow Mosses Rushes Gorse Sea Buckthorn Pine trees
4
Q
Soil forming factors
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Influence of climate Vegetation cover Parent material Natural events Time Biota
5
Q
Describe & explain main influences on formation of Podzol, Brown Earth & Gley soils
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Draw accurate soil profiles Horizons Colour Texture Biota Vegetation cover Processes such as leaching, permafrost & waterlogging
6
Q
Self Catering of soils with reference to relief & drainage
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The sequence down a slope from the top of a hill to the valley bottom
