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Biome info Flashcards

1
Q

what are the names of the 3 air cells

A

polar, ferrel (opposite), Hadley

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2
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Rainforest soil

A

low nutrient soil
high biodiversity
light humus
acidic
clay

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3
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Desert soil

A

weak humus
clay calcium

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4
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shrubland soil

A

low nutrients
leaching winter rain

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5
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Savana

A

very fertile
lots of decomposition

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6
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Temperate Grassland soil

A

high nutrient soil
alkaline
dark
humus rich
semiarid climate

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7
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Temperate seasonal soil

A

organic soil
high nutrients
forest leaf mold
humus
silt
clay

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8
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temperate rainforest

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slow decomposition
nutrients leached/ used by plants
nutrient poor

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9
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Taiga soil

A

nutrient-poor
humid
acid litter
little humus
cold

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10
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Tundra soil

A

slow decomposition
low nutrient soil

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11
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polar ice caps

A

mineral
nutrient poor
permafrost

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12
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What is a biome

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A region of the globe that shares similar characteristics (temp, light availability)

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13
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Streams and rivers what system

A

lotic

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14
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What are the sections of lotic system

A

source zone
transition zone
floodplain zone

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15
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what is DO

A

dissolved oxygen

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16
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What is NPP

A

Net primary productivity

17
Q

shallow has what characteristics

A

high DO
Low NPP

18
Q

Floodplain characteristics

A

high NPP
least DO

19
Q

Ponds and lakes system name

A

Lentic system

20
Q

types of ponds and lakes

A

oligotrophic (deep low NPP)
eutrophic (shallow high NPP)

21
Q

Lentic system names in order

A

Littoral (high NPP)
Limnetic
Profundal
Benthic

22
Q

Inland wetland characteristics

A

highly productive
areas of land covered in water

23
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