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Ch. 5 - Biogeography Flashcards

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This is the study of patterns of distribution in prehistoric and present species

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Biogeography (or zoogeography)

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What question does biogeography attempt to answer?

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Why do organisms live where they live?

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This is the most cosmopolitan group of mammals

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Bats

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These three mammal groups are nearly cosmopolitan

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Lutra (otters), murids, cats

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These three mammal groups have the widest distribution from pole to pole

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Lepas, mustella, canis

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These species remain following past extinctions

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Extant species

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These species are confined to a specific locale

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Endemic species

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This faunal realm includes North America

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Nearctic

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This faunal realm includes South and Central America

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Neotropical

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This faunal realm includes Europe and most of Asia

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Palearctic

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This faunal realm includes Africa

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Ethiopian

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This faunal realm includes southeast Asia and India

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Oriental

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This faunal realm includes Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

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Australasian

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What percentage of species has the Nearctic realm exchanged with the Palearctic realm?

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50%

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What percentage of species has the Nearctic realm exchanged with the Neotropical realm?

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50%

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What percentage of species has the Ethiopian realm exchanged with the Oriental realm?

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70%

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This is the largest faunal realm

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Palearctic

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Does the Palearctic realm have any endemic species?

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No

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Does the Palearctic realm have high interchange with other realms?

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Yes

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This faunal realm is mostly tropical and has high interchange with other realms

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Oriental

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What percentage of fauna does the Oriental realm interchange with other realms?

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75%

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Does the Oriental realm have high diversity?

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Yes

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Does the Oriental realm have high endemism?

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No

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How many families are endemic to the Oriental realm?

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5

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What are five families endemic to the Oriental realm?
Indian elephants, Indian rhinos, primates, shrews, moles
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What is another name for the Ethiopian realm?
Afrotropical
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This realm has the greatest diversity
Ethiopian (Afrotropical)
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This island in the Ethiopian realm is the oldest in the world
Madagascar
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Does Madagascar have high endemism?
Yes
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How many temperate zones does the North/South orientation of the Ethiopian realm span?
2
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Was there widespread domestication of plants and animals in Africa compared to globally?
No
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Was there massive extinction of megafauna associated with arrival of humans in North America?
Yes
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Was there massive extinction of megafauna associated with arrival of humans in Africa?
No
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In what two regions in the Nearctic realm is there the greatest diversity?
West and South
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Does the Nearctic realm have recent horses?
No
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What are the two endemic mammal species in the Nearctic realm?
Pronghorn and mountain beaver
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How many endemic species are there in the Neotropical realm?
22
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What are two reasons why there is high endemism in the Neotropical realm?
Isolation and favorable climate
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The Neotropical realm has an absence of these mammals
Large ungulates
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In what direction does diversity decrease in the Neotropical realm?
North to South
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With what realm does the Neotropical realm share prehistoric fauna?
Ethiopian
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This happened 3 million years ago and allowed mammals to migrate between North and South America
Great American Interchange
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This land bridge connected North America and Asia
Bering Land Bridge
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This land bridge connects North and South America
Panama Land Bridge
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How did the Great American Interchange affect North American mammal diversity?
Diversity was unchanged
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How did the Great American Interchange affect mammal diversity in South America?
Increased diversity
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During the Great American Interchange, these five mammal groups migrated north
Sloths, porcupines, opossums, armadillos, anteaters
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During the Great American Interchange, these six mammal groups migrated south
Elephants, canines, felines, camels, bears, horses
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What percentage of South American mammals are from North America?
50%
50
What percentage of North American mammals are from South America?
10%
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Did North or South America have more diversity before the Great American Interchange?
North America
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What percentage of North American mammals moved to South America?
13%
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What percentage of South American mammals moved to North America?
10%
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In what three areas did North American mammals have an advantage over South American mammals?
Migration, competition, speciation
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This faunal realm has the lowest mammal diversity and the fewest placental mammals
Australasian
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How many species are endemic to the Australasian realm?
17
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In what two mammal groups are most Australasian endemic species?
Monotremes and marsupials
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This is a migration barrier that has separated the Oriental and Australasian realms
Wallace's Line
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How many families of freshwater fish are in the Oriental realm?
28
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How many families of freshwater fish are in the Australasian realm?
2

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