Chapter 11

Question 1

Ecozones

Answer 1

Largest elements in which distinctive terrestrial and marine reigons are classified

Question 2

Ecozones include

Answer 2

Dominant late successional communities

Question 3

Ecozones are usefull for

Answer 3

Planning/ conservation

Question 4

Montane Where

Answer 4

S BC& 1/2 SW Alberta

Question 5

How many ecozones

Answer 5

15 terrestrial. 5 marine

Question 6

Montane Properties

Answer 6

Rugged, soil supports grassland(inlandplains), rich soils north. poor soils in humid mountaneous

Question 7

Wild life in the montane

Answer 7

Bears, caribou moose mtn goat sheep birds all that shit

Question 8

Biomes

Answer 8

largest kinds of ecosystem clusters at global level

Question 9

Biomes are determined by

Answer 9

Climate, dominate growth, animal patterns

Question 10

What determines distribution of biomes

Answer 10

temp and precip

Question 11

Alpine

Answer 11

Low biodiversity- glaciation/ extreme conditions

Question 12

Sub-alpine

Answer 12

B/w open alpine and treed slopes Lg. trees escape from fire, high biodicersity (low tree cover), (medow), rich soil (thick Ah), high precip

Question 13

Grizzlys Disturbance

Answer 13

Distrubution/ abundance of meadow plants Increases: mineral nitrogen, bare ground, seed spreading, fungi

Question 14

Montane bioson

Answer 14

browsers and grazers 50-1200 in fifty years Exclosure exoeriment