Chapter 6 Flashcards
biome
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
climate
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
latitude
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator
altitude
the height of an object or point in relation to sea or ground
tropical rainforest
a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches
emergent layer
a layer of trees that poke above the forest
canopy
an ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something especially a throne or bed
epiphyte
a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic
understory
a layer of vegetation beneath the main canopy of a forest
temperate rainforest
woodland of a usually rather mild climatic area within the temperate zone that receives heavy rainfall
temperate deciduous forest
the temperate deciduous forest is a biome that is always changing
taiga
sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern latitudes, especially that between the tundra and steppes of Siberia and north America
savanna
a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions
temperate
relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures
grassland
a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing
