Cht 11 - Terrestrial Flora And Fauna Flashcards
Biomass
The total of organisms (flora, fauna, microbes) in a given area.
Tree terminology
Focus on Broadleaf vs. Needleaf and Deciduous vs. Evergreen
Spatial Associations of Plans
Major Floristic Associations:
Forests, grasslands, deserts, tundra, wetlands.
Vertical Zonation
Vegetation changes with elevation
Local variations
Exposure to sunlight; Valley-bottom location.
Terrestrial Fauna
Characteristics of animals and their environmental adaptations.
Physiological, behavioral, reproductive adaptations.
Zoogeographic regions
The unique biota of Australia (e.g. Eucalyptus trees)
Know general location of each. Know general types of vegetation in each .
Tropical Rainforest
Tropical Deciduous Forest
Tropical Scrub
Tropical Savanna
Desert
Mediterranean Woodland and Shrub
Midlatitude Grassland
Midlatitude Deciduous forest
Boreal Forest
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Broadleaf evergreen trees (“selva”), vines.epiphytes.
Tropical Deciduous Forest
On edges of the tropical rainforest, lower tree density, wet and dry seasons.
Tropical Scrub
Distinct dry season, some trees, low-ling and dense underbrush
Tropical Savanna
Distinct dry season, tall grasses, large herds of herbivores.
Desert
Xerophytic plants adapted to arid conditions.
mediterranean Woodland and Shrub
Dry summers and rainy winters, open grassy woodlands.
Midlatitude grassland
Prairie or steppe
