Ecosystems (Fact Attack) Flashcards
Where are tropical characteristics found?
•Either side of the equator.
•hot and very rainy
Wheres temperate found?
•Higher latitudes where sunlight varies through the seasons
•very rainy
•trees lose leaves in cool winters
Where is boreal found?
•high latitude where sunlight is weak
•trees adapted to cold with needle leaves
Where are tropical grasslands?
•North and South of the tropics
•warm summers, cool winters
•rain all year
Where are deserts found?
•close to tropics, hot air sinks here and sun’s rays are concentrated
•super hot and no rain :(
Where are tundra found?
•Within Arctic circle little sunlight and rainfall
•only tough short grasses survive
What are the local factors that influence distribution of biomes?
•Rock and soil type: differences = different vegetation in same ecosystem
•altitude: different plants in same ecosystem
What ways do climatic factors influence the distribution of biomes?
Temperature, precipitation, sunlight hrs
What are the types of areas in the uk?
Moorland, heaths, woodland, wetlands
Moorland?
•350,000 ha of heath moorland in England and Wales
•largest area is in Scotland
•found in upland areas
Heaths?
•95,000 ha
•lowland areas
•some marshy others dry and sandy
What are the remaining ancient woodland trees?
Scots pine, Juniper, rowan, birch and oak
What are woodland rich in?
Flora and fauna
Wetlands?
•mainly in Scotland and East anglia
•waterlogged soils that are low in nutrients
How many people visit UK coastlines each year?
250 million
