exam 3 biogeography Flashcards
biogeography
geographical distributions of plants and animals
bioshpere
all living things interacting together (earth)
biome
naturally occurring community of flora and fauna
climate, flora and fauna
large regions
can be general or specific
ecosystem
self regulating association of plants and animals in tier physical nonliving environment.
communities
interacting population of plants and animals in an area.
many of these make up ecosystems
3 types of biodiversity
habitat= # of ecosystems species= # of species genetic= diversity within a species
ecology
study of how organisms interact with eachother
complex food webs
stable
non-complex food webs
unstable
resiliancy
ability to recover quickly after a disturbance
influences of biome
atmosphere and lithosphere
(climate and topography) & latitude
different biomes
aquatic desert grassland forest tundra
aquatic
freshwater and marine
deserts
all 7 continents
driest but not always warmest
grasslands
25” precipitation
lush tall grass prairies