MN Communities/Deciduous Woods/Prairies

Question 1

What are the three main biomes of MN?

Answer 1

Prairie
Coniferous
Deciduous

Question 2

Prairie Biome (5)

Answer 2

P/E ratio less than 1
Dry
Adapted to heat
Plants adapted to prevent things from eating them
No trees

Question 3

Deciduous Biome (3)

Answer 3

P/E Ratio is about 1
Layers
Deciduous trees

Question 4

Layers of deciduous biome

Answer 4

Deciduous trees
Smaller/shorter trees
Wildflowers

Question 5

Coniferous Biome (5)

Answer 5

P/E Ratio greater than 1
Wet
Conifer trees
Dark/little sun
Lack of wildflowers

Question 6

How does microclimate (temp, moisture, p/e ratio) differ from a north to south facing slope?

Answer 6

The north side of a slope is going to be colder and have less sun than the south side

Question 7

Why are there so many wildflowers in deciduous woods in the spring?

Answer 7

Because the leaves haven’t bloomed fully yet and the sun can reach the ground to provide sunlight to the wildflowers

Question 8

How are the prairies adapted to fire?

Answer 8

From being burned every number of years

Question 9

Why don’t trees grow in prairies?

Answer 9

The prairies are burned every certain number of years which kills the tree roots because they haven’t adapted to intense heat. Which prevents any trees from growing.

Question 10

Explain how geology and climate interact to create MN biomes

Answer 10

The temperature is what determines how much water is evaporated, which then leads to determining the P/E ratio, allowing certain plants and wildflowers to grow in certain areas.

Question 11

What biome is the most disturbed by humans in MN and why?

Answer 11

The prairie