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EV203: Physical Geopraphy > TF - Terrestrial Flora > Flashcards

TF - Terrestrial Flora Flashcards

1
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Define:

Photosynthesis?

Respiration?

A

Water + CO2 + Sunlight -> Carbohydrates + O2
The production of organic matter by chlorophyll-containing plants and bacteria

Opposite: Carbohydrates + O2 -> Water + Energy (Heat) + CO2

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Define:

What are the 5 Major Biomes?

A
  1. Forest
  2. Grassland
  3. Savanna
  4. Desert
  5. Tundra
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Define:

Xerophytic?

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A plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water

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Define:

Hygrophytic?

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A plant that has adapted to the conditions of moisture pads of surrounding air

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Identify & Explain:

Tropical Rainforest?

Climate? NPP?

A
  • No winter/Dry Season
  • Near Equator
  • Yearly Rainfall

Aw; High NPP

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Tropical Deciduous Forest?

Climate? NPP? Limiting Factor?

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  • A bit North and a bit South from the Equator
  • 2-3 Month Dry Seasons
  • More like a jungle

Aw; High NPP? Moisture

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Tropical Scrub?

Climate? NPP?

A
  • Drier than Savanna
  • 9 Months of Dryness

|Aw; High NPP

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Tropical Savanna?

Climate? NPP?

A
  • 6 months of Dryness
  • Still in Tropics

Aw Climate; Med NPP

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Desert?

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Mediterranean Woodland & Shrub?

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Midlatitude Grassland?

A
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Midlatitude Forest?

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  • ## Dark & Cold Winters
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Boreal Forest?

Climates? NPP?

A
  • Looks Green and Lush
  • Low NPP
  • Cold & Dark in the Wintertime
  • Large Biome

C& D Climates; Low NPP

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Tundra?

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Define:

Ecosystem?

2 Types?

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The totality of interactions among organisms and the environment in the area of consideration

Terrestrial & Aquatic

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Identify:

Limiting Factors of Net Primary Productivity (NPP)?

A
  • Light (Intensity & Length)
  • Moisture
  • Temperature
  • Other Factors:
    - Wind
    - Slope
    - Soil
    - Fire
    - Human Activity
17
Q

Define:

Vertical Zonation?

A

Going higher in altitude mimics going upwards in latitude

18
Q

Identify:

Net Primary Productivity?

High vs. Low?

A

The total amount of chemical energy stored in a plant community (measured in grams per year)

Higher in Tropics; Lower in the Poles

19
Q

Define:

Biomes?

A

A large area where all plants and animals ahve taken adaptions of their environment

EV203: Physical Geopraphy (24 decks)

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