TF - Terrestrial Flora Flashcards
Define:
Photosynthesis?
Respiration?
Water + CO2 + Sunlight -> Carbohydrates + O2
The production of organic matter by chlorophyll-containing plants and bacteria
Opposite: Carbohydrates + O2 -> Water + Energy (Heat) + CO2
Define:
What are the 5 Major Biomes?
- Forest
- Grassland
- Savanna
- Desert
- Tundra
Define:
Xerophytic?
A plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water
Define:
Hygrophytic?
A plant that has adapted to the conditions of moisture pads of surrounding air
Identify & Explain:
Tropical Rainforest?
Climate? NPP?
- No winter/Dry Season
- Near Equator
- Yearly Rainfall
Aw; High NPP
Tropical Deciduous Forest?
Climate? NPP? Limiting Factor?
- A bit North and a bit South from the Equator
- 2-3 Month Dry Seasons
- More like a jungle
Aw; High NPP? Moisture
Tropical Scrub?
Climate? NPP?
- Drier than Savanna
- 9 Months of Dryness
|Aw; High NPP
Tropical Savanna?
Climate? NPP?
- 6 months of Dryness
- Still in Tropics
Aw Climate; Med NPP
Desert?
Mediterranean Woodland & Shrub?
Midlatitude Grassland?
Midlatitude Forest?
- ## Dark & Cold Winters
Boreal Forest?
Climates? NPP?
- Looks Green and Lush
- Low NPP
- Cold & Dark in the Wintertime
- Large Biome
C& D Climates; Low NPP
Tundra?
Define:
Ecosystem?
2 Types?
The totality of interactions among organisms and the environment in the area of consideration
Terrestrial & Aquatic
Identify:
Limiting Factors of Net Primary Productivity (NPP)?
- Light (Intensity & Length)
- Moisture
- Temperature
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Other Factors:
- Wind
- Slope
- Soil
- Fire
- Human Activity
Define:
Vertical Zonation?
Going higher in altitude mimics going upwards in latitude
Identify:
Net Primary Productivity?
High vs. Low?
The total amount of chemical energy stored in a plant community (measured in grams per year)
Higher in Tropics; Lower in the Poles
Define:
Biomes?
A large area where all plants and animals ahve taken adaptions of their environment
