THE MAJOR BIOMES Flashcards
Area classified according to the species the live in that location
Biome
Ecologists recognize at least
Ten Major Biomes
home to more species than other land biomes combined
Tropical Rain Forest
leafy tops of tall trees- extending up to 70meters above the forest floor - form a dense cover is called
Canopy
A second layer of shorter trees and vines forms an
Understory
Vines, they need trees for them to grow
Lianas
Abiotic factor: hot and wet year round, nutrient-poor soils, fertilizer: dark brown, brown
Tropical Rain Forest
Dominant plants & wildlife: broad evergreen leaves, woody vines, Toucan, Golden Lion Tamarin, anacondas, insects like butterflies, frogs
Tropical Rain Forest
Geographical Distribution : South and Cental America, Southern Asia, parts of Africa, Southern India, and Northern Australia
Tropical Rain Forest
a type of leaves (weeds) that looks like heart yung dahon
Broad leaf (leaves)
Internodes - connect connect and nodes ,
Grasses
a type of leaves that is triangular shapes yung bulaklak nila
Sedges
An example of sedges and it is the world worst weeds
Cyperus Rotundas
grow in places wher Rainfall is highly seasonal rather than year-round
Tropical Dry Forest
During dry season, all trees drop their leaves to conserve water
Tropical Dry Forest
A tree that shed its leaves during a particular season each year is called
Deciduous
a situation when the leaves fall down or naglalagas yung leaves that means summer na
Deciduous
Example of Deciduous tree
Narra, Mahogany
Abiotic Factor: warm year-round, alternating wet and dry seasons, rich soils subject to erosion
Tropical Dry Forest
Dominant Plants and Wildlife: tall, deciduous tree, form a dense canopy during wet season, orchids
Tiger, Long-tailed macaque, monkeys, elephants, snakes, monitor lizards
Tropical Dry Forest
Geographical Distribution: Parts of Africa, South and Central America, Mexico, India, Australia and tropical islands
Tropical Dry Forest
receiving more seasonal rainfall than deserts but less than tropical dey forest. It is characterized by a cover of grasses
Tropical Savanna
A transitional between forest and grassland
Savanna
spotted with isolated trees and small groves of trees and shrubs
Savanna
A smallest than tree (3m - 10ft)
Shrub
10meters from forest floor
Tree
compact soils, fairly frequent fires, and the action of large animals such as rhinoceros prevent ___ areas from turning into dry forest
Tropical Savanna
Abiotic factors: warm temperatures, seasonal rainfall, compact soil, frequent fires set by lightning
Tropical Savanna
Dominant Plants and Wildlife: perennial grass, fire resistant trees or shrubs.
Nubian Vulture, White Rhinoceros, lions, leopards (mostly hunters) giraffes, elephants, insects like termites
Tropical Savanna
Geographical Distribution: large parts of Eastern Africa, southern Brazil, northern Australia
Tropical Savanna
