THE MAJOR BIOMES

Question 1

Area classified according to the species the live in that location

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Biome

Question 2

Ecologists recognize at least

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Ten Major Biomes

Question 3

home to more species than other land biomes combined

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Tropical Rain Forest

Question 4

leafy tops of tall trees- extending up to 70meters above the forest floor - form a dense cover is called

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Canopy

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A second layer of shorter trees and vines forms an

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Understory

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Vines, they need trees for them to grow

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Lianas

Question 7

Abiotic factor: hot and wet year round, nutrient-poor soils, fertilizer: dark brown, brown

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Dominant plants & wildlife: broad evergreen leaves, woody vines, Toucan, Golden Lion Tamarin, anacondas, insects like butterflies, frogs

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Geographical Distribution : South and Cental America, Southern Asia, parts of Africa, Southern India, and Northern Australia

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Tropical Rain Forest

Question 10

a type of leaves (weeds) that looks like heart yung dahon

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Broad leaf (leaves)

Question 11

Internodes - connect connect and nodes ,

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Grasses

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a type of leaves that is triangular shapes yung bulaklak nila

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Sedges

Question 13

An example of sedges and it is the world worst weeds

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Cyperus Rotundas

Question 14

grow in places wher Rainfall is highly seasonal rather than year-round

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Tropical Dry Forest

Question 15

During dry season, all trees drop their leaves to conserve water

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Tropical Dry Forest

Question 16

A tree that shed its leaves during a particular season each year is called

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Deciduous

Question 17

a situation when the leaves fall down or naglalagas yung leaves that means summer na

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Deciduous

Question 18

Example of Deciduous tree

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Narra, Mahogany

Question 19

Abiotic Factor: warm year-round, alternating wet and dry seasons, rich soils subject to erosion

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Tropical Dry Forest

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Dominant Plants and Wildlife: tall, deciduous tree, form a dense canopy during wet season, orchids

Tiger, Long-tailed macaque, monkeys, elephants, snakes, monitor lizards

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Tropical Dry Forest

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Geographical Distribution: Parts of Africa, South and Central America, Mexico, India, Australia and tropical islands

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Tropical Dry Forest

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receiving more seasonal rainfall than deserts but less than tropical dey forest. It is characterized by a cover of grasses

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Tropical Savanna

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A transitional between forest and grassland

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Savanna

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spotted with isolated trees and small groves of trees and shrubs

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Savanna

Question 25

A smallest than tree (3m - 10ft)

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Shrub

Question 26

10meters from forest floor

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Tree

Question 27

compact soils, fairly frequent fires, and the action of large animals such as rhinoceros prevent ___ areas from turning into dry forest

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Tropical Savanna

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Abiotic factors: warm temperatures, seasonal rainfall, compact soil, frequent fires set by lightning

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Tropical Savanna

Question 29

Dominant Plants and Wildlife: perennial grass, fire resistant trees or shrubs.

Nubian Vulture, White Rhinoceros, lions, leopards (mostly hunters) giraffes, elephants, insects like termites

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Tropical Savanna

Question 30

Geographical Distribution: large parts of Eastern Africa, southern Brazil, northern Australia

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Tropical Savanna