types of biomes Flashcards

nama karoo

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types of biomes

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nama karoo,grassland,savanna,fynbos,succulent karoo,forest,dersert,thicket

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what is the second largest biome

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nama-karoo

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what is biotic

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living organisms

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what is the biggest biome

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the savanna

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different types of plants

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mesophytes,hydrophytes ,xerophytes

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what is abiotic

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non-living organisms

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abotic factors

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temperature ,light ,water

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edaphic

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soil typed ,soil ph

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physiographic

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aspect , altitude

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temperature
facts

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temperature- summer temperature are mostly higher than in winter therefore animals cant control their body temperature which causes them to hibernate

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light

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required by green plants to manufacture food by the process of photosynthesis

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water

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used for photosynthesis and animals for transports food and waste

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most important gases

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oxygen [21%] , nitrogen[ 78%] , carbon dioxide[0,03%]

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what is ecology

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ecosystem where both living and non-living organisms live in one ecosystem

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producers

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living organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis

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consumers

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living organisms that can’t make their own food but eat other animals and plants

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decomposers

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micro-organisms which feed on dead plants or animals , break down their bodies

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what is energy flow

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the radiant from the sun is trapped in green pigments in green parts of plants used to make food

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trophic levels

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plants ,2 herbivores ,3 carnivores [normal] , 4 top carnivores ,5 omnivores

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Nama karoo What is the
temperature ,rainfall
soil type and vegetation

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temperature
very little rain
very hot summers and cold winters

Soil
Rich in nutrients

Vegetation
grasses and dwarf shurbs

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succulent karoo
what is the

temperature, soil
rainfall, vegetation and animal life

A

Temperature
hot in summer and cold in winter

Rainfall
very low bruh

Soil
very fertile

Vegetation
stone plants

Animal life
meerkat

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Fynbos
what is the vegetation

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Vegetation
Yellow wood and stinkwood