types of biomes Flashcards
nama karoo
types of biomes
nama karoo,grassland,savanna,fynbos,succulent karoo,forest,dersert,thicket
what is the second largest biome
nama-karoo
what is biotic
living organisms
what is the biggest biome
the savanna
different types of plants
mesophytes,hydrophytes ,xerophytes
what is abiotic
non-living organisms
abotic factors
temperature ,light ,water
edaphic
soil typed ,soil ph
physiographic
aspect , altitude
temperature
facts
temperature- summer temperature are mostly higher than in winter therefore animals cant control their body temperature which causes them to hibernate
light
required by green plants to manufacture food by the process of photosynthesis
water
used for photosynthesis and animals for transports food and waste
most important gases
oxygen [21%] , nitrogen[ 78%] , carbon dioxide[0,03%]
what is ecology
ecosystem where both living and non-living organisms live in one ecosystem
producers
living organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis
consumers
living organisms that can’t make their own food but eat other animals and plants
decomposers
micro-organisms which feed on dead plants or animals , break down their bodies
what is energy flow
the radiant from the sun is trapped in green pigments in green parts of plants used to make food
trophic levels
plants ,2 herbivores ,3 carnivores [normal] , 4 top carnivores ,5 omnivores
Nama karoo What is the
temperature ,rainfall
soil type and vegetation
temperature
very little rain
very hot summers and cold winters
Soil
Rich in nutrients
Vegetation
grasses and dwarf shurbs
succulent karoo
what is the
temperature, soil
rainfall, vegetation and animal life
Temperature
hot in summer and cold in winter
Rainfall
very low bruh
Soil
very fertile
Vegetation
stone plants
Animal life
meerkat
Fynbos
what is the vegetation
Vegetation
Yellow wood and stinkwood
