Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Explain how the availability of resources influence species interactions
A
a. Predator - prey relationship
b. Symbiosis (commensalism, mutualism, parasitism)
c. Competition (resource partitioning)
2
Q
Describe the global distribution and principal environment aspects of terrestrial biomes.
A
a. a biome contains characteristic communities of plants and animals that result from climate
3
Q
Major Terrestrial biomes
A
Taiga, Temperate rainforests, temperate seasonal forests, tropical rainforests, shrubland, temperate grassland, savanna, desert, and tundra.
4
Q
Why do biogeochemical cycles matter
A
They are essential for live and each cycle demonstrates a conservation of matter.
