biomes Flashcards
(18 cards)
what is ecology?
Study of the _______ between organisms and the environment
Study of the interactions between organisms and the environment
what is biome?
A large ______ community of ____ and ____ occupying a major habitat.
A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region.
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, a large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. Major life zones characterized by vegetation type (terrestrial biomes), abiotic environment (aquatic biomes)
biomes are major life zones characterized by _________(terrestrial biomes) or the __________ (aquatic biomes)
Biomes are major life zones characterized by vegetation type(terrestrial biomes) or the abiotic environment (aquatic biomes)
World’s Mediterranean Floras
Geographic location: The Mediterranean area, the ____ tip of Africa, _____ California, central Chile, ______ Australia
World’s Mediterranean Floras
Geographic location: The Mediterranean area, the Southern tip of Africa, Southern California, central Chile, southwestern Australia
World's Mediterranean Floras characteristic plants: vascular plants shrubs and small trees bearing evergreen leaves higher plant
World's Mediterranean Floras characteristic plants: vascular plant shrubs and small trees bearing evergreen leaves higher plant
World’s Mediterranean Floras
non-marine birds
World’s Mediterranean Floras
non-marine birds
World’s Mediterranean features
dry summer and fall, rainfall increase in winter and spring
famous for its springtime flowering
World’s Mediterranean features
dry summer and fall, rainfall increase in winter and spring
famous for its springtime flowering
World’s Mediterranean zones factors:
________ mountain provide a wide range of habitats around the Mediterranean Sea and southwestern Asia.
Complex mountain topography and isolated islands
limited rainfall lead to _________
World’s Mediterranean zones factors:
Highly dissected mountain provide a wide range of habitats around the Mediterranean Sea and southwestern Asia.
Complex mountain topography and isolated islands
limited rainfall lead to limited animal life
Australia characteristic plants: \_\_\_\_\_ plants \_\_\_\_\_ plants Australia has few trees with fleshy fruit
Australia characteristic plants: higher plants woody plants Australia has few trees with fleshy fruit
Australia
characteristic animals:
______: kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, koalas
_______: Spiny echidnas, duckbilled platypus
Very few furiteat birds or mammal
Marsupials: kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, koalas
Monotreme: Spiny echidnas, duckbilled platypus
Very few furiteat birds or mammal
Australia factor
geographic factors
Isolated in the Southern Ocean over millions of years
Only 5 percent of the continent’s surface rises more than 100m above sea level.
Recent ________ shift Australia from a moister location into hotter and drier subtropical latitudes.
Australia factor
Isolated in the Southern Ocean over millions of years
Only 5 percent of the continent’s surface rises more than 100m above sea level.
Recent tectonic movement shift from a moister location into hotter and drier subtropical latitudes.
Australia special
Intensive fire causes _______ to have seeds protected by thick woody structure.
Australia factor
Intensive fire causes woody plants to have seeds protected by thick woody structure.
Africa south of the Sahara
Tanzania, _____, Uganda, Ethiopia
Africa south of the Sahara
Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia
Terrestrial biomes characterized by ________ types
Aquatic biomes are characterized by _______ environment
Influences: _____, ____(high elevations of tropical mountains have low species numbers), _____(warm places have more species)
Terrestrial biomes characterized by vegetation types
Aquatic biomes are characterized by abiotic environment
Influences: precipitation, altitude(high elevations of tropical mountains have low species numbers), latitude(warm places have more species)
Africa south of the Sahara-plants
poor in species
____, ___
Africa south of the Sahara-plants
poor in species
palm, cactus
Africa south of the Sahara-animals
______ animals: _____, elephant, _____
Africa south of the Sahara-animals
endemic animals: giraffes, elephant, hippo
Africa south of the Sahara-factors no large mountain chains bordered with \_\_\_\_\_ deserts stressed \_\_\_\_\_ altitude
Africa south of the Sahara-factors
large mountain chains
bordered with harsh deserts
stressed rainfall
Africa south of the Sahara-special facts
tropical Africa only number ______ species, less than the flora of _____
Africa south of the Sahara-special facts
tropical Africa only number 27000 species, less than the flora of China
