Ecosystems Flashcards
(23 cards)
The plant’s natural systems
Atmoshpere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biome
A large geographic area that has a particular climate, vegetation and animal life
Which factors make up a biome
Temperature
precipitation
soil type
The major biomes
Tropical rainforests
Temperate forests
Deserts
Tundra
Grasslands
Aquatic biomes
Biosphere
Part of Earth’s surface, atmosphere and hydrosphere where life exists
Global biomes
Tropical rainforest
Temperate forest
Boreal forest
Tundra
Grassland
Savanna
Desert
Marine
Freshwater
Tropical forest location
near the equator between tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn
Grasslands location
between temperate forests at high latitudes and deserts at subtropical latitudes
Tundra location
in regions just below the ice caps of the Arctic
extending across North America, Europe, Siberia in Asia
Ecosystem
the study of the living and non living things in an environment
where the living things interact between each other
and non living environment they are found within
Tropical rainforest
no dry season
Average precipitation 60mm
Features of Temperate forest
high levels of precipitation
humidity
variety of deciduous trees
Features of Tundra
The coldest of all biomes
Low amounts rainfall
Precipitation 150 to 250 mm a year
30 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-34 to -6 degrees Celsius)
Grasslands
generally open and continuous, fairly flat areas of grass
Precipitation - 500 to 900 millimeters a year
-20°C to 30°C
Desert
the driest of all the biomes
Precipitation - 300 mm a year
Average 38°C
Aquatic biome
Divided into freshwater and marine regions
Precipitation 1500-6000mm a year
20°C
How has vegetation and animals adapted to life in the tropical rainforest
Drip tips - plants have leaves with pointy tips - allows water to run off the leaves quickly without damaging or breaking them
Buttress roots - large roots have ridges which create a large surface area that support large trees
Invasive species
An introduced species to an environment that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment
Issues invasive species cause
Extinctions of native plants and animals reducing biodiversity
Competing with native organisms for limited resources and altering habitats
Examples of invasive species
Burmese python
Is a threat to native wildlife in the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida
Temperate forest location
near cooler coastal areas further north or south of the equator
Desert location
can be found in
North America
Central America
South America
southern Asia
Africa
Australia
Aquatic biomes location
divided into freshwater and marine regions
