Flashcards in Global Ecosystems (biomes) Deck (26)
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tundra - location
high latitudes
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tundra - vegetation
little veg. -> mosses, grass, low shrubs
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tundra - seasons
winter is very cold
summers are brief
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tundra - rainfall
very little
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what is the layer of permanently frozen ground in tundra called?
permafrost
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tropical rainforest - location
around equator between Tropics
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tropical rainforest - climate
hot and wet
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tropical rainforest - vegetation
dense vegetation in distinct layers
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hot desert - location
30 degrees north and south of equator
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hot desert - rainfall
little rainfall (less than 250 mm)
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hot desert - climate
hot in day, cold at night
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savannah grassland - location
between the tropics
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savannah grassland - seasons
distinct dry and wet seasons
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savannah grassland - rainfall
low
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savannah grassland - vegetation
mainly grasses (with few trees)
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temperate grassland - location
higher latitudes
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temperate grassland - vegetation
just grasses (NO trees)
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temperate deciduous forest - location
mid - latitudes
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temperate deciduous forest - seasons
4 distinct seasons
summers - warm
winters - mild
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temperate deciduous forest - rainfall
all year round
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temperate deciduous forest - vegetation
many trees which lose their leaves in winter to cope with cold weather
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what is the boreal forest also known as?
taiga
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where is the boreal/ taiga located?
50-60 degrees N of equator
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boreal forest /taiga - seasons
winter = cold and dry
summer = mild and moist
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boreal forest/ taiga - vegetation
coniferous (evergreen and have needles)
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