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tropical rainforest

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20-25 degrees C
100-200 inches of precipitation
dominant vegetation : vines, orchids, palm trees
dominant animals: monkeys, insects parrots frogs

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tundra

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20 cm precipitation
-15°c to 5°c
plants have short life cycle
hours of sunlight varies

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taiga

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40-100cm (mostly snow)
4°c to 14°c
large conifer trees, mostly snow, birds migrate
animals hibernate

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grassland

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25-57cm
4°c to 30°c
lots of food
few trees
includes prairie and savannah
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rainforest

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> 200cm
25°c to 30°c
vines, big trees, monkeys,
most diverse biome

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deciduous trees

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75-150cm,
14°c to 27°c
trees loose leaves in fall
distinct summer and winter seasons

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desert

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<25cm
12° -27°
very little plant life
night time is cool compared to the day

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biomes

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the worlds major communities classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment

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south equator grassland is

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savannah

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fastest changing biome

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tundra

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fastest changing biome

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tundra

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how do most animals obtain nutrients and energy

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eating plants or other animals

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area with the warmest climate

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rainforest

the desert is cool during the night, so that brings down the average temperature

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biome with least amount of precipitation

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tundra

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temperature greatest to least

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Rainforest, desert, grassland, deciduous forest, taiga, tundra

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temperature greatest to least

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Rainforest, desert, grassland, deciduous forest, taiga, tundra

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invasive species

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a species that is not native to a specific area, but is very well adapted to a particular niche

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invasive species

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a species that is not native to a specific area, but is very well adapted to a particular niche

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native species

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a species that originates and has developed in a specific area

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ecological niche

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Role for an organism in an ecosystem, that allows it to be sustainable

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why are invasive species so dangerous

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Invasive species throw off the natural harmony that exists in an ecosystem, buy creating competition for food and space, and attracting even more invasive species along with them

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higher ecological niche means …

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higher biodiversity

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ecotone

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overlapping area between 2 ecosystems
transitional area
-act as a buffer or protection

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example of an ecotone

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wetlands, act as a buffer to a river or body of water, filtering and stopping all bad chemicals

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lake zones
``` LLPB littoral limnetic profoundal benthos ```
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littoral
shoreline, where the water reaches the bank | -holds the most plantlife (seaweed) due to high sunlight penetration
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limnetic
slightly deeper, open water | -slight sunlight, with lots of algae
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profundal
area beneath limnetic, no sunlight reaches | -no plants, no sunlight
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benthos
bottom of the lake, no vegetation
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lake stratification
layers based on temperature, top down | -depends on seasons
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epilimnion (lake stratification)
very warm in summer, very cold in the winter | -top! epic!
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thermocline (lake stratification)
transitional area, changes in temperature from top zone to bottom
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hypolimmion (lake stratification)
cold in summer, warmer in winter | -very bottom of the lake
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common factors of water quality
- chemicals - temperature - sunlight - water pressure
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what does water quality determine
what can all exist in the water | -amounts of vegetation and organisms
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physical properties of 'good' water
biological diversity, water movement, clear and cold
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ways to test water quality
- pH - oxygen levels - turbidity - temperature - nitrates - bioindicators
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dissolved oxygen
above 8ppm is good, the higher the better | -most important thing for good water quality
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eutrophication
process when oligtrophic turns inot a eutrophic lake "death of a lake" -due to addition phosphates and nitrates
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pH (water quality)
determines what can survive | -having a pH of 7 is ideal, anything higher or lower is too acidic or basic for life
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coliform bacteria
high coliform means there is sewage problem inside the lake, pollution and bacteria (poor water quality)
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high temperature means,,
low dissolved oxygen
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BOD (biological oxygen demand)
the amount of dissolved oxygen used by decomposers | high BOD - probably a highly populated and diverse lake, means there is less dissolved oxygen for other organisms
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turbidity
clearness in the water of lakes | high turbidity - unclean water, less access to sunlight, warmer water conditions, allows shelter for pathogen
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temperature
low dissolved oxygen, and high turbidity | -less life can survive in warmer water
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nitrates and phosphates
too much of nitrates and phosphates means an out of control plant life, which leads to high levels of BOD -at some point there will be a water quality problem, just not right away
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bioindicators
number and variety of organisms | -certain sensitive organisms that only exist in very good water quality
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water movement
the more movement in water the better, as it allows for oxygen to be dissolved easier into water
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difference in water during the day and night
more oxygen in the day, due to sunlight and photosynthesis | less oxygen during the night, as plants go through respiration
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in clean water (pop vs variety)
population is high | variety is low
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eutrophic lake
common in alberta, shallow murky water | -lots of sediment buildup, warmer and more plant life
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increase in temperature means
decrease in density
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density water exception
water has different density properties | -gets warmer particles speed up getting further and further away
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importance of water density
as water freezes top down, fish are able to survive underneath the top layer of ice
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lake turnover takes place at
4 degrees celcius (highest density of water)
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litter
the top layer of soil, composed of decomposed grass and leaves
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topsoil
very rich, containing organic soil - allows plants to grow - soil beneath the litter
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subsoil
not great for growing, filled with clay and rocks
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bedrock
very deep down depending on location - very strong - useful for house foundations
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humus
specfically the organic compound of soil, formed with decomposed things
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permafrost
frozen soil | -frozen all the time
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muskeg
in the taiga biome
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climatographs
average temperature and precipitation | -determines what grows and lives
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canopy
top layer of vegetation in a forest
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understory
below the canopy layer | -shrubs and small trees
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climatograph of biomes
temperature and precipatation | -gives a range of the average (no months involved)
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scale of classification
individual -> species -> population -> community -> ecosystem -> biome -> biosphere
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species
all individuals that can interbreed naturally to produce fertile offspring
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habitat
enviroment/place where organisms grow
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abiotic factors
sunlight, pH, water
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biotic factors
competition, disease
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estuary
area where fresh water and salt water meet
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rescource partitioning
multiple similar species sharing a niche - able to 'work it out' and function together - avoids competition
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hypolimnion
lower level of stratification, which remans cool year round
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watershed
area of land that seperates water flowing to different bodies of water

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