5.2 The greenhouse effect Fossilization 5.2.1 Diagram of carbon cycle and processes involved. Respiration & metabolism Photosynthesis: the process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it in the bonds of sugar. Respiration: the release of energy from food and it takes place in animal and plant cells. Combustion: the process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light. 5.2.2. Analysis of change in concentration of atmospheric CO2 with records
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TERRESTRIAL BIOME Introduction Many places on Earth share similar climatic conditions despite being found in geographically different areas. As a result of natural selection‚ comparable ecosystems have developed in these separated areas. Scientists call these major ecosystem types biomes. The geographical distribution (and productivity) of the various biomes is controlled primarily by the climatic variables precipitation and temperature. The maps in Figures 1 and 2 describe the geographical locations
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Different books vary in the number of biomes they list. Temperature and precipitation are the two key factors that determine the different type biomes. Some books consider marine ecosystems and freshwater systems as biomes. Others break out wetlands as a biome. We will look at 10 terrestrial biomes: 1. Tundra (Arctic and alpine) 2. Boreal forest or taiga 3. Temperate deciduous forest 4. Scrub forest called chaparral in California) 5. Tropical thorn scrub and woodland (Dry forest) 6.
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control - web of life Where do plants grow? -natural plant systems -human cultivated systems Natural plant systems -areas where plants grow naturally -ecosystems; many different types occur on Earth -natural systems are beneficial for humans (ecosystem services) CULTIVATED PLANT SYSTEMS -human-made‚ controlled ecosystems -agriculture agronomy; grains‚ agronomic crops‚ forage horticulture; fruit/vegetables & ornamental crops -landscaping‚ vineyards hydrophobic‚ botanic garden
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its location. For example‚ northern coniferous forests exist in sub-arctic portions of North America and Asia‚ but further north‚ the conditions are simply too harsh and the season too brief for trees to grow. Instead of trees‚ the short vegetation of the tundra thrives in these areas. The same occurs with altitude‚ as trees give way to short alpine vegetation in high mountainous regions. A biome is composed of many ecosystems‚ which are smaller communities of plants and animals and their habitats
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TUNDRA- Barrow‚ Alaska Biotic and Abiotic Factors Unique Characteristics Arctic Fox Wolves Elk Lichens Cotton grass The top layer of soil is composed of permafrost There is low biotic diversity The are large population oscillations There is limited drainage Reproduction periods are short UNKNOWN CLIMATOGRAMS: Table 16: Chaparral Table 17: Tropical Deciduous Table 18: Tropical Desert Table 19: Boreal Forest Table 21: Tundra ANALYSIS:
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Chapter 50 Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment. Concept 50.1 Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and the environment Ecology and evolutionary biology are closely related sciences. * Ecology has a long history as a descriptive science. * Modern ecology is also a rigorous experimental science. * Ecology and evolutionary biology are closely related sciences. * Events that occur over ecological time (minutes
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to Alaska? Well it’s a land of cold dark weather that doesn’t appeal to most‚ but Alaska has been a major topic to the government that affects me and you. The Alaska tundra has been in question to drill oil or to protect the precious environment there. Should the Alaska tundra be opened for oil drilling? II. Should the Alaska tundra be opened for oil drilling? III. I will analyze this controversy in terms of the following stock issues. A. Ill: Is there a problem with the American energy supply
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GEOMORPHOLOGY : THE STUDY OF THE CONFIGURATION OF THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH RELATED TERMS : • PHYSIOGRAPHY • RELIEF • TOPOGRAPHY • LANDFORMS • LANDSCAPES SURFACE FEATURES EARTH = 2 PRINCIPAL PARTS 1. 1/3 LAND (CONSISTS OF FOUR LARGE LAND MASSES DIVIDED INTO SEVEN CONTINENTS & THOUSANDS OF SMALLER LAND MASSES 2. 2/3 WATER (FOUR MAJOR OCEANS & HUNDREDS OF SMALLER BODIES OF WATER CONTINENTS (by the number of countries) #1 Africa - (53)
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climate. There are different types of biomes including tundra‚ taiga‚ deciduous forest‚ scrub forest‚ grasslands‚ desert and rain forest. Scientists disagree on the exact number of biomes in the world. Plants in the tundra biome Pasque flower Blooms in early spring State flower of South Dakota Petal colors range from dark lavender to almost white Arctic moss Grows as slow as 1 centimeter per year Its shoots can live for 7-9 years In the arctic‚ moss covers the ground and warms it up so other
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