Biology IB Study Guide 1: Communities and Ecosystems 5.1 Communities and Ecosystems (Core) 5. 1. 1 Define species‚ habitat‚ population‚ community‚ ecosystem‚ and ecology. Species – A species is a group of organisms with similar characteristics‚ which can interbreed and produce viable‚ fertile offspring. Habitat – A habitat is the environment in which a species normally lives or the location of a living organism. Population – A population is a group of organisms of the same species‚ who
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Name______________________________ Class __________________ Date ______________ Chapter 4 Ecosystems and Communities Section 4–1 The Role of Climate (pages 87–89) This section explains how the greenhouse effect maintains the biosphere’s temperature range. It also describes Earth’s three main climate zones. What Is Climate? (page 87) 1. How is weather different from climate? Weather is the day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
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Chapter 5 of Environmental Science by William and Mary Ann Cunningham begins with defining biomes and explaining how temperature and precipitation are very important for biome distribution. Temperature and precipitation also change in altitude. It also gives some examples of biomes such as tropical rainforest‚ boreal forest and savanna. In Rowan Jacobsen article “Down by the River”‚ he described the Colorado River. It discusses how Jacobsen traveled to the city Yuma. Jacobsen then went on to describe
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Module Two: The Savanna Biome Module Two begins our examinations of different biomes and some of the ecotourism opportunities and issues associated with them. In this module we consider the Savanna region of the world‚ the large grassland plains with small pockets of trees found on most continents.In Lesson Three we consider the theme of wildlife viewing and compare between the comprehensive and minimalist ecotourist. Wildlife viewing is a strong foundation of ecotourism but when it is the sole
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4th‚ 2012 An Inconvenient Truth What is it one thinks of when hearing Global warming? The same old tell that the earth is getting hotter‚ people say "ugh it’s snowing here‚ this means the earth is getting colder". Others see many different Biomes changing‚ and yes of course‚ it must be mother natural. Is no one going to blame themselves‚ is no one going to stand and say we must stop this. We did it with the Ozone‚ we can do it with the warming. We have to make a difference before this planet
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E. W APES-6th Period Food Web Questions Oct 2013 Salt Water Marshes- Q&A 1. Identify a potential symbiotic relationship (p.153-155) in your food web and describe it. Within our food web of Salt Water Marshes‚ located specifically in Virginia‚ there is a symbiotic relationship between the American Alligator and other organisms whose survival is dependent on the water they live in. During dry seasons‚ gator holes fill up with water‚ and could be one of the only locations with water. All the organisms
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is that they are located A biome is a geographically defined area of ecologically similar communities of plants‚ animals‚ and soil organisms‚ often referred to as ecosystems. Biomes are defined based on factors such as plant structures (such as trees‚ shrubs‚ and grasses)‚ leaf types (such as broadleaf and needleleaf)‚ plant spacing (forest‚ woodland‚ savanna)‚ and climate. Unlike ecozonse‚ biomes are not defined by genetic‚ taxonomic‚ or historical similarities. Biomes are
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Reading Material: Realms of the Earth Astro-physicists and scientists believe that there could be quite a few planets in the Universe similar to our planet Earth. There is also a probable chance that some form of life prevails and sustains in one of such planet. However‚ so far as we presently know‚ the Earth is the only planet which supports life which makes it a very unique planet. It is therefore imperative (very important and necessary) for us to understand the spheres of the Earth as the spheres
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What makes Colorado so majestic and grand? This beautiful state has eight different ecosystems according to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Each strategically placed ecosystem has its own uniqueness. These unique areas can also be called a Biome. To define an Ecosystem‚ we say that there are numerous species of plants and animals that make homes in these different areas. This includes the physical and chemical parts of the environment. It also includes the acquiring and recycling nutrients
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as the Gobi desert. The Gobi is a large desert region that scales from 500‚000 square miles and spans across two countries (China and southern Mongolia) covering parts of northern and northwestern China. Like all deserts‚ the Gobi desert is a cold biome desert that consists of a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions. Abiotic factors of an organism are parts of the ecosystem that are not alive. These can be core elements‚ which the entire structure of the ecosystem
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