Acknowledgement Contents Introduction A savanna‚ or savannah‚ is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses.[1][2][3] The oak savanna is a common type of savanna in the Northern Hemisphere. Some classification systems[which
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Australia There are three major biomes in Australia: Tropical Savanna Desert Human Interactions Climate change impacts are expected to have significant social‚ economic and environmental consequences worldwide. Ongoing population growth and development in highly urbanized coastal areas will make worse the predicted impacts on the coasts. Climate The southern part of the state has a Mediterranean climate. South Australia ’s main temperature range is 29 °C (84 °F) in January and 15 °C
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their government has. Equatorial climate Is a type of climate that is hot and wet throughout the year. Rainfall is heavy and falls during most afternoons. There are no winters or summers(seasons). One day is similar to the next. Biome A very large ecosystem such as rainforests. Erosion Process of transportation Conditions in which the earth’s surface is worn away by the action of water and wind Desert An environment or region that receives very little precipitation (rain). Defined as areas that receive
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Animals Kinkajou: honey bear Genus:potos Spiecies:flavus habitat Fifty degrees North to fifteen degrees South‚ and thirty-five degrees to sixty-five degrees in the Amazon Rainforest lives a mammal called the kinkajou. The kinkajou mostly sleeps in the upper canopy‚ hiding in the holes of the trees during the day napping. It’s a cute little animal with the body grows from 16 to 30 inches; its tail grows from 15 to 33 inches. Its shoulder height is up to 10 inches and it weights 3 to 10 pounds
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Biodiversity Hotspots The Caucasus: The Caucasus hotspot‚ historically interpreted as the area of land between the Black and Caspian seas‚ covers a total area of 580‚000 km. Located at a biological crossroads‚ species from Central and Northern Europe‚ Central Asia‚ the Middle East and North Africa mingles here with endemics found nowhere else. One of the most biologically rich regions on Earth‚ the Caucasus is among the planet’s 25 most diverse and endangered hotspots. The Caucasus is one
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Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A GENERAL BIOLOGY PRACTICE MIDTERM TEST 2010-2011 Multiple Choice: Identify the choice that completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The work of scientists usually begins with a. testing a hypothesis. b. careful observations. c. d. creating experiments. drawing conclusions. ____ 2. What is the term for all parts of Earth inhabited by living things? a. population b. ecosystem c. biosphere
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surrounding composed of the terrestrial atmospheric gases‚ as well as soil and more. The macroscopic climate often influences each of the above. Not to mention pressure and even sound waves if working within marine- or terrestrial environments. The Biome is defined as environments where organisms live in accordance to their environments. Those underlying factors affect different plants‚ animals and fungi to different extents. Some plants are mostly water starved‚ so humidity plays a larger role
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How and why do the world’s biomes differ in their biomass production? The definition of biomass is the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume. Biomass can differ because of many things‚ including temperature‚ rainfall‚ location‚ and altitude. Tundra and Tropical Rainforest are two contrasting biomes‚ different in many ways. First of all‚ location. Tundra is located in the coldest parts of the world‚ like the most northern parts of America (i.e. Alaska)
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GCSE Geography Unit 1- Dynamic Planet Brief overview study guide Please use this booklet with caution – it is designed to give a summary of some of the key ideas and point you in the right direction for case studies. It does not however cover everything and has little case study detail. A full revision programme also needs: Revision using your notes Ensuring you understand key terms and can give definitions of them. Learning key facts about case studies Completion of past
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Week 13 Review Biomes 1. What is a biome? a. Large area of similarly adapted species 2. How are plants similar and different in the biome of two different locations? a. Plant species vary but plant for is similar 3. How does latitude influence biomes? a. Above 60o N latitude Artic b. Below 60o N latitude 4. How does continental placement influence biomes? a. Coastal areas more moderate temp fluctuations b. Interior areas more extreme temp fluctuations c. Areas behind mountains
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