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    There has been debate over the present-day characteristics of the biome of tropical regions. For some they are viewed as a natural response to the climate of the area. Whereas for others they are regarded as a product of human interferences. Discuss this statement in the context of the biome you have studied. The Amazon rainforest is affected by both human interference such as deforestation as well as the climate contributing to global warming and causing both harm and extinction towards the species

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    (Map #1). California itself has five major biomes‚ some of which can be found at RSABG. Four of them are in the California floristic province and the fifth is in both the Great Basin and the Sonoran floristic province. Each of which contains many different types of communities in them. The California floristic province has the coniferous forest biome‚ the oak woodland biome‚ the grassland and marshland biome‚ and the chaparral and coastal sage scrub biome. The Great Basin and Sonoran floristic province

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    BIOMES LAB BIOL 120 `` A biome is a major complex of similar communities. It is the largest ecological unit we recognize. 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

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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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    Climatograms CHAPARRAL- Santa Monica‚ Cali Biotic and Abiotic Factors Unique Characteristics Blue Oak Coyote Bush Cactus Wren Grey Fox Wild Goat hot and dry flat plains‚ rocky hills‚ or mountain slopes fires and drought are common mild winters mostly coastal areas TROPICAL DESERT- Aden‚ Aden Biotic and Abiotic Factors Unique Characteristics Barrel Cactus Brittle Bush Bobcat Cactus Wren Coyote hot and dry snows in the winter average rainfall is about 15 cm a

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    Biome A biome is a geographical area that is very large in size. Each biome as a certain group of animals and plants that come with it. Examples of biomes are the tundra‚ desert‚ grassland‚ and wetlands just to name a few. The biome that I live in is the chaparral biome. It is very much like a desert except it receives more rainfall a year. Most of the plants in my biome are low lying plants that can retain water in their leaves. The picture below is an example of a chaparral biome

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    Choice 1. A biome is a CLIMATIC and geographically defined area that contains ecologically similar plants‚ animals and soil organisms. These areas of communities with ecologically similar characteristics are called _____________. A. ecosystems B: biomes C: elevations D: vegetation 2. By what factors are biomes defined/classified? Check all that apply. A: climate B: genetic similarities C: plant structures D: leaf types 3. There are TWO fundamental classifications of biomes. They are: 1

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    to shore. * The limnetic zone is the open surface water. * Wetlands are areas covered with sufficient water to support aquatic plants. * Wetlands include marshes‚ bogs‚ and swamps. * They are among the most productive biomes on Earth and are home to a diverse community of invertebrates and birds. * Because of the high organic production and decomposition in wetlands‚ their water and soil are low in dissolved oxygen. * Wetlands have a high capacity to filter

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    1. Define ecology. Identify the two features of organisms studied by ecologists. Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment‚ which in turn determine both the distribution of organisms and their abundance. Ecologists study how interactions between organisms and the environment affect phenomena such as the number of species living in a particular area‚ cycling of nutrients in a habitat‚ and the growth of populations. 2. Describe the relationship between

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    morphology that play a crucial role for maintaining that temperature. Chaparral is a mostly dry type of biotic community. In the central valley‚ it is dry and in the summertime‚ it can get to be about in the 100s‚ so the valley is known for how hot it can get. We hardly get rain coming into the valley and having little or no rain is a factor in why chaparral is grown. The average precipitation is no more than 30 inches a year that this biome community receives‚ so it is more or less

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