Community Interactions
... – Five times stronger at equator than at the poles – Seasons change due to tilt of Earth’s axis and amount of sunlight over course of the day ...
... – Five times stronger at equator than at the poles – Seasons change due to tilt of Earth’s axis and amount of sunlight over course of the day ...
Major Biomes of the World - pams-hoey
... rainforest” that experiences a dry season each year, and the rainy Pacific Northwest in the United States has a “temperate rainforest” that is made up of evergreen trees. Special features: Tropical rainforests receive at least 70 inches of rain each year and have more species of plants and animals t ...
... rainforest” that experiences a dry season each year, and the rainy Pacific Northwest in the United States has a “temperate rainforest” that is made up of evergreen trees. Special features: Tropical rainforests receive at least 70 inches of rain each year and have more species of plants and animals t ...
EOC ECOLOGY SAMPLE QUESTIONS
... a. the water in the area c. the way it gets food b. amount of sunlight d. composition of soil _____ 27. Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they a. have different habitats within the tree. b. don’t eat food from the tree. c. occupy different niches within the tr ...
... a. the water in the area c. the way it gets food b. amount of sunlight d. composition of soil _____ 27. Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they a. have different habitats within the tree. b. don’t eat food from the tree. c. occupy different niches within the tr ...
Chapter 17 Biological Communities PPt Note Packet
... fundamental niche. The rest is unavailable because of competition with a second species of barnacle. ...
... fundamental niche. The rest is unavailable because of competition with a second species of barnacle. ...
Ecology
... some scientists believe that humans are causing an ENHANCED GREENHOUSE EFFECT (due to the burning of fossil fuels which increase CO2 levels in the atmosphere) ...
... some scientists believe that humans are causing an ENHANCED GREENHOUSE EFFECT (due to the burning of fossil fuels which increase CO2 levels in the atmosphere) ...
Principles of ecosystem management
... Tundra • Climates in high mountain areas or at far northern or southern latitudes are often too harsh for trees. This treeless landscape, called tundra, is characterized by a very short growing season, harsh winters, and the potential for frost any month of the year. • The arctic tundra is a biome ...
... Tundra • Climates in high mountain areas or at far northern or southern latitudes are often too harsh for trees. This treeless landscape, called tundra, is characterized by a very short growing season, harsh winters, and the potential for frost any month of the year. • The arctic tundra is a biome ...
Biomes Introduction PPT
... • The Serengeti is home to thousands of predators species and 1.6 million herbivores. ...
... • The Serengeti is home to thousands of predators species and 1.6 million herbivores. ...
BM2 Review Guide Answer Key
... 15. What is a keystone species? a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically. 16. Differentiate between native and nonnative species. What are other names for nonnative species? Native is originally from the are ...
... 15. What is a keystone species? a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically. 16. Differentiate between native and nonnative species. What are other names for nonnative species? Native is originally from the are ...
bioch4 - Otterville R
... *There are two ways to factor the costs of environmental damage into the prices of goods and services. One way is to require pollution devices. The other is to tax products or services that create pollution. ...
... *There are two ways to factor the costs of environmental damage into the prices of goods and services. One way is to require pollution devices. The other is to tax products or services that create pollution. ...
Biological Classification Levels Lesson PowerPoint
... is your habitat, but your community (all the people, and animals in your area) is Lost Creek Ranch or the City of Allen (depending on how much area you want to include). So that is like one big habitat. ...
... is your habitat, but your community (all the people, and animals in your area) is Lost Creek Ranch or the City of Allen (depending on how much area you want to include). So that is like one big habitat. ...
KINDS OF ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES
... Biome - Terrestrial climax communities with wide geographic distributions. – Usually defined by undisturbed natural plant communities. Two main non-biological factors determining biomes: Temperature Precipitation ...
... Biome - Terrestrial climax communities with wide geographic distributions. – Usually defined by undisturbed natural plant communities. Two main non-biological factors determining biomes: Temperature Precipitation ...
Chapter 4 Notes
... Aphotic zone – permanently dark lower layer of water where producers use chemosynthesis to make food ...
... Aphotic zone – permanently dark lower layer of water where producers use chemosynthesis to make food ...
Types of Forests
... • About 420 million years ago, during the Silurian Period, ancient plants and arthropods began to occupy the land. Over the millions of years that followed, these land colonizers developed and adapted to their new habitat. The first forests were dominated by giant horsetails, club mosses, and ferns ...
... • About 420 million years ago, during the Silurian Period, ancient plants and arthropods began to occupy the land. Over the millions of years that followed, these land colonizers developed and adapted to their new habitat. The first forests were dominated by giant horsetails, club mosses, and ferns ...
Chapter 18: The Biosphere and Human Effects
... Boreal forest (or taiga): summers are rainy, winters are long, cold, and dry (ex. Russia) ...
... Boreal forest (or taiga): summers are rainy, winters are long, cold, and dry (ex. Russia) ...
You Say Coastal, I Say Cismontane
... conditions on the coastal sides of the mountains, contributing to distinct climatic differences between the cismontane and transmontane slopes of the ranges. Furthermore, the mountains achieve significant topographic relief so that precipitation at higher elevations falls primarily as snow. Finally, ...
... conditions on the coastal sides of the mountains, contributing to distinct climatic differences between the cismontane and transmontane slopes of the ranges. Furthermore, the mountains achieve significant topographic relief so that precipitation at higher elevations falls primarily as snow. Finally, ...
2011 ECOLOGY (B&C) KAREN LANCOUR National Bio Rules Committee Chairman
... lasts many hours • Temperature - extremely cold - from -30oC to -40oC in winter; average winter temperature of - 34 degrees C ( -30 degrees F). Highest summer temperature is only about 10o C • Annual precipitation (mostly as snow) is 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm) which is desert-like • Winds - often ...
... lasts many hours • Temperature - extremely cold - from -30oC to -40oC in winter; average winter temperature of - 34 degrees C ( -30 degrees F). Highest summer temperature is only about 10o C • Annual precipitation (mostly as snow) is 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm) which is desert-like • Winds - often ...
CHP03ABIOH - willisworldbio
... • An ______ is a coastal body of water, partially surrounded by land, in which freshwater and salt water mix. • The salinity, or amount of salt, in an estuary ranges between that of seawater and that of freshwater, and depends on how much freshwater the river brings into the estuary. ...
... • An ______ is a coastal body of water, partially surrounded by land, in which freshwater and salt water mix. • The salinity, or amount of salt, in an estuary ranges between that of seawater and that of freshwater, and depends on how much freshwater the river brings into the estuary. ...
Review Worksheet
... The rules that states that as you go up one trophic level, 90% of the energy is lost. ...
... The rules that states that as you go up one trophic level, 90% of the energy is lost. ...
GATEWAY 2012 - Succession and biomes PPT notes
... • Third stage: Bacteria break down the bones leading to bacteria eating organisms like mussels, snails, worms, crabs, and clams. ...
... • Third stage: Bacteria break down the bones leading to bacteria eating organisms like mussels, snails, worms, crabs, and clams. ...
Living World - ARK Elvin Academy
... characterised by high temperatures. Daytime temperatures can get up to over 40C but at night it can get very cold (below freezing) because there's no cloud to keep in the heat. There is a large daily temperature range. The hot desert is also very dry with less than 250mm of rainfall per year. There ...
... characterised by high temperatures. Daytime temperatures can get up to over 40C but at night it can get very cold (below freezing) because there's no cloud to keep in the heat. There is a large daily temperature range. The hot desert is also very dry with less than 250mm of rainfall per year. There ...
BIOMES: Terrestrial Biodiversity - RHS-APES
... 5. Migratory birds nest and breed in bogs and ponds during summer. 6. Animals are mostly small herbivores such as lemmings, hares, voles that burrow underground to evade the cold. ...
... 5. Migratory birds nest and breed in bogs and ponds during summer. 6. Animals are mostly small herbivores such as lemmings, hares, voles that burrow underground to evade the cold. ...