Chapter Five Outline - Lauralton Hall
... evergreen trees that keep their needles year-round to help the trees survive long cold winters. 1. Long, dry, extremely cold winters with 6-8 hours sunlight are the norm. Summers are short with 19 hours of daily sunlight. 2. Dominant trees are coniferous (cone-bearing) spruce, hemlock, fir, cedar an ...
... evergreen trees that keep their needles year-round to help the trees survive long cold winters. 1. Long, dry, extremely cold winters with 6-8 hours sunlight are the norm. Summers are short with 19 hours of daily sunlight. 2. Dominant trees are coniferous (cone-bearing) spruce, hemlock, fir, cedar an ...
Chapter 34 The Biosphere 34.1 The biosphere is the global
... temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America include deer, squirrels, chipmunks, foxes, and bears. During the cold winter, many of these animals conserve energy by greatly reducing their activity levels VIII. Coniferous Forest A. ___________________________: forest populated by cone-bearing ...
... temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America include deer, squirrels, chipmunks, foxes, and bears. During the cold winter, many of these animals conserve energy by greatly reducing their activity levels VIII. Coniferous Forest A. ___________________________: forest populated by cone-bearing ...
Northwest Alaska Climate Change Effects Table
... These effects are drawn from model data, expert observations, and the existing literature, and will be one of our primary references during the upcoming workshop, so please take some time to read through this table and fill it out. Indicate the level of importance (high, medium, or low) you would as ...
... These effects are drawn from model data, expert observations, and the existing literature, and will be one of our primary references during the upcoming workshop, so please take some time to read through this table and fill it out. Indicate the level of importance (high, medium, or low) you would as ...
Ecosystems and organisms
... • Organisms live and survive by interacting with the living and non-living elements of their ecosystem. • Ecosystems have different physical characteristics that support many different populations and communities. ...
... • Organisms live and survive by interacting with the living and non-living elements of their ecosystem. • Ecosystems have different physical characteristics that support many different populations and communities. ...
landforms_of_canada 2013
... The Western Cordillera • From West to East, the Western Cordillera is composed of three sub-regions, each one running from north to south • The West Coast Mountains on the Pacific coast • The Interior Plateaux in the middle • The Rockies, bordering and crossing into Alberta ...
... The Western Cordillera • From West to East, the Western Cordillera is composed of three sub-regions, each one running from north to south • The West Coast Mountains on the Pacific coast • The Interior Plateaux in the middle • The Rockies, bordering and crossing into Alberta ...
Life in the Cold: Climate Challenges
... polar bear. Which animal is more likely to lose body heat? Why? Surface area-to-volume ratios are measurements used to realistically compare things of different sizes. We know a polar bear is much larger than a lemming, but what if you were to make a really large lemming, or a really small polar bea ...
... polar bear. Which animal is more likely to lose body heat? Why? Surface area-to-volume ratios are measurements used to realistically compare things of different sizes. We know a polar bear is much larger than a lemming, but what if you were to make a really large lemming, or a really small polar bea ...
climate - Science A 2 Z
... • ARCTIC TUNDRA: Polar grasslands are treeless plains that are bitterly cold most of the year. Underneath its layer of snow are many different low laying plant species and mosses. ...
... • ARCTIC TUNDRA: Polar grasslands are treeless plains that are bitterly cold most of the year. Underneath its layer of snow are many different low laying plant species and mosses. ...
2011 Ecology training notes
... o r-selected organisms - put most of their energy into rapid growth and reproduction. This is common of organisms that occupy unpredictable environments, e.g. weeds are usually annuals with rapid growth and early reproduction. They produce large number of seeds containing few ...
... o r-selected organisms - put most of their energy into rapid growth and reproduction. This is common of organisms that occupy unpredictable environments, e.g. weeds are usually annuals with rapid growth and early reproduction. They produce large number of seeds containing few ...
Other examples of potential Global ecological
... Tipping Points “An ecological threshold is the point at which a relatively small change in external conditions causes a rapid change in an ecosystem.” ©Darragh Doyle Voice over by Aaron Hickey ...
... Tipping Points “An ecological threshold is the point at which a relatively small change in external conditions causes a rapid change in an ecosystem.” ©Darragh Doyle Voice over by Aaron Hickey ...
File
... Scientists divide the world into large natural areas called biomes. Each biome is known for certain kinds of plants and animals. But what’s really important of a biome is its climate. How hot or cold is it? Climate is important because it determines the types of plants and animals—the ecosystem—that ...
... Scientists divide the world into large natural areas called biomes. Each biome is known for certain kinds of plants and animals. But what’s really important of a biome is its climate. How hot or cold is it? Climate is important because it determines the types of plants and animals—the ecosystem—that ...
Plankton, Polar Bears and People
... bear hunts from ice sheets. Although the existence of some areas of sea ice is seasonal as air temperatures rises, the sea ice is melting and breaking sooner than normal. This means that polar bea ...
... bear hunts from ice sheets. Although the existence of some areas of sea ice is seasonal as air temperatures rises, the sea ice is melting and breaking sooner than normal. This means that polar bea ...
Arctic Fox - Whitman Middle School
... some of our partners in the area are actively involved in the SEFALO feeding project, delivering supplementary food to the local fox populations when it is most needed. ...
... some of our partners in the area are actively involved in the SEFALO feeding project, delivering supplementary food to the local fox populations when it is most needed. ...
navigating the Arctic Meltdown
... Arctic cod anchor the complex food web that supports the larger predators that feed on and at the edges of the sea ice. Ringed seals and ivory gulls eat the cod, and polar bears eat the seals, leaving leftovers for the gulls to scavenge. The cod feed on the plankton that thrive around nearshore ice. ...
... Arctic cod anchor the complex food web that supports the larger predators that feed on and at the edges of the sea ice. Ringed seals and ivory gulls eat the cod, and polar bears eat the seals, leaving leftovers for the gulls to scavenge. The cod feed on the plankton that thrive around nearshore ice. ...
Changes in Plant Community Dominance
... barrens succeed from tundra, through shrub land to young forest in 250 years; Plant colonization takes only a few years, early vegetation mat is long-lasting with change occurring primarily in response to physical changes, e.g slope and drainage, rather than biological changes, such as competition; ...
... barrens succeed from tundra, through shrub land to young forest in 250 years; Plant colonization takes only a few years, early vegetation mat is long-lasting with change occurring primarily in response to physical changes, e.g slope and drainage, rather than biological changes, such as competition; ...
Carbon-14 and Tritium as tracers of soil movement in earth hummocks
... Involuted soil horizons and buried organic matter in the active layer and near-surface permafrost provide evidence that soil movement or cryoturbation is occurring within the active layer in hummocky terrain. Though there is little evidence to support timescales of hummock formation, several develop ...
... Involuted soil horizons and buried organic matter in the active layer and near-surface permafrost provide evidence that soil movement or cryoturbation is occurring within the active layer in hummocky terrain. Though there is little evidence to support timescales of hummock formation, several develop ...
Case Study: Tundra (By Suzanne) - geo
... • Temperature – the winter temperatures might be as low as -34°C and the average summer temperature not higher than +10°C. • A major controlling factor for the climate! • The temperature is ca 9 months below 0, making the growing season short. • The low temperatures mean that many organisms have to ...
... • Temperature – the winter temperatures might be as low as -34°C and the average summer temperature not higher than +10°C. • A major controlling factor for the climate! • The temperature is ca 9 months below 0, making the growing season short. • The low temperatures mean that many organisms have to ...
Exam practice answers 2
... them uniquely vulnerable to economic development. Sustainable management of fish stocks in the EU has so far proved a failure. The development of sustainable fishing in the Southern Ocean, where there are fewer restrictions on catches, seems even less likely. In the tundra, sustainable exploitation ...
... them uniquely vulnerable to economic development. Sustainable management of fish stocks in the EU has so far proved a failure. The development of sustainable fishing in the Southern Ocean, where there are fewer restrictions on catches, seems even less likely. In the tundra, sustainable exploitation ...
Biomes of the World
... The temperature is moderate and little precipitation. An area populated by grasses and other “non wood” plants because there is not much rain. The precipitation is so inconsistent that drought and fire prevent large forests from growing. ...
... The temperature is moderate and little precipitation. An area populated by grasses and other “non wood” plants because there is not much rain. The precipitation is so inconsistent that drought and fire prevent large forests from growing. ...
Cold Environments revision lesson 2
... There is a close relationship between different ecosystems and climate. Examine the next map, what types of ecosystem may be found in these regions? ...
... There is a close relationship between different ecosystems and climate. Examine the next map, what types of ecosystem may be found in these regions? ...
Markville CGC 1D1
... Part A: Multiple Choice Questions – Thinking (1 mark each) Circle the correct answer from the four options in each question. Use the map on the next page to answer the first eight questions. ...
... Part A: Multiple Choice Questions – Thinking (1 mark each) Circle the correct answer from the four options in each question. Use the map on the next page to answer the first eight questions. ...
BIOMES, LAND BIOMES What is a Biome? • large regions
... tree branches are draped with mosses, tree trunks are covered with lichens, and the forest floor is covered with ferns. Temperate deciduous forests characterized by trees that shed their leaves in the fall located between 30º and 50º north latitude. more light reaches deciduous forest floors ...
... tree branches are draped with mosses, tree trunks are covered with lichens, and the forest floor is covered with ferns. Temperate deciduous forests characterized by trees that shed their leaves in the fall located between 30º and 50º north latitude. more light reaches deciduous forest floors ...
The ARCHY code, and permafrost carbon
... the top soil, low water level leads to oxic conditions and a limited methane accumulation due to transformation of methane by methanotrophs. At greater depths, methane accumulates from anaerobic microbe activity. We are using databases of In situ data to calibrate our model. Data from: S. Liebner, K ...
... the top soil, low water level leads to oxic conditions and a limited methane accumulation due to transformation of methane by methanotrophs. At greater depths, methane accumulates from anaerobic microbe activity. We are using databases of In situ data to calibrate our model. Data from: S. Liebner, K ...
Biome Quizlet Vocab Cards
... - where we LIVE - high amounts of rainfall, seasonal temperature differences - hot summers, cold winters - deciduous/evergreen trees ...
... - where we LIVE - high amounts of rainfall, seasonal temperature differences - hot summers, cold winters - deciduous/evergreen trees ...
SCIENCE NOTES
... - Frozen ground even in the summer (long and icy cold winters). - Very little precipitation falls here. ...
... - Frozen ground even in the summer (long and icy cold winters). - Very little precipitation falls here. ...
Case Study
... thicker and colder the permafrost becomes. Permafrost depth varies, but has a maximum depth of 150 meters or more. The upper layer of the permafrost melts and refreezes. This layer is called the active layer. As temperatures increase, more permafrost melts and the active layer becomes thicker. The m ...
... thicker and colder the permafrost becomes. Permafrost depth varies, but has a maximum depth of 150 meters or more. The upper layer of the permafrost melts and refreezes. This layer is called the active layer. As temperatures increase, more permafrost melts and the active layer becomes thicker. The m ...
Arctic ecology
Arctic ecology is the scientific study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in the arctic, the region north of the Arctic Circle (66 33’). This is a region characterized by stressful conditions as a result of extreme cold, low precipitation, a limited growing season (50–90 days) and virtually no sunlight throughout the winter. The Arctic consists of taiga (or boreal forest) and tundra biomes, which also dominate very high elevations, even in the tropics. Sensitive ecosystems exist throughout the Arctic region, which are being impacted dramatically by global warming. The earliest inhabitants of the Arctic were the Neanderthals. Since then, many indigenous populations have inhabited the region, which continues to this day. Since the early 1900s, when Vilhjalmur Stefansson led the first major Canadian Arctic Expedition, the Arctic has been a valued area for ecological research. In 1946, The Arctic Research Laboratory was established in Point Barrow, Alaska under the contract of the Office of Naval Research. This launched an interest in exploring the Arctic examining animal cycles, permafrost and the interactions between indigenous peoples and the Arctic ecology. During the Cold War, the Arctic became a place where the United States, Canada, and the Soviet Union performed significant research that has been essential to the study of climate change in recent years. A major reason why research in the Arctic is essential for the study of climate change is because the effects of climate change will be felt more quickly and more drastically in higher latitudes of the world as above average temperatures are predicted for Northwest Canada and Alaska. From an anthropological point of view, researchers study the native Inuit peoples of Alaska as they have become extremely accustomed to adapting to ecological and climate variability.