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GEOGRAPHY 364 STUDY GUIDE #1 Your exam will consist of multiple choice and short answer. Most of the questions from the exam will come from material covered in lecture or lab. HOWEVER, this doesn’t mean that material we covered in the textbook and not in class won’t possibly be on the exam. There may be a small portion of questions from the text not covered in class. Chapter 1: Terminology Analytical biogeography Biogeography Conservation biogeography Ecological biogeography Historical biogeography Phytogeography Zoogeography Sample Questions: What is biogeography? What is conservation biogeography and how does it compare to ecological biogeography? Why is biogeography considered a synthetic science? Chapter 2: Terminology Angiosperm Assemblage Atmosphere Autotrophs Biomass Biomes Class Community Dicotyledon Ecological Hierarchy Ecosystem Family Genus, genera Heterotrophs Kingdom Metapopulation Monocotyledon Order Photosynthesis Phyla Population Primary productivity Respiration Soil Species Stomata Systematics Taxonomy Taxonomic Hierarchy Trophic Hierarchy All 11 soil orders, know which occur in California and where. Sample Questions: What is the importance of scientific classification? What is photosynthesis and where is it on the trophic hierarchy? What is the ecological hierarchy? What dominant soil types are found in California? Chapter 3: Terminology Allen's rule Annual Carrying capacity Deciduous Density Dimorphic leaves Generalist Geographic range Habitat Heliophytes Homeotherm Hydrophyte Mesophyte Niche Perennial Poikilotherm Sciophytes Sclerophyllous leaves Specialist Transpiration Xerophyte Sample Questions: What is Allen's Rule? Can you explain the significance of it? How does the geographic range of a generalist compare to a specialist? Why are we more apt to find heliophytes that are annuals as opposed to sciophytes? Give an example of species adaptations to light, temperature, and moisture? How is it that the saguaro cactus can live in deserts with extreme annual temperatures? Chapter 4: Terminology Commensalism Competitive exclusion principle Euryphagous Fundamental niche Interspecific competition Intraspecific competition Lotka-volterra model Mutualism Parasites Predation Realized niche Stenophagous Symbiosis Sample Questions: Why do euryphagous species have larger geographic ranges than stenophagous species? Give some examples of how biological interactions may influences species distributions. What are the three categories of symbiosis? Give an example of each. Chapter 5: Terminology Climax Crown fire Disturbance Faciliatation Primary Succession Secondary Succession Scarification Sere Serotinous cones Succession Surface fires Sample Questions: How is disturbance characterized? What is the difference between primary and secondary succession? What is climax theory and does it really exist? Give an example to defend your answer. Describe the role of fire in the natural communities of southern California. What are the two opposing theories about fire suppression in southern California? Chapter 6: Terminology Alpha diversity Association Beta diversity Biome Community Dominance Type Ecological equivalent Ecotone Individualistic community concept Life form Life zone old growth forest primary forest second growth forest species eveness stand superorganism community concept index of similarity relative dominance relative frequency relative density Sample Questions: Explain the productivity of tropical rainforests. What is unique about Mediterranean climates? What is the difference between alpha and beta diversity? * For each biome you should have a general idea of the climate, plant diversity, and animal diversity.