Terrestrial biomes - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Describe boreal forests - -Forms in sub-arctic -Dominated by highly cold tolerant trees -Very cold winters and short, cool summers -Low precipitation -NPP is low Describe grasslands - -Conditions are too dry to enable tree growth -Moderate temps and rainfall -NPP lower than forest communities Describe subtropical deserts - -Very low rainfall -High annual temps -Low NPP Describe temperate forests - -Trees are leafless in winter -Rain is moderately high -Freezing temps in winter -NPP...

What happens to solar radiation as it tries to reach the surface of or planet? - Atmosphere is largely transparent to incoming solar radiation; Most visible radiation reaches the surface; About 50% absorbed at Earth's surface; Absorption: energy is converted to heat; Reflection: energy bounces off a surface (albedo: percentage of light reflected); Scattering: dust and gas molecules scatter energy in all directions What is albedo? How can albedo change? - Percentage of diffusely reflected sun...

APES - Unit 1 Test Six white-tailed deer and six sika deer were enclosed in a pasture for observation during an eight-year study in central Texas. White-tailed deer are a native species to central Texas, while sika deer are a nonnative species to central Texas. White-tailed deer feed on flowering plants and the tips of trees and shrubs but do not eat grass. Sika deer feed on flowering plants, the tips of trees and shrubs, and grass. All other grazing animals were kept out of the pasture during ...

What best defines a biome? Areas with distinct plant communities and associated with particular climates The distribution of terrestrial biomes across the globe corresponds most to? Climate What is the main source of energy that drives global climate? Solar Energy What are wind circulation patters driven by? The uneven heating of earth's surface What populations does genetic drift have the strongest effects in? Small and isolated What does the biological species concept define a species as...

Biology 5236 Practice Questions with Verified Solutions Which of the following terms indicates the ecological role that an organism plays in a community? Niche Which of the following characteristics distinguishes members of the domain Eukarya from members of the domains Archaea and Bacteria? The presence of a nuclear envelope Valine is typically classified as a hydrophobic amino acid because a valine molecule has which of the following types of side chains? Nonpolar A teacher asks students t...

what is an animal's niche - ANSWER-it's role or job in the ecosystem how many dimensions can a niche have - ANSWER-it can have many dimensions can animals share a niche - ANSWER-no, one of them are going to out win the other specialist - ANSWER-animals with specific needs and a low range of tolerance generalist - ANSWER-animals with unspecific needs and a high range of tolerance logistic growth - ANSWER-when growth rate decreases as the population reaches carrying capacity what limiting...

(Answered) Bio Midterm 3, bio 01 mid term 2, UC Merced Bio 001 Midterm 1 (part 2), biology exam uc merced #1, UC Merced Bio 001 midterm 1 part 3, Biology Midterm 1 (Week 2-6), chapter 46 Ecology ______. is primarily involved with studies of individual organisms is the study of biomes and climate works for the good of the environment is the study of interactions between living organisms and their environment is the study of plant and animal interactions is the study of interactions between...

BIO 150 EXAM 3 UTK GRADED A+ The difference between biomes and biogeographic regions is: A. biomes are defined by climate; biogeographic regions are defined by vegetation B. biomes are defined by vegetation; biogeographic regions are defined by climate C. biomes are defined by climate; biogeographic regions are defined by barriers D. biomes are defined by animals; biogeographic regions are defined by vegetation ️C. biomes are defined by vegetation biogeographic regions are defin...

AP Environmental Science |APES Unit 1-9 Progress Check: MCQ’s Complete Answered 100% correctly_ Spring 2023 APES Unit 1 Progress Check: MCQ Six white-tailed deer and six sika deer were enclosed in a pasture for observation during an eight-year study in central Texas. White-tailed deer are a native species to central Texas, while sika deer are a nonnative species to central Texas. White-tailed deer feed on flowering plants and the tips of trees and shrubs but do not eat grass. Sika deer f...

Environmental science exam 2 questions & answers 2023/2024 the location of specific biomes can be predicted based on - ANSWER-precipitation and temperature the main reason for the current high rate of animal extinction is - ANSWER-habitat destruction world wide the main reason that there are relatively few invertebrates categorized as endangered species because - ANSWER-we consider other group such as mammals to be more interesting and desirable one biome type that has not been bad...