Chapter 6 Terrestrial biomes
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CHAPTER 6TERRESTRIAL BIOMES
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Biome
a major regional terrestrial community with its own type of climate, vegetation, and
animal life
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Q. What determines biomes? A. Mainly climate
Q. What determines climate?A. Many things, including tilt of
earth’s axis, proximity to oceans, presence of mountains, wind currents
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Tilt of earth’s axis affects climate in different parts of the world
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Zones of the earthArctic
Temperate
Tropic of cancer
Tropical
Tropic of Capricorn
Temperate
Antarctic
Equator
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Q. Which two aspects of climate determine biomes most?
A. Temperature and precipitation
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Whittaker Biome Diagram – shows relationship between precipitation and temperature
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Tropical Rain Forest
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-found near the equator (between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn)
-temperature varies little from approximately 23°C
-the length of daylight varies from 12 hours by less than one hour
-highest rainfall of all biomes
Tropical Rain Forest
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Tropical Rain Forest
- highest biodiversity of all biomes- canopy trees up to 150 feet tall (tall tree in AL would be 50 feet)- largest biome, on an area basis
-soils are generally unfertile -nutrients and carbon stored in plant biomass, not soils-rapid decomposition
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Layers of rainforest
emergent layer- top, most light
canopy – 90% of species live in this layer
understory – filtered light, epiphytes grow on trees (type of commensalism)
forest floor – little light, many fungi
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Adaptations of plants and animals
Buttresses provide support for trees in thin soil
Large leaves provide advantage in competition for light
Epiphytes grow on tall trees to reach light
Many animals have evolved as specialists to occupy a certain niche (reduces competition)
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Threats to biomesTropical Rainforest – deforestation,
urbanization, pollution, collection of species to sell, slash and burn agriculture
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
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-distinct winter season, frost a defining feature
-summer usually moist
Temperate Deciduous Forest
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
-relatively large tree biomass
-called the deciduous forest, but contains evergreen trees as well
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Temperate Deciduous ForestAdaptations of plants and animals Trees are deciduous Many animals hibernate or migrate to
avoid winter temps
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
Sweet Home Alabama – this is our biome!
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Threats to biomesTemperate Deciduous Forest –
deforestation, acid rain, logging, urbanization, mountain top mining
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Temperate Rain Forest
Pacific Northwest, New Zealand
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Temperate Rain Forest Located in temperate zones in North America
(Pacific northwest), Australia and New Zealand near oceans
High precipitation (>1400mm) , high humidity and moderate temperatures (mean 4-12°C)
Lush growth of conifers, ferns, epiphytes Low instance of fires due to high moisture
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Scenes of Planet Endor of Star Wars filmed in temperate rainforest of Pacific Northwest
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Threats to biomesTemperate Rainforest – logging, loss of old
growth forests (spotted owl controversy)
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Boreal Forest or Taiga
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Boreal Forest or Taiga-severe winters,Mean average temp can be < 0 deg C
-low rainfall
-short growing season
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Boreal Forest or Taiga
-10-20 m treesevergreen needle and deciduous
-second largest biome, on an area basis
-fire dominated, but on longertimescale than grassland-more nutrients and carbon stored in soils than plants-slow decomposition
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Boreal Forest or TaigaAdaptations of plants needle shaped leaves with thick cuticle
retain water, can survive cold cone-shaped trees can shed snow without
losing branches
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Boreal Forest or Taiga
Adaptations of animals Thick fur to withstand cold Migration, hibernation
Caribou migration
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Threats to biomesBoreal Forest – acid rain
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GrasslandsTropical and temperate locationsCharacterized by vast seas of grass with some small trees and shrubs extremely fertile soil grazers little precipitation may have wet and dry seasons maintained by fire
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Grasslands(Color both onto one map)
Tropical grasslands (= savanna)
Temperate grasslands(= prairie, steppes, pampas)
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Grassland(Color both onto one diagram)
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-found in the tropics (but > 10° latitude)
-pronounced dry seasonwith <5 cm rainfall in some months
Tropical Savanna
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Tropical Savanna
-scattered trees and grass-fire an important natural part of the biome that keepstrees from moving in
- grazing by animals also contributes to predominance of grassesas they crop plants close to the ground
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Temperate Grassland-similar to tropical savanna, but with cold winter
-relatively hot summer
-potential evapotranspiration > ppt
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Temperate Grassland
-scattered trees and shrubs
-trees are short statured
-fire & grazing by animals also contribute to predominance of grasses
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Temperate grasslandsPrairies of North America
Texas, where more than 98% of the prairie is now gone
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Temperate grasslandsSteppes of Mongolia
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Temperate grasslandsSteppes of Russia
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Grasslands (Tropical and Temperate)
Adaptations of plants Grasses have
extensive root system for efficient water absorption and to allow quick regrowth after fire or grazing
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Grasslands (Tropical and Temperate)
Adaptations of animals
Grazing adaptations (teeth, digestive system)
Migrate to avoid dry periods
Wildebeest migration
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Threats to biomesGrasslands (tropical and temperate) –
encroachment of agriculture due to extremely fertile soil, fire suppression
Former grasslands in Colorado now fields of circular crops due to irrigation systems (pivot irrigation)
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Desert
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Desert-hot or cold deserts exist
-characterized by low precipitation <25cm, sporadic
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Desert
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DesertAdaptations of plants Succulents – term for
plants such as cactuses with thick fleshy stems and leaves that store water
Thick cuticle, roots spread out near surface help conserve water
Thorns prevent animals from eating plants
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DesertAdaptations of
animals Many are nocturnal
to avoid heat of day
Estivation – similar to hibernating, but during dry season
Spadefoot toad burrows in mud
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Threats to biomesDesert – urbanization (more people choose to live there
now that we can irrigate) recreation damages fragile ecosystems (desert
crust – interwoven mats of lichens, fungi, and algae anchor and protect desert soils; can take centuries to form and a few minutes to destroy)
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Chaparral (=Mediterranean or woodland shrubland)
Note how it is along coasts
Color in this red section
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Chapparal-mild winters
-seasonal rainfall:winter rain, summer drought
-located along coasts,effect of ocean is to moderate climate
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Chaparral/Mediterranean Biome
Desirable place to live!
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ChaparralAdaptations of plants
and animals Plants contain oils
that encourage fires, maintains shrubby community
Plants can regrow quickly from small remains after fire
Many animals camouflaged
rosemary
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Threats to biomesChaparral – fire suppression, urbanization,
recreation
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Tundra
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-severe winters
-short growing season,cool summer
-arctic or alpine
Tundra
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Tundra
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TundraPermafrost – layer of
permanently frozen soil under the topsoil, limits plant growth
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TundraAdaptations of plants
and animals Small size of plants
allows absorption of limited heat from soil, reduces exposure to wind
Migration and hibernation of animals common
Caribou eating willow
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Camouflage changes with the seasonsArctic hare – winter summer
Arctic fox – winter summer
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Threats to biomesTundra – oil exploration threatens fragile
ecosystems, oil spills
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Effect of AltitudeIncreasing altitude has the same effect as
increasing latitude (see p. 145)Alpine – refers to community above the
treeline (comes from Alps)
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