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| ecosystem where land surface is submerged at least part of the year |
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Temperature and precipitation of Boreal Forest
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| Moderate precip and cold temperature |
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| Vegetation characteristics of tropical rainforest |
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| 98% of nutrients contained in living organisms and shallow soils |
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- "life Zones"
- similar climatic conditions on the Earth, such as communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms
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| transition area between two biomes. It is where two communities meet and integrate |
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| Pollutant that damages plant and animal tissue in the ozone |
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| general temp and moisture pattern over time |
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| What is "Reducing emissons from deforestation program"? REDD |
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| helps protect forests in poor nations |
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| total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species. |
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| primary producers of the marine life |
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| hardley, ferrel and polar cells |
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| deal with convection currents and heat |
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| changes in vegetation communities within changes in altitude |
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- organisms occupy a site
- change environmental conditions
- BY:
- creating soil, shelter etc..
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| Random Community Structure |
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| individuals live wherever resources are available |
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| Lie between TROPIC of cancer and caprcorn |
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| location of a tropical rainforest |
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| gaseous mass surrounding the earth(air) |
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| Area of emerged and submerged plants |
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| number of different types of organisms within an ecosystem |
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| Problems in parks caused by humans |
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| overcrowding, pollution, mining |
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| Metor impacts, volcanic erruptions, methane release |
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| What are the largest Forrest Types? |
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| Tropical Rainforest and Boreal Forest |
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| Way to create high quality chemical energy |
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| 2 main causes of tropical deforestation |
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| timber harvesting, and clearing of forest land for farming |
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| 20 miles from troposphere, similar but diluted no water |
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| 20 miles past the stratosphere |
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| global location of tundra |
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| above 60 deg north and south latitude |
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| large scale clearing and burning of forest. |
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| community begins and develops on a site previously unoccupied by anything |
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| preservation of natural resources for people to visit |
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| what is the result of of biological competition? |
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| ordered or random community structure |
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| what is the distribution of biomes mainly dependent on? |
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| temp and precip. also influenced by elevation, land forms and wind. |
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- loss of native species
- suitable conditions for invasive and exotic species
- soil loss
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implications of global climate change
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polar regions heating faster
higher sea levels
more disease and famine |
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| solutions for global warming |
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- center around reducing carbon dioxide
- substitute renewable energy sources
- increase energy efficiency
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| 2 main causes of tropical deforestation |
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1.) timber harvesting
2.) clearing of forest land for farming |
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| bending of winds due to earh rotation |
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| sustainable resource and habitation |
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| led to the extinction of the american passenger pigeon? |
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| over hunting and habitat fragmentation loss |
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| one of the largest factors for a biome |
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| examples of exotic and invasive species |
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| most important commodity in todays economy |
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| hurricane force winds at top of troposhpere where convection cells meet. |
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| "pristine" buffer zone for the UNESCO |
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| research facilities and ecotourism |
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| difference between weather and climate? |
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| weather is daily climate is overtime |
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| Four zones of the atmosphere in order |
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- troposphere(5-11 miles)
- stratosphere(next 20)
- mesosphere(next 20)
- thermosphere(begins at 50)
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55% solar radiation absorbed by atmosphere
45% absorbed by earth and water |
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| how are ocean currens created? |
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| winds and differences in water density |
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| how much is atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increasing by? |
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have global mean surface temperatures increased or decreased?
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| increased. 1.2 degrees over past 100 years |
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