Biomes

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Biomes

• By the end of this lecture you should be able to
• Define a biome.
• Describe the large-scale linkage between location
  on the earth and the relative location of the
  earth to the sun on climate and vegetation.
• Describe the interaction between various abiotic
  variables and vegetation type.
• Concepts and terms biome, vegetation, flora,
  microclimate, soil, parent rock, topography,
  physiognomy, perennating part

• Identify the major biome types of North America
  and describe the state variables that create
  these biomes.
• Concepts and terms abiotic versus biotic
  variable, precipitation-to-evaporation ratio,
  temperature, disturbance.
• Assigned reading Chapter 50 in your text

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Biome large region of similar vegetation
structure and physiognomy
Ecosystem biotic plus abiotic components
governing cycling of mater and flow of
energy Community a group of interacting plants
and animals Population a
group of interbreeding individuals



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