Biogeography: Climate, Biomes, and Terrestrial Biodiversity

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Biogeography Climate, Biomes, and Terrestrial
Biodiversity
G. Tyler Millers Living in the Environment 13th
Edition Chapter 6
Dr. Richard Clements Chattanooga State Technical
Community College
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Key Concepts

• Factors influencing weather

• Factors influencing climate

• Effect of climate on distribution of biomes

• Characteristics of major biome types

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Weather and Climate A Brief Introduction

• Weather

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Weatherextremes

Fig. 6-2 p. 111
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Climate

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Uneven heating

• Seasons

• Earths rotation

• Properties of airand water

See Fig. 6-4 p. 124
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Seasons
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Air Circulation
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Short-Term Climate Changes ENSO
Fig. 6-14 p. 119
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Greenhouse Effect

• Greenhouse gases

Fig. 6-17 p. 121
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Rain Shadow Effect

• Microclimates

Fig. 6-19 p. 122
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Biomes Climate and Life on Land

• Relationship between latitude and altitude

• Succulent plants

• Evergreen plants

• Deciduous plants

• Coniferous plants

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Biomes Latitude and Altitude
Fig. 6-22 p. 124
Refer to Fig. 6-20 p. 123
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Desert Biomes

• Tropical deserts

• Temperate deserts

• Cold deserts

Refer to Fig. 6-25 p. 127
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Grassland, Tundra, and Chaparral Biomes

• Tropical grasslands

• Temperate grasslands

• Polar grasslands (Arctic tundra)

• Permafrost

• Alpine tundra

• Chaparral

Refer to Figs. 6-29, 6-30, and 6-32 pp. 130-133
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Forest Biomes

• Tropical rainforest

• Tropical deciduous forest

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Evergreen coniferous forest (boreal forest)

• Temperate rain forest

Refer to Figs. 6-34, 6-37, 6-38, and 6-40 pp.
135-140
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Mountain Biomes

• Mimic latitude

• Snow line

• Islands of biodiversity