PPT-Topic 2.4: Biomes, zonation, & succession

SIGNIFICANT IDEAS Climate determines the type of biome in a given area although individual ecosystems may vary due to many local abiotic and biotic factors Succession leads to climax communities that may vary due to random events and interactions over time This leads to a pattern of alternative stable states for a given ecosystem. Obj: 11D. Describe how events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity. .. What is ecological succession?. orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established. Chapter 10. Objectives. Describe the factors that characterize the various types of aquatic biomes.. 10.1 Aquatic Biomes. Aquatic Biomes. What type of biomes have we learned about so far?. Rainforest, savannah, desert, . Designed by Christopher Becker,. Joeie. Puckett, Michael . Ruthenberg. ,. and . Satura. Thomas. A . Webquest. for 4. th. Grade. Introduction. Biomes are defined as "the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (. Ecological succession is the gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time. . For example, a bare patch of ground will not stay bare. It will rapidly be colonized by a variety of plants.. HR Pastime or Critical Business Strategy Enabler. “An organization is nothing more than the collective capacity of its people to create value.” Lou Gerstner former CEO of IBM . Largest potential gains in revenue and profits. Sarah Iselin. April 10, 2015. Revisiting the Performance Consequences of CEO Succession: The Impacts of Successor Type, . Postsuccession. Senior Executive Turnover, and Departing CEO Tenure. Published August 2002. C-BIG - Conservation . Biology Informatics Group. Dept. of Biosciences, University of Helsinki. http://cbig.it.helsinki.fi. Zonation analysis types and setups. Contents. Basic analyses. Connectivity. C-BIG - Conservation . Biology Informatics Group. Dept. of Biosciences, University of Helsinki. http://cbig.it.helsinki.fi. Zonation in practice: tutorial and GUI. Simplified . Zonation. workflow. 1. Caprice D. Hollins, Psy.D.. www.CulturesConnecting.Com. Objectives. Create. Initiate. Embrace. World Café. React/Respond to question. 20 minutes each question . Table captain records responses. A few tables will report out. Baldrige . Performance Excellence Program, Criteria for Performance Excellence . Item 1.1a(3) Creating a Sustainable Organization; 1.2a(1) Governance System; 5.2c(3) Career Progression.  . Deanna Herwald. History: . Ancient Greeks used to classify the environment into zones which had different degrees of warmth. This resulted in Aristotle describing the terrain in terms of flora and fauna. . Main characteristics and variables used to define biomes is: . A BIG group of LIVING things . Different kinds of species. Large geographical area/ REGION. How are biomes commonly identified?. Biomes are commonly identified by the Biome’s dominant . plant species. Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities. David Rude. Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities. Outline. 6.1 Succession. 6.2 Biomes Are Determined by Climate. 6.3 Major Biomes of the World. Succession. Communities . Describe how events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity. .. What is ecological succession?. orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established.