PPT-Land Biomes APES – LCHS

DrE Introduction Biomes are the major regional groupings of plants and animals discernible at a global scale distribution patterns are correlated with regional climate patterns and identified according to the climax vegetation type. Thinking Questions. Did humans evolve from apes? . http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html. Are non-human primates portrayed accurately in media (TV, . T. arzan, Planet of the Apes, King . Anthropology. Primatology. Mammalian Characteristics. Fur covering body. Endothermy. Viviparous. Mammary glands. Omnivorous. -Specialized teeth. Primate . Characteristics. Opposable thumbs. Prehensile (Grasping) hands & feet. 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, . Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health. South . Carolina 17th Annual Rural Health Conference. October 14-16, 2013. . Virginia Berry White, LMSW. Director. Background. Low Country Healthy Start (LCHS) is supported by a US DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau grant.. Y: Erica Song. By Erica Song. Location. . This biome is found in the middle latitudes around the globe. More specifically the temperate forest biome is found in Eastern United States, Canada, Europe, China, Japan, and parts of Russia. The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal. With acceleration that would leave most automobiles in the dust, a cheetah can go from 0 to 60 miles (. 96 kilometers. ) an hour in only three seconds. These big cats are quite nimble at high speed and can make quick and sudden turns in pursuit of prey.. What is the plot of . Tarzan. ? In this selection, what is: . T. he conflict? . The rising action? . The climax?. How are the different characters (Tarzan, . Terkoz. , Jane, Esmeralda) described? Why does it matter?. CHAPTER. Too Much of a Good Thing?. Elephant populations in southern Africa declined sharply due to hunting but have made overwhelming comebacks within nature reserves and parks.. Some worry that elephant overpopulation is causing a decline in local biodiversity and damage to farms and infrastructure.. 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.. 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. 0 34.7 Current, sunlight, and nutrients are important abiotic factors in freshwater biomes Freshwater biomes cover less than 1% of the Earth, contain less than 0.01% of its water, harbor 6% of all described species, and 2alpaca-packageRtopicsdocumented:alpaca-package.......................................2biasCorr...........................................3coef.APEs..........................................4coef.fegl conduct multidimensional universal programs with adolescent boys that target the use of APES and create attitude change at the individual community and societal levelsIn summary we have identified two