PPT-Ecology M. Saadatian Biomes

1 Tundra Biome There are two different types of Tundra Biomes The ArcticPolar Tundra Found near the north and south polar regions A young biome that was created in Pleistocene Eocene. 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, . 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. . Table of Contents. Section 3: . Aquatic Ecosystems. Section 1: . How Ecosystems Change. Section 2: . Biomes. Chapter: Ecosystems. . Table of Contents. Section 1: . How Ecosystems Change. Mosses from my back yard. Unit Assessment. Third Eight Weeks. Life Science. 1. What is an estuary?. Extremely fertile area where a river meets an ocean; mixture of saltwater and freshwater; serves as a nursery for many species of fish. Tropical Rainforest. Tropical Grasslands. Temperate Grasslands. Temperate Deciduous Forest. Desert. Tundra. Taiga. Tropical Rainforest. Characterized by 100 inches of rain a year. Continuous canopy of trees. Pantelleria. .  .                       . Click on the Biomes to learn more!!. Grassland. M. arine. Tundra. Forest. Fresh Water. Desert. Desert Biome. This biome is the driest; it only receives 50cm of rainfall a year about 10% of the rainfall in the rainforest. Its plants and animals have to survive in an environment with little water and dramatic temperature changes from day to night. Some animals and plants may find if difficult to adapt, but reptiles and cacti thrive in these conditions.. Explain how biomes are characterized. Describe how net primary production varies among biomes. Explain how organisms are adapted to the conditions of their biomes. Describe the criteria ecologist use to classify aquatic systems. 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.. 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. Lecture Presentation by . Nicole . Tunbridge. and. Kathleen Fitzpatrick. Discovering Ecology. Ecology. is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. *small scale geological events affect evolution over generations.. &. Ecological pyramids. 1. Food chain . &. Ecological pyramids. Important facts about food chains. In a food chain each organism obtains energy from the one at the level below.. Plants are called . 1. Ecological factor in . ecosystem. Ecological factors:. Climate factor (sunlight, . temprature,water,wind. . Edaphic. factors (Soil). (mineral nutrition, . acidity). Topography factors. (gravity, altitude, scope. 1. Ecological valance. Ecological balance is an balance within a community where the organisms remain stable and the changes are slow and gradual. A ecological balance must be retained in order for species to thrive comfortably in their habitat. Removal of things like plants, animals, trees and other natural items can shift the balance. This shifting can lead to a loss of something. The loss may be something like lost vegetation or animals or an increase in pollution. .