Ecosystems Ch. 21 Ch. 21.1 Terrestrial Biomes Biome: -large

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EcosystemsCh. 21
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Ch. 21.1 Terrestrial Biomes

• Biome
• -large climatic regions that contains groups of
  ecosystems.
• -temperature and amount of precipitation as well
  as plant and animal life are the distinguishing
  features of biomes.
• Types
• 1. Terrestrial (8)
• 2. Aquatic (2)

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• 1. Tundra
• Forests
• 2. Tropical
• 3. Temperate Deciduous
• 4. Temperate Coniferous (Taiga or Boreal)
• Grasslands
• 5. Temperate
• 6. Savanna
• 7. Chaparral
• 8. Deserts

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Biome Map
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Tundra
-permafrost
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Tropical Rainforest
-canopy epiphytes
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
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Temperate Coniferous Forest Taiga or Boreal
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Temperate Grasslands
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Savanna Grasslands

• Serengeti National Park, East Africa.

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Chaparral Grasslands
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Desert
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Ch. 21.2 Aquatic Ecosystems

• Ocean Zones
• 1. Photic Zone shallow enough for sunlight to
  penetrate.
• 2. Aphotic Zone deep water, never receives
  sunlight.

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Zones Along the Oceans Edges

• Intertidal
• Neritic (shallow water, plankton)
• Oceanic (deep water)
• Estuary area of water where fresh and salt water
  mix.

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• Freshwater Zones
• Lakes Ponds
• Eutrophic- rich in organic matter and
  vegetation.
• Oligotrophic- contain little or no organic
  matter.
• 2. Rivers Streams
• 3. Freshwater Wetlands
• -marshes and swamps