Notes | | | 9 | 6 | Research Reseources | 11 | Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem‚ biome‚ or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Greater biodiversity implies greater health. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats‚ tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions support fewer species. Rapid environmental changes typically cause extinctions. One estimate is
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Names: Cameron Long Ruby Scharr Biome Survival Activity Plane Crash Incident Report: Your small plane crashed in your biome approximately 150 miles from the nearest town. The pilot was killed in the crash‚ but you and one other passenger survived. It is January and the temperature is average for that area during that time of year. You need to survive until help arrives. You do not know when help will arrive and you must stay at or within 500 feet of the crash site. The plane is completely wrecked
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1. 2. carrying capacity the maximum number of a species or “load” that can be sustainably supported by given environment. k and r strategist reproduction K-Strategists (human)– species that are slow growing and produce few‚ large offspring that mature slowly R-Strategists (oyster)– species that grow and mature quickly and produce many small offspring R- and K- selection theory suggests that natural selection may favour individuals with a high reproductive rate and rapid development over
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1/24/2013 EENV101 Environmental Engineering Course Orientation Dr. Liza Bautista - Patacsil Environmental Engineering The division of engineering concerned with the environment and management of natural resources. The environmental engineer places special attention on the biological‚ chemical‚ and physical reactions in the air‚ land‚ and water environments and on improved technology for integrated management systems‚ including reuse‚ recycling‚ and recovery measures. Environmental Engineering
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The Red Panda‚ also known as the Ailurus Fulgens‚ is a primary consumer or herbivore found in China and some mountainous areas such as Hengduan and the Nepal mountains. This species is located in the Temperate Rainforest biome‚ a fairly unheard of biome. The Red Panda is an animal classified into the Animalia kingdom‚ Chordata phylum‚ Mammalia class‚ Carnivora class‚ Ailuridae family‚ and Ailurus Genus. The Red Panda has orange like red tone fur‚ white stripes on its tail‚ white‚ fluffy ears‚ with
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APES Ch 15 Study Guide SoilsName_________________________ Date_______ Vocabulary Parent material- rock from which soil forms Weathering- breaking rock down by biological‚ physical and chemical processes Topography-surface features of the land Humus- decomposed organic matter Leaches- movement of water and dissolved chemicals through the ground Illuviation- deposition of leached minerals in the lower layers of the soil Soil Profile- vertical section of soil showing the soil horizons O-Horizon-
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Name Class Date Ecosystems and Communities Chapter Test A (removed questions on Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems) Multiple Choice Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on the line provided. _____ 1. How does an area’s weather differ from the area’s climate? a. Weather involves temperature and preciapitation and climate involves only temperature. b. An area’s weather depends on where it is located on Earth and the area’s climate does
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ENVS 1000 – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MIDTERM TEST QUESTION BOOKLET Instructor: Mary Olaveson VERSION Complete the following information: Name: INDICATE VERSION ON YOUR SCANTRON PRACTICE MIDTERM TEST Student #: ANSWER KEY Important Information – CRN: # __________ Please Read Before You Begin Your Test DO NOT REMOVE STAPLES FROM TEST QUESTION BOOKLET RETURN TEST QUESTION BOOKLET with SCANTRON at end of TEST Before you begin the Test: 1. Record your NAME and STUDENT # on the Scantron Sheet
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Lemurs of Madagascar Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Lemurs of Madagascar 1. Madagascar biome is a tropical rain forest. The main characteristic of a tropical rain forest biome is the presence of Warm temperatures throughout the year. In a tropical rain forest biome‚ there are three layers. These layers include the top trees‚ followed by the canopy layer characterized by dens leaves hence low light penetration and the third layer are the ground layer. The ground layer lacks any vegetation owing to
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Name______________________________ Class __________________ Date ______________ Chapter 4 Ecosystems and Communities Section 4–1 The Role of Climate (pages 87–89) This section explains how the greenhouse effect maintains the biosphere’s temperature range. It also describes Earth’s three main climate zones. What Is Climate? (page 87) 1. How is weather different from climate? Weather is the day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
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