APES - 1.2 Terrestrial biomes

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Levels of organization: population

  • Definition: A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area at the same time.

  • APES Example: All of the gray wolves (Canis lupus) living in Yellowstone National Park


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Levels of organization: community

  • Definition: All the different populations of various species living and interacting in a defined area. It includes only living (biotic) components.

  • APES Example: The wolves, elk, aspen trees, ravens, and grass in Yellowstone National Park


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Levels of organization: ecosystem

  • Definition: A biological community plus all the non-living (abiotic) components—such as water, soil, and temperature—interacting as a system. [1]

  • APES Example: The entire forest and river network of Yellowstone, including the living wolves and elk interacting with the non-living soil minerals, thermal springs, and weather patterns.


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Levels of organization: biome

  • Definition: A large, global-scale geographic area defined by its shared climate (temperature and rainfall patterns) and characteristic plant and animal communities.

  • APES Example: The temperate deciduous forest biome or the taiga (boreal forest) biome


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Terrestrial

land-based, referring to ecosystems and biomes located on solid ground rather than in water

<p><strong>land-based</strong>, referring to ecosystems and biomes located on solid ground rather than in water</p>
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Weather vs. Climate

is what happens in the atmosphere day-to-day

is the long-term average of those conditions over 30 years or more

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Taiga (boreal forest, northern coniferous forest)

a cold biome dominated by evergreen needle-leaved trees like pine, fir, and spruce

<p>a cold biome dominated by evergreen needle-leaved trees like pine, fir, and spruce</p>
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Tundra

a cold, treeless biome defined by extremely low temperatures, little precipitation (similar to a desert), and a layer of permanently frozen soil called permafrost

<p>a cold, treeless biome defined by extremely low temperatures, little precipitation (similar to a desert), and a layer of permanently frozen soil called <strong>permafrost</strong></p>
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Temperate

a region with moderate temperatures and distinct seasonal changes, sitting between the polar and tropical zones

<p>a region with moderate temperatures and distinct seasonal changes, sitting between the polar and tropical zones</p>
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Temperate rainforest

a coastal biome with high annual rainfall and mild, cool temperatures rather than extreme heat

<p>a coastal biome with high annual rainfall and mild, cool temperatures rather than extreme heat</p>
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Temperature

a measure of the average kinetic energy—or speed—of the atoms and molecules in a substance, reflecting how warm or cool that environment is

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Seasonal forests

a terrestrial biome defined by distinct temperature changes, moderate and steady precipitation, and dominant broadleaf deciduous trees that lose their leaves every year

<p>a terrestrial biome defined by distinct temperature changes, moderate and steady precipitation, and dominant broadleaf deciduous trees that lose their leaves every year</p>
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Tropical