biomes + adapatations

biomes

a large global region containing many smaller ecosystems with similar climates and specialized life

ecotone

boundary between two biomes

What factors determine biome distribution

temperature and rainfall

how does rainfall effect biome distribution

Rainfall seasonality is important because the amount and timing of rainfall differ between areas of SA, influencing vegetation and biomes found there

How we name biomes

land -type of plants /vegtation

Animal biomes -by enviroment 9lakes/oceans)

animals in similar ecosystems have …..

similar adaptations

big ears

regulate heat

big eyes

nocturnal lifestyle

water scarcity

water storage tissue

behavioural adaptation

way an animal acts

inherited

migration

hibernation

noctrnal

defensive

mating or courtship

learned (acquired through experience)

How to find food

shelter

How to communicate

How to get along in a group

Looking out for a predator

physical adaptation

Physical or structural adaptations -physical features that change

body parts

feet, claws, mouths, beaks, body covering

colour and patterns are also physical adaptations

camouflage

mimicry