Geography

Biome

Biome

Large, distinct areas of the earth with plants and animals sharing similar characteristics due to adaptation to specific biome features.. Example - Desert, Tropical Rainforest, Tundra,

boreal forest biome

Biomes in the northern hemisphere with tall evergreen trees, experience longer winters and cooler conditions and short summers cool to mild. They are also primarily found in Asia, North America and Europe

Temperate Forest

These forests are found in temperate climate. They are characterised by deciduous trees that shed their leaves in the fall, a feature adapted to the changing seasons. These forests have a moderate climate with well-defined seasons, allowing for a rich biodiversity of plant and animal species. Examples of temperate forests include the deciduous forests of North America, Europe and parts of Asia.

Tropical Forest

Biomes located near the equator, characterized by high average temperatures, high humidity, and high level biodiversity. The biome has abundant plant and animal life thanks to the amount of sunlight and rain influencing the stable climate.

Desert

They are characterised by receiving less than 250 mm of rainfall annually.

Examples-
Antartica
Sahara Desert

How rainfall and climate can result in different biomes

The amount of rainfall a biome receives can greatly influence the types of species that can survive there.. For example, deserts receive very little rainfall and therefore support plant and animal life that can survive with minimal water.

biodiversity

The variety of life in a particular area or biome.

biomass production

Refers to total weight of living organisms or their remains in a specific area, measured in terms of dry weight per unit area or volume.

What are terrestrial biomes

Biomes situated on land, such as grasslands, tundra, and temperate forests.

aquatic biomes

Biomes located in water bodies, like oceans, coral reefs, and freshwater rivers/lakes.

How humans impact forest and grassland biomes and the consequences of this

Humans impact forests and grasslands by cutting down trees, building cities, and changing the climate. This harms animals and plants, making some disappear. It also affects the air we breathe.

How can humans reduce their impact on forest and grassland biomes?

To reduce the impact on forests and grasslands, humans can plant trees, protect habitats, and engage in eco-friendly practices.

What are the Spicess

Space
Place
Interconnecton
Change
Environment
Social
Sustainability

Space

This concept is used to describe the way things are arranged on the Earth's surface.

Location - where things are located on the Earth's surface

Organisation - how and why things are arranged and managed on the Earths surface by people

Spatial distribution - the shapes and patterns in which things are arranged on the Earth's surface

Example - The location is Shepparton. The buildings and the environment are divided as the environment is on the left side and the buildings is on the right side.

Place

Any part of the Earth's surface that is identified and given meaning by people. Places can be small or large

Interconnection

The links between people and places, and how these interconnections affect the environment and the way they live. Farmers use the water from the rivers for livestock and crops

Change

This means to how landscapes and places change over some time. Some changes occur very rapidly and are easy to observe. Natural forces or human.

Environment

The living and non-living elements that make up an area and the ways they are organised into a system. Can be natural or manmade (like city).

Sustainability

The Earth's ongoing capacity to maintain all life

Scale

things that take place on many different spatial levels (meaning from small areas (local park) to very large areas (such as the use of oil and gas all over the world). divided into 5 levels of scale
- local
- regional
-national
-international
-global

Tundra

the coldest of all the biomes. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation.

Polar lands

Very cold and dry, very little animal life, almost no vegetation. They are located between the North or South Pole and the Arctic or Antarctic Circles

Australia's Biome

The northern part of Australia lies in the tropics, while the southern part stretches towards Antarctica. There is a wide variety of biomes in Australia due to the sheer size of the land mass. More than half of Australia's total land area has been changed and used for food production, particularly sheep and cattle farming. Results in significant changes to vegetation, land and water across the country.

Spatial Association

The relationship between the distribution of one feature and the distribution of another feature.

SHEEPT

Social,
Historical,
Environmental,
Economic,
Political,
Technological

vegetation

Includes all plant life in a specific area, comprising trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, mosses, ferns, vines, and other types of plants.

How humans have affected australian biomes

Since Australian biomes used to primarily consist of temperate and grassland biomes, however when people came to invade australia they cleared the biomes so they could build infrastructure.

Productivity of Biomes

Measured in biomass, the amount of living matter in a biome, with Tropical Rainforests being highly productive due to ideal climate conditions.

Social

Factors relating to people and culture.

Difference between weather and climate

Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area

Grasslands

Characterised by shrubs and grasses and are home to a variety of species including giraffes