Transcript Biogeography 3/e

5.1 Three groups of organisms in coniferous forests exhibit similar geographic ranges (Part 1)
5.1 Three groups of organisms in coniferous forests exhibit similar geographic ranges (Part 2)
Red Vole - Clethrionomys rutilus
5.1 Three groups of organisms in coniferous forests exhibit similar geographic ranges (Part 3)
5.2 Relationship between metabolic rate (m) and body mass (M) for a wide variety of organisms
5.3 Frequency distribution of body size among species (Part 1)
5.3 Frequency distribution of body size among species (Part 2)
5.3 Frequency distribution of body size among species (Part 3)
5.3 Frequency distribution of body size among species (Part 4)
5.4 Relationship between area of geographic range and body mass (Part 1)
5.4 Relationship between area of geographic range and body mass (Part 2)
5.5 Part of the food web for an aquatic community inhabiting a small stream in Wales
5.6 Ecological pyramids of energy flow, biomass, and number of individuals
5.7 Five hypothetical coenoclines
5.8 Coenoclines illustrating the distributions of tree species along two moisture gradients
5.9 Elevational distributions of pine trees on western slopes of the Sierra Nevada (Part 1)
5.9 Elevational distributions of pine trees on western slopes of the Sierra Nevada (Part 2)
5.10 Recolonization by two tree species after the last Pleistocene glaciation (Part 1)
Common Beech (Fagus)
Hemlock (Tsuga)
5.10 Recolonization by two tree species after the last Pleistocene glaciation (Part 2)
5.11 World distribution of major terrestrial biomes
5.12 A climograph
Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska
The world's youngest biome -- It was
formed 10,000 years ago. Located at
latitudes 55° to 70° N, the tundra is a
vast and treeless land which covers
about 20% of the Earth's surface,
circumnavigating the North pole. It is
usually very cold, and the land is
pretty stark.
Tundra comes from the Finnish word
"tunturia", which means a barren land.
TUNDRA
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/
TAIGA
Taiga is the Russian word for
forest and is the largest biome
in the world. It stretches over
Eurasia and North America. The
taiga is located near the top of
the world, just below the
tundra biome. The winters in
the taiga are very cold with
only snowfall. The summers are
warm, rainy, and humid. A lot
of coniferous trees grow in the
taiga. The taiga is also known
as the boreal forest.
GRASSLANDS
The STEPPE biome is
a dry, cold, grassland
that is found in all of
the continents except
Australia and
Antarctica.
DECIDUOUS FORESTS
The CHAPARRAL
biome is found in a little
bit of most of the
continents - the west
coast of the United
States, the west coast of
South America, the Cape
Town area of South
Africa, the western tip of
Australia and the coastal
areas of the
Mediterranean.
Also called MAQUIS,
SHIBLYAK, BUSH..
The TROPICAL RAIN FOREST
is a forest of tall trees in a region of
year-round warmth. An average of
50 to 260 inches (125 to 660 cm.)
of rain falls yearly.
ALPINE biomes are found in the
mountain regions all around the
world. They are usually at an
altitude of about 10,000 feet or
more.
5.12 A climograph
5.14 Global distribution of tropical and temperate rain forests
5.26 Biogeographic and climatic regions of the world’s oceans (Part 1)
5.26 Biogeographic and climatic regions of the world’s oceans (Part 2)
5.27 Division of marine communities into major zones
5.28 Division of freshwater lentic habitats into major zones
5.29 Net primary productivity and biomass among terrestrial and aquatic communities (Part 1)
5.29 Net primary productivity and biomass among terrestrial and aquatic communities (Part 2)
5.30 Comparisons among total surface area and total NPP of the world’s biomes (Part 1)
5.30 Comparisons among total surface area and total NPP of the world’s biomes (Part 2)
5.31 Bailey’s hierarchical classification scheme of ecosystems (Part 1)
5.31 Bailey’s hierarchical classification scheme of ecosystems (Part 2)
5.32 Ecoregions of the terrestrial and aquatic realms (Part 1)
5.32 Ecoregions of the terrestrial and aquatic realms (Part 2)