APES Biomes Flashcards
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| 8382603652 | Biome | A large terrestrial region, characterized by a certain type of climate and a certain combination of dominant plant life. | 0 | |
| 8385789108 | Deserts | Type of biome that has characteristics of: - Low NPP - Poor Soil - Few Microbes - Slow Nutrient Cycling | 1 | |
| 8385800760 | Tropical Deserts | Type of deserts that has characteristics of: - Located Between 0° and 30° Latitude - Hot and Dry - Few Plants and Animals - Rock and Sand | 2 | |
| 8385818234 | Temperate Deserts | Type of deserts that has characteristics of: - Seasonal Fluctuations In Temperature - More Precipitation; Shrubs, Cacti, Succulents | 3 | |
| 8385829354 | Cold Deserts | Type of deserts that has characteristics of: - Warm/Hot Summers, Cold Winters - Little Precipitation - Sparse Vegetation | 4 | |
| 8385843579 | Tropical Desert Climate Graph | - High Temperatures - Low Precipitation |  | 5 |
| 8385849330 | Temperate Desert Climate Graph | - Seasonal Temperatures - Low Precipitation |  | 6 |
| 8385858228 | Cold Desert Climate Graph | - Seasonal, but Mostly Cold Temperatures - Low Precipitation |  | 7 |
| 8385862713 | Grasslands | Type of biome that has characteristics of: - Form in Areas Where Too Dry For Forests, But Too Moist For Deserts - Seasonal Droughts - Occasional Fires | 8 | |
| 8385888092 | Tropical Savanna | Type of grassland that has characteristics of: - Scattered Clumps of Trees - Warm Temperatures Year Round - Dry/Wet Seasons | 9 | |
| 8385954645 | Temperate Prairies | Type of grassland that has characteristics of: - Cold Winters and Hot Summers - Fertile Soil - Precipitation is Sparse and Uneven | 10 | |
| 8386022702 | Arctic Tundra | Type of grassland that has characteristics of: - Cold, Windy, Icy - Treeless - Short Summers - Growth of Grass, Moss, and Lichens - Permafrost Allows For Seasonal Wetlands | 11 | |
| 8386096535 | Tropical Savanna Climate Graph | - Overall Moderate Temperatures - Constant Temperature - Major Dip in Precipitation |  | 12 |
| 8386132129 | Temperate Prairies Climate Graph | - Seasonal Temperatures - Mostly Above Freezing - Seasonal Precipitation - Precipitation Follows Temperature Trends |  | 13 |
| 8386157166 | Arctic Tundra Climate Graph | - Seasonal Temperatures - Low Precipitation - Majority of Time Below Freezing |  | 14 |
| 8386051206 | Shrublands & Chapparal | Type of biomes that has characteristics of: - Occurs More Along The Coast, Bordering Deserts - Dense Growth of Evergreen Shrubs - Thin, Fertile Soil - Warm, Dry Summers - Rainy Winters, Heavy Fog - Prone to Fires | 15 | |
| 8386182041 | Forests | Type of biomes that has characteristics of: - Land That is Dominated By Trees - Precipitation is Normal - Varied Precipitation and Varied Temperatures | 16 | |
| 8386202249 | Tropical Rainforest | Type of forest that has characteristics of: - Hot, Wet and Moist - Dominated By Broad Leaf Evergreens - Huge NPP and Biodiversity - Incredibly Fast Nutrient Cycling - Over Half Have Been Destroyed For Timber and Grazing - Thin, Infertile Soil | 17 | |
| 8386239933 | Temperate Deciduous Forests | Type of forest that has characteristics of: - Moderate Temperatures and Rainfall Seasons - Dominated By Broadleaf Deciduous (Lose Leaves) - Rich, Fertile Soils | 18 | |
| 8386258048 | Evergreen Coniferous (Taiga or Boreal Forest) | Type of forest that has characteristics of: - Cold, Found at High Elevations - Short Summers - Dominated By Conifers - Decomposition is Slow - Soil is Poor | 19 | |
| 8386277736 | Temperate Rainforest | Type of forest that has characteristics of: - Found in Coastal Temperate Areas - Ample Moisture From Rainfall & Fag - Dominated by Conifers | 20 |