APES Biomes Flashcards

10836641330	temperate grassland animals	prairie dog, ferret, bison Adaptations: burrowing, sharp claws to fight predators	0
10836674578	temperate grassland plants	lush, perennial grasses and herbs	1
10836683467	temperate grassland abiotic factors	worlds most fertile soils, periodic fires, warm to hot summers, cold winters and seasonal precipitation	2
10836695387	temperate grassland human impact	lost habitats due to farming, overgrazing, prevention of periodic fires	3
10836718250	temperate grassland distribution	30 degrees north and south of equator warm dry summer grass can tolerate because used for grazing animals	4
10836803655	temperate deciduous forest animals	owls, raccoon, deer adaptations: birds migrate due to cold winters, some animals may hibernate or torpor	5
10836829593	temperate deciduous forest plants	broadleaf deciduous trees; some conifers; flowering shrubs; herbs	6
10836866726	temperate deciduous forest abiotic factors	warm to hot summers; cold winters; moderate, seasonal precipitation; fertile soils; occasional fires	7
10836875825	temperate deciduous forest human impact	most lost biome, development, ag, acid rain, climate change is affecting the amount of precipitation	8
10836889924	temperate deciduous forest distribution		9
10836908663	temperate rainforest animals	grouse, mountain lion, moose	10
10836925537	temperate rainforest plants	redwoods, conifers, epiphytes	11
10836932323	temperate rainforest abiotic factors	cold to moderate winters; warm summers; year-round precipitation; fertile soils	12
10836950079	temperate rainforest human impact	Logging, mills, and coastal fisheries; recreation and tourism	13
10836966633	tropical grassland animals	rhino, elephants, zebras adaptation: migrate due to drought season	14
10836978189	tropical grassland plants	tall grasses, some trees, plants grow leaves during wet season, some turn brown during dry season, fire resistant	15
10836988893	tropical grassland abiotic factors	mild temperatures, abundant precipitation during fall, winter, and spring; relatively cool, dry summer; rocky, acidic soils	16
10837006113	tropical grassland human impact	clearing of land, grazing, slash burning, gathering of firewood	17
10837012263	tropical grassland distribution		18
10837039207	desert animals	lizards, camels adaptation: burrowing, nocturnal, store water	19
10837047942	desert plants	cacti and other succulents; creosote bush and other plants with short growth cycles, plants with reduced leaves	20
10837060745	desert abiotic factors	low precipitation, variable temperatures; soils rich in minerals but poor in organic material	21
10837082021	desert human impact	desertification, mining, firewood gathering, climate change, overgrazing, fragile ecosystems with fragile soils hurt by recreation vehicles	22
10837102417	desert distribution		23
10837114527	taiga animals	moose, wolf, lynx, bobcat adaptation: birds migrate, animals hibernate and have thick fur coats for extreme cold, eat lots of different things	24
10837137652	taiga plants	coniferous leaves have thick waxy coatings and are small, lichens	25
10837144061	taiga abiotic factors	long, cold winters; short, mild summers; moderate precipitation; high humidity; acidic, nutrient-poor soils	26
10837154634	taiga human impact	exploration of oil, climate change is causing loss of cold adapted species, logging	27
10837162669	taiga distribution		28
10837173274	tundra animals	reindeer, bear, small rodents adaptation: migrate	29
10837179930	tundra plants	ground-hugging plants such as mosses, lichens, sedges, and short grasses	30
10837186478	tundra abiotic factors	strong winds; low precipitation; short and soggy summers; long, cold, and dark winters; poorly developed soils; permafrost	31
10837193641	tundra human impact	airborne pollutants, melting of permafrost due to climate change, gas and oil development is a threat	32
10837200206	tundra distribution		33
10837207758	tropical rainforest animals	sloth, monkeys, many different kinds adaptation: specialists	34
10837217023	tropical rainforest plants:	broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants; orchids and bromeliads, epiphytes, high diversity	35
10837235074	tropical rainforest abiotic factors	hot and wet year-round, thin, nutrient-poor soils	36
10837244270	tropical rainforest human impact	clearing of forests for farming, soil is unusable after a few years, loggin, Wars-Congo	37
10837256249	tropical rainforest distribution		38
10837264854	arctic animals	none	39
10837275991	arctic plants	some algae	40
10837283416	arctic abiotic factors	no exposed soil, ice, very little precipitation	41
10837287996	arctic human impact	airborne pollutants, melting of ice due to climate change	42
10837291382	arctic map		43
10837299985	chaparral animals	gecko adaptation: small and nocturnal	44
10837303127	chaparral plants	woody evergreen shrubs with small, leathery leaves; fragrant oily herbs that grow during winter and die in summer, hot spot for diversity	45
10837318731	chaparral abiotic factors	warm temperatures in winter; season rainfall; hot dry summers; semiarid, period fires, nutrient poor soil	46
10837331155	chaparral human impact	development, air pollution	47
10837337580	chaparral distribution		48