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Chapter 5. Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity. Chapter Overview Questions. What factors the earth’s climate? How does climate determine where the earth’s major biome’s are found? What are the major types of desert biomes? What are the major types of grassland biomes?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Chapter 5
Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
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Chapter Overview Questions
What factors the earth’s climate? How does climate determine where the
earth’s major biome’s are found? What are the major types of desert biomes? What are the major types of grassland
biomes?
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Chapter Overview Questions (cont’d)
What are the major types of forest and mountain biomes?
How have human activities affected the world’s desert, grassland, forest, and mountain biomes?
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Updates Online
The latest references for topics covered in this section can be found at the book companion website. Log in to the book’s e-resources page at www.thomsonedu.com to access InfoTrac articles.
InfoTrac: Of Chicks and Frogs. Steven Pinker. Forbes, August 14, 2006 v178 i3 p40.
InfoTrac: Nice Rats, Nasty Rats: Maybe It's All In the Genes. Nicholas Wade. The New York Times, July 25, 2006 pF1(L).
InfoTrac: Ancient shrub unlocks a clue to Darwin's 'abominable mystery.’ The Christian Science Monitor, May 18, 2006 p02.
The Jane Goodall Institute Natural History Museum: Ancient Birds
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Core Case StudyBlowing in the Wind:
A Story of Connections Wind connects
most life on earth. Keeps tropics from
being unbearably hot.
Prevents rest of world from freezing.
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Wind: Case Study
Wind blows Sahara desert nutrients to Bahamas and Brazil.
Wind blows iron from Gobi Desert to Pacific Ocean which nourishes the phytoplankton
SUVs destroy sand crust and wind blows increased amounts of sediment
Wind transports viruses, molds, bacteria and fungi
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CLIMATE: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Weather
is a local area’s short-term physical conditions such as temperature and precipitation.
Climate is a region’s average weather conditions over a long time. Latitude and elevation help determine climate.
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Earth’s Current Climate Zones
Figure 5-2
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Solar Energy and Global Air Circulation: Distributing Heat
FOUR FACTORS that determine global air patterns
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Solar Energy and Global Air Circulation: Distributing Heat
Global air circulation is affected by the uneven heating of the earth’s surface by solar energy, seasonal changes in temperature and precipitation.
Figure 5-3
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Fig. 5-3, p. 102
Spring(sun aims directly
at equator)
Fall(sun aims directly at equator)
Summer(northern hemisphere
tilts toward sun)
Solarradiation
23.5 °Winter
(northern hemispheretilts away from sun)
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Coriolis Effect
Global air circulation is affected by the rotation of the earth on its axis.
Figure 5-4
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Fig. 5-4, p. 102
Cold deserts
Equator
Cold deserts
Forests
Forests
Hot desertsSoutheast trades
Westerlies
ForestsWesterlies
Hot desertsNortheast trades
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Convection Currents
Global air circulation is affected by the properties of air water, and land.
Figure 5-5
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Fig. 5-5, p. 103
Warm,dry air
Flows toward low pressure,picks up moisture and heat
Moist surface warmed by sun
HIGHPRESSURE
LOW PRESSURE
Falls, is compressed, warms
Rises, expands, cools
HIGH PRESSUREHeat released
radiates to space
LOWPRESSURE
Condensationand
precipitationCool, dry
air
Hot, wet air
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Convection Cells
Heat and moisture are distributed over the earth’s surface by vertical currents, which form six giant convection cells at different latitudes.
Figure 5-6
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Fig. 5-6, p. 103
Cell 3 North
Moist air rises — rain
Cell 2 North
Cool, dryair falls
Cell 1 North
Moist air rises,cools, and releasesMoisture as rain
Cell 1 SouthCool, dryair falls
Cell 2 South
Moist air rises — rain
Cell 3 South
Cold,dry airfalls
Polar cap
Temperate deciduousforest and grassland
Desert
Tropical deciduous forest
Tropicalrain forest
Equator
Tropical deciduous forest
Cold,dry airfalls
Polar capArctic tundra
Evergreenconiferous forestTemperate deciduousforest and grassland
Desert
60°
30°
0°
30°
60°
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4 Factors affecting Global Air Circulation
1. Uneven heating of the Earth’s surface1. “Denser” light shines on equator
2. Seasonal changes in temperature and precipitation
3. Rotation of the Earth on its axis1. Equator spins faster than poles creating
Coriolis effect4. Properties of air, water and land
1. Cyclical convection cells created
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Ocean Currents: Distributing Heat and Nutrients
Ocean currents influence climate by distributing heat from place to place and mixing and distributing nutrients.
Figure 5-7
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Fig. 5-7, p. 104
(c) As concentrations of greenhouse gases rise, their molecules absorb and emit more infrared radiation, which adds more heat to the lower atmosphere.
(b) The earth's surface absorbsmuch of the incoming solar radiation and degrades it to longer-wavelength infrared (IR) radiation, which rises into the lower atmosphere. Some of this IR radiation escapes into space as heat, and some is absorbed by molecules of greenhouse gases and emitted as even longer-wavelength IR radiation, which warms the lower atmosphere.
(a) Rays of sunlight penetrate the lower atmosphere andwarm the earth's surface.
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Ocean Currents: Distributing Heat and Nutrients
Global warming: Considerable scientific evidence and climate
models indicate that large inputs of greenhouse gases from anthropogenic activities into the troposphere can enhance the natural greenhouse effect and change the earth’s climate in your lifetime.
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ATMOSPHERE GASES AND CLIMATE Greenhouse gases allows visible light and
UV to pass through, but absorbs some of the returning Infrared light and returns it at a longer wavelength
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GREENHOUSE GASES
Water vapor: H2O Carbon Dioxide: CO2
Methane: CH4
Nitrous oxide: N2O
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GREENHOUSE GASES
Could result in: change in precipitation patterns shift in cropland rise in sea levels change in areas where some plants and
animals live
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Topography and Local Climate:Land Matters
Interactions between land and oceans and disruptions of airflows by mountains and cities affect local climates.
Figure 5-8
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Fig. 5-8, p. 105
Prevailing winds pick up moisture from an ocean.
Dry habitats
Moist habitats
On the leeward side ofthe mountain range, air descends, warms, and Releases little moisture.
On the windward side of a mountain range,air rises, cools, and releases moisture.
A RAIN SHADOW IS FORMED
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Heat and Water
Heat is absorbed and released more slowly by water than by land
This means coastal areas and large lakes have weather moderated by the water.
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BIOMES: CLIMATE AND LIFE ON LAND
Different climates lead to different communities of organisms, especially vegetation. Biomes – large terrestrial regions characterized
by similar climate, soil, plants, and animals. Each biome contains many ecosystems whose
communities have adapted to differences in climate, soil, and other environmental factors.
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BIOMES: CLIMATE AND LIFE ON LAND
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Fig. 5-9, p. 106
Polar ice
Equator
Tropic ofCapricorn
Tropic ofCancer
High mountains
Polar grassland (arctic tundra)Temperate grasslandTropical grassland (savanna)ChaparralConiferous forestTemperate deciduous forestTropical forestDesert
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Climate change is part of history
• Change caused by solar output, volcanic eruptions, and continents moving.
• 5,000 years ago part of Saharan Desert was fertile
• 15,000 years ago arid Western US was rainy and contained many lakes
• Evidence that we are changing climate in 50-100 years
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BIOMES: CLIMATE AND LIFE ON LAND
Biome type is determined by precipitation, temperature and soil type
Figure 5-10
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Fig. 5-10, p. 107
Polar
Rain forestTropical
seasonalforest Scrubland
Savanna Desert
TropicalGrasslandChaparral
DeciduousForest
Coniferous forest
Desert
Temperate
SubpolarTundra
Wet
Cold
Dry
Hot
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•Tropical = hot•Temperate = moderate•Polar = cold
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Biomes
• Biomes are not uniform• Contain a mosaic of patches with
somewhat different biological communities with similarities unique to the biome
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BIOMES: CLIMATE AND LIFE ON LAND
Parallel changes occur in vegetation type occur when we travel from the equator to the poles or from lowlands to mountaintops.
Figure 5-11
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Fig. 5-11, p. 108
Mountainice and snow
Elevation
Tundra (herbs,lichens, mosses)
ConiferousForest
DeciduousForest
TropicalForest
TropicalForest
DeciduousForest
ConiferousForest
Tundra (herbs,lichens, mosses)
Polar ice and snow
Latitude
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DESERT BIOMES
Deserts are areas where evaporation exceeds precipitation.
Deserts have little precipitation and little vegetation.
Where are they found? Found in tropical, temperate and polar regions.
Desert plants have adaptations that help them stay cool and get enough water.
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DESERT BIOMES
Variations in annual temperature (red) and precipitation (blue) in tropical, temperate and cold deserts.
Figure 5-12
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Deserts
Cover about 30% of the earth’s land surface Found mainly in tropical and subtropical
regions Largest Deserts found in the interiors of
continents, far from moist sea air Or form in Rain Shadows
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Deserts not Desserts
Sun bakes ground in day At night, heat radiates quickly from rocks to
atmosphere Without moisture in the soil, the heat is not
stored This allows you to bake in the day, and
freeze during the nights
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Fig. 5-12a, p. 109
Tropical Desert
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Hot and Dry most of the year. Example: Sahara and Namib
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Fig. 5-12b, p. 109
Temperate Desert
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Day temps high in summer and low in winter.Example: Mojave desert
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Fig. 5-12c, p. 109
Polar Desert
Mean m
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Month
Freezing point
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Cold Deserts: Cold winters, warm summers, sparse vegetation
Example: Gobi Desert in China
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DESERT BIOMES
The flora and fauna in desert ecosystems adapt to their environment through their behavior and physiology.
Figure 5-13
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Fig. 5-13, p. 110
Producer to primaryconsumer
Primaryto
secondaryconsumer
Secondary to
higher-levelconsumer
All producers andconsumers todecomposers
Kangaroo rat
Diamondback rattlesnake Fungi
Bacteria
DarklingBeetle
Roadrunner
Pricklypearcactus
Agave
Gambel'sQuail
Collaredlizard
Jackrabbit
Yucca
Red-tailed hawk
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Deserts
• Evergreen plants conserve water by having wax coated leaves that reduce water loss
• Wildflowers and grasses store much of their biomass in seeds that remain inactive until they receive enough water to germinate
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Deserts
• Most animals are small• They hide in cool burrows or rocky
crevices by day and come out at night or early morning
• Others are dormant during extreme heat• Insects and reptiles have thick outer
coverings to minimize water loss– Their wastes are dry or concentrated urine
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Deserts are Fragile
• Soils take a long time to heal• Low diversity• Slow nutrient cycling• Slow plant growth• Tank tracks are still visible in the Mojave
desert from 1940s
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GRASSLANDS AND CHAPARRAL BIOMES
Variations in annual temperature (red) and precipitation (blue).
Figure 5-14
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GRASSLANDS AND CHAPARRAL BIOMES
Grasslands (prairies) occur in areas too moist for desert and too dry for forests.
Savannas are tropical grasslands with scattered tree and herds of hoofed animals.
Maintained by seasonal drought, grazing and occasional fires
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Fig. 5-14a, p. 112
Tropical grassland (savanna)
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Freezing point
Savanna
Overgrazing and use of firewood is converting savannas to deserts
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Fig. 5-14b, p. 112
Temperate grassland
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Prairies
Netted roots hold mesh of organic material in, unless it is plowed and allowed to blow away
Fires burn top layer of plants, but not the roots
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Temperate Grasslands
The cold winters and hot dry summers have deep and fertile soil that make them ideal for growing crops and grazing cattle.
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Temperate Grasslands• Most have been converted to
cropland• Or raise cattle• Or build towns and cities
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Temperate Grasslands
Temperate tall-grass prairie ecosystem in North America.
Figure 5-16
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Fig. 5-15, p. 113
Golden eagle
Pronghorn antelope
Grasshopper
PrairieConeflower
Fungi
Bacteria
Prairiedog
Blue stemgrass
GrasshoppersparrowCoyote
Producer to primaryconsumer
Primaryto
secondaryconsumer
Secondary to
higher-levelconsumer
All producers andconsumers todecomposers
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Fig. 5-14c, p. 112
Polar grassland (arctic tundra)
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Arctic Tundra
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Polar Grasslands
Polar grasslands are covered with ice and snow except during a brief summer.
Figure 5-17
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Fig. 5-17, p. 114
Moss campion
MountainCranberry
Lemming
DwarfWillow
Willow ptarmigan
Horned lark Arcticfox
Snowy owlMosquito
Grizzly bearLong-tailed jaeger
Caribou
Producer to primaryconsumer
Primaryto
secondaryconsumer
Secondary to
higher-levelconsumer
All producers andconsumers todecomposers
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Arctic Tundra
• Treeless• Bitterly cold winters• Frigid winds• Covered by ice and snow• Long, dark winters• Low levels of precipitation
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Arctic Tundra
• Thick, spongy mat of low-growing plants– Grasses, mosses, lichens, and dwarf shrubs
• Most Growth occurs in 6-8 weeks of summer
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PERMAFROST• Water trapped in soil that stays frozen for
more than 2 years– Prevents summer melt from soaking in and
creates summer lakes, marshes, bogs and ponds
• Insects and migratory birds thrive in summer wetlands
• Global Warming causing parts of permafrost to melt (Alaska)
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Tundra Scars
• Short growing season leads to slow recovery
• Arctic exploration and development: oil and diamonds– Leads to scars that will last for centuries
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Chaparral
Chaparral has a moderate climate but its dense thickets of spiny shrubs are subject to periodic fires.
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Temperate Shrubland: Chaparral
Dense growth of low-growing evergreen shrubs and occasional small trees with leathery leaves Soil is thin and not very fertile Characterized by Manzanita bushes
• Red bark that peels off (look for it on the hike) Found in certain coastal areas (SB and LA
too) Long, dry summers lead to flammable
conditions
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You are on your own for the forest biomes
Don’t forget to study about all of the biodiversity
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FOREST BIOMES
Variations in annual temperature (red) and precipitation (blue) in tropical, temperate, and polar forests.
Figure 5-19
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Fig. 5-19a, p. 116
Tropical rain forest
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Freezing point
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Fig. 5-19b, p. 116
Temperate deciduous forest
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Fig. 5-19c, p. 116
Polar evergreen coniferous forest(boreal forest, taiga)
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FOREST BIOMES
Forests have enough precipitation to support stands of trees and are found in tropical, temperate, and polar regions.
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Tropical Rain Forest
Tropical rain forests have heavy rainfall and a rich diversity of species. Found near the
equator. Have year-round
uniformity warm temperatures and high humidity.
Figure 5-20
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Fig. 5-20, p. 117
Blue andgold macaw
Climbingmonstera palm
Slaty-tailedtrogon
Harpyeagle
BromeliadBacteria
Fungi
Ants
Tree frog
Green tree snakeKatydid
Squirrelmonkeys
Ocelot
Producer to primaryconsumer
Primaryto
secondaryconsumer
Secondary to
higher-levelconsumer
All producers andconsumers todecomposers
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Tropical Rain Forest
Filling such niches enables species to avoid or minimize competition and coexist
Figure 5-21
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Fig. 5-21, p. 118
GroundlayerBlack-crowned
antipitta
Brazilian tapir
Woolly opossum
Tocotoucan
Shrublayer
Understory
Canopy
Emergent layer
Hei
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met
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Harpy eagle
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
Most of the trees survive winter by dropping their leaves, which decay and produce a nutrient-rich soil.
Figure 5-22
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Fig. 5-22, p. 120
Producer to primaryconsumer
Primaryto
secondaryconsumer
Secondary to
higher-levelconsumer
All producers andconsumers todecomposers
Wood frog
RacerMay beetle
Bacteria
FungiLong-tailedweasel
Shagbark hickory
MountainWinterberry
Metallic wood-boringbeetle andLarvae
White-taileddeer
White-footedmouse
GraySquirrel
HairyWoodpecker
White oak
Broad-wingedhawk
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Evergreen Coniferous Forests
Consist mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees that keep their needles year-round to help the trees survive long and cold winters.
Figure 5-23
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Fig. 5-23, p. 121
Bunchberry Bacteria
Starflower
Fungi
Snowshoehare
Pine sawyerbeetleand larvae
Bebbwillow
Wolf
WhiteSpruce
Moose
Marten
Greathornedowl
Blue jay
Balsam fir
Producer to primaryconsumer
Primaryto secondary
consumer
Secondary tohigher-levelconsumer
All producers andconsumers todecomposers
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Temperate Rain Forests
Coastal areas support huge cone-bearing evergreen trees such as redwoods and Douglas fir in a cool moist environment.
Figure 5-24
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Temperate Rain Forest
Mendocino and Humboldt County Many beautiful redwoods It is worth your time to visit the area Jedediah Smith Park with the Smith River is
one of my favorites I used to live in Richardson Grove State Park
on Highway 1 at the south end of Humboldt
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MOUNTAIN BIOMES
High-elevation islands of biodiversity
Often have snow-covered peaks that reflect solar radiation and gradually release water to lower-elevation streams and ecosystems.
Figure 5-25
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HUMAN IMPACTS ON TERRESTRIAL BIOMES
Human activities have damaged or disturbed more than half of the world’s terrestrial ecosystems.
Humans have had a number of specific harmful effects on the world’s deserts, grasslands, forests, and mountains.
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Human Impacts
Estimated that we use, waste or destroy about 10-55% of net primary productivity or terrestrial ecosystems
Producers determine the number of consumers
60% of terrestrial ecosystems are being degraded or used unsustainably
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Fig. 5-26, p. 123
Natural Capital Degradation
Desert
Large desert cities
Soil destruction by off-road vehicles
Soil salinization from irrigation
Depletion of groundwater
Land disturbance and pollution from mineral extraction
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Fig. 5-27, p. 123
Oil production and off-road vehicles in arctic tundra
Overgrazing by livestock
Release of CO2 to atmosphere from grassland burning
Conversion to cropland
Grasslands
Natural Capital Degradation
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Fig. 5-28, p. 124
Clearing for agriculture, livestock grazing, timber, and urban development
Conversion of diverse forests to tree plantations
Damage from off-road vehicles
Natural Capital Degradation
Forests
Pollution of forest streams
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Fig. 5-29, p. 124
Natural Capital Degradation
Mountains
Agriculture
Timber extraction
Mineral extraction
Hydroelectric dams and reservoirsIncreasing tourism
Urban air pollution
Increased ultraviolet radiationfrom ozone depletion
Soil damage from off-roadvehicles
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Tentative Homework learn pg 123-124
• Critical Thinking • #2 (will help you identify items in a system)• #4 (similar to FRQ on the exam)• #6 (helps you apply the information that
you read)• Projects #1 (knowing about your
environment can help you answer questions on the FRQ section