Biomes and Aquatic ecosystem

Dormant state some mammals use to survive cold winters

occuralong streams in poorly drained depressions, and in shallow water along edges of lakes.

Extremily fertile soil, most of this biome has been destroyed for agriculture

Extremely fertile soil, most of this biome has been destroyed for agricultur

Coastalpoint of contact between freshwater and saltwater mix = “brackish” water is an

Theseasonal movement of organisms into and out of an area is called

Trachemys scripta scripta, Trachemys scripta elegans, and Trachemys venusta are all the same

when wetlands decreaseflood peak and increase flow during drought it is called the

Dormant state entered by amphibians to avoid dry, hot conditions

Characterized by flora and fauna specialized to survive with little water

Very little rainfall but still has marshes & bogs due permafrost.

This highly diverse biome is losing apx 1 acre every second and can not be replaced

Taiga is under threat by ore mining, oil drilling and habitat fragmentation

Wetland dominated by woody plants/trees

The three types of mangrove are

wetland associated with streams or rivers

Serves as a nursery and feeding ground for many aquatic species

Peat forming wetland with high nutrient content and water containing minerals, non rain sources

Review control group, and variables for scientific experiments

Burning fossil fuels adds to greenhouse gasses

An organism that is "salt loving" is a/an

In the rain forest trees form a dense covering called the

between 1955 and 1975 we lost apx 550,000 acres of wetland per year

Aquatic ecosystems are classified by things such as salinity, depth, flowing or standing still

Salinity, depth, temperature, etc., are examples of

75  to 200 cm/yr rainfall, milder winters with warm to hot summers & deciduous trees

Coniferous trees, cold snowy winters, warm and rainy summer with fur-bearing mammals

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

A halophyte that has pneumataphores projecting from the soil and excretes salt through leaves

Mildwet winters, warm dry summers, typical of California coastal area is

Peat forming with acidic water, low nutrients and water mostly from rain

Wetland with grasses, brackish water and effected by the oceans tides

Trees such as Beeches, Oaks, Maples and hickories that loose their leaves seasonaly.

Animals that can survive the polar ice do so because of a highly productive marine ecosystem

Ocean floor; deepest parts do not get any sunlight and are very cold.

The average conditions including temerature and precipitation over a given area for a long time

Biomewith low growing evergreen shrubs, pines and scrub oak, wet mild winter, hot dry summers

Grassland subtype with seasonal drought, dotted with stands of trees and large mammals IE lions

A plant that grows on other plants rather than in the soil

The area where the ocean meets the land, it is exposed to air for part of the day

Poor acidic soil with over 200 cm/yr rainfall, high biomass productivity & biodiversity

A grouping of ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic elements

Organic matter or bimass that remains after cellular resperation

Review what is science, fake science and pseudo-science

Notothenioids are fish that have an “_______” protein in their blood

Cold dry region devoid of terrestrial plant life

Animals that can survive the polar ice do so because of a highly productive marine ecosystem

The zone of a pond or lake that extends from the littoral zone & is only as deep as light reach

What mangrove can be easily identified by it's prop roots ?

Nitrogen fixation can be accomplished naturally by lightning strike or by