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TOTAL REVIEW: North American Vegetation
TOTAL REVIEW: North American Vegetation
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1
Temperate deciduous forests receive 50 – 250 cm (20 to 100 in) of precipitation annually
False
True
2
Dominant vegetation in Temperate Shrublands is sclerophyllous evergreen
shrubs
True
False
3
What is true about Temperate Evergreen Forests?
pronounced wet/dry cycles
very low productivity and decomposition
very high productivity and decomposition
experience mild temperatures
4
What is the average rainfall per year in a grassland?
10 - 30 cm (2 - 14 inches)
85 - 130 cm (30 - 56 in)
40 - 55 cm (10 - 23 inches)
50 – 90 cm (20 - 35 inches)
5
Temperate Deciduous Forests have a moderate climate with a growing season of 100 – 150 days
False
True
6
Temperate Shrublands have a short, but predictable, growing season
False
True
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Where are Temperate Shrublands typically found?
In the center of land masses
Near mountain ranges
Western Coasts
Eastern Coasts
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Approximately what percent of native prairies have been converted to crop fields?
35%
40%
50%
65%
9
Why is the soil in a grassland fertile?
High aboveground biomass turnover rate
Decaying decidous leaves
Very extensive root network
10
Temperate woodlands typically have a closed canopy
True
False
11
Western US Forests are a combination of...
Temperate Evergreen Forest
Temperate Shrubland (= chaparral)
Temperate Rainforest
Temperate Woodland
12
A very well stratified composition includes:
Lower Canopy (40 – 70 feet)
Understory: small trees (20 – 40 ft), shrubs (woody, < 20 ft)
Upper Canopy (>90 feet)
A very species-rich herbaceous layer
13
What is the closest prairie to Kentucky?
Tall Grass Prairie
Mixed Grass Prairie
Short Grass Prairie
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What are the key characteristics of a Temperate Deciduous Forest?
The soil is typically nutrient poor
They are stratified
There is abundant moisture
A long, warm growing season as one of four distinct seasons
15
Temperate Woodlands function as what kind of zone?
Transition zone
Wet/ Dry zone
Fire zone
16
Flora is plants considered collectively (that is, as a whole), especially those found in a particular area or habitat
False
True
