Chapter 6 Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems

These trees in tropical dry forests lose their leaves & stop photosynthesis part of the year

Areas of land that are flooded with water at least part of the year

Areas nearest a river's course that are flooded periodically are said to be within the river's

Which of the following describes the aphotic zone in a aquatic ecosystem?

A deep, sleeplike state that an animal enters for most of the winter in temperate forests

Rivers flow into oceans, mixing fresh water with saltwater, brackish ecosystems called __ occur

Uppermost layer of an aquatic ecosystem with enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur

In temperate rain forests, trees like cedars & spruces don't lose their leaves. They're called

A bog is a wetland that

To help them survive in the tundra, caribou have various adaptations, such as

Ecologists use similarities between ecosystems to classify them into broad categories called

Ecosystem spread between the uppermost reach of the high tide & the lower limit of the low tide

The vertical flow of cold, nutrient-rich water toward the surface

Why do shorter trees &plants in the understory of tropical rain forests have large flat leaves?

In which ocean zones do crabs, mussels, anemone, barnicles, and sea stars live?

Which biome would have the lowest net primary production?

Which zone of an aquatic ecosystem tends to have the highest temperatures?

Day-to-day conditions in Earth's atmosphere, such as "sunny and humid," describe

In lakes and ponds, this zone is the area farther from the shore

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered in water?

Which ecosystems are considered standing freshwater ecosystems?

Marshes, swamps, and bogs are examples of

Type of large brown algae that grows from the ocean floor upward to the surface?

A group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions

The very bottom of a body of water