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Animals (Animal Biomes (Tropical Forest (usually of tall, densely growing,…
Animals
Animal Biomes
Tropical Forest
usually of tall, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall.
Savanna
a mixed woodland grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.
Desert
are found at the lower latitudes, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Light winds occur often which evaporates any type of moisture that is typically going to develop in them.
Chaparral
a semi-arid, shrub-dominated collaboration of hard-leaved, woody plants shaped by Mediterranean climate (wet winters, hot, dry summers) and sporadic fires, consisting of summer-drought-tolerant plants and hard sclerophyllous evergreen leaves.
Temperate grassland
a division of grassland biome characterized by different species of grass, but it can include flowering plants and wild herbs. Shrubs and trees are virtually nonexistent in the temperate grassland biome.
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Tundra
a biome characterized by cold weather and low growing plants and shrubs. The term “biome” is used to refer to a specific type of environment which is characterized by certain weather conditions, supporting particular plants and animals.
High Mountains
found in the mountain regions all around the world. They are usually at an altitude of about 10,000 feet or more. The Alpine biome lies just below the snow line of a mountain.
Polar Ice
consists of two biomes, both on opposite ends of the world; the north and south poles. These biomes are defined as being high and lowaltitude areas where the energy from the sun is weak enough for water to freeze and create pack ice (North Pole) and ice sheets (South Pole).
animal behaviors
Innate
behavior determined by the "hard-wiring" of the nervous system. It is usually inflexible, a given stimulus triggering a given response. like grasping with a baby.
Fixed action pattern
a series or sequence of acts that occur behaviorally in animals. This sequence is unchangeable and will be carried out to completion once started, regardless of changes in the original stimulus.
Imprinting
a rapid learning process that takes place early in the life of a social animal (such as a goose) and establishes a behavior pattern (such as recognition of and attraction to its own kind or a substitute)
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Habituation
the waning of an animal’s behavioral response to a stimulus, as a result of a lack of reinforcement during continual exposure to the stimulus.
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animal biomes cont.
streams and rivers
usually begin at a source in higher and cooler climates than their mouths, which is where they empty into larger bodies of water, traditionally other water channels or the ocean.
Estuaries
a partially enclosed body of water that forms where freshwater (from rivers & streams) flow into the ocean, where the types of water mix. Estuaries tend to be an area of transition, from freshwater, transitioning to saltwater.
Intertidal zone
periodically submerged and exposed by the tides, twice daily on most marine shores. Upper zones experience longer exposures to air and greater variations in temperature and salinity.
Oceanic Pelagic Zone
a vast realm of open blue water, constantly mixed by wind driven oceanic currents. Because of higher water clarity, the photic zone extends to greater depths than in coastal marine waters.
coral reefs
a vast community of plants and animals that live inside and around the coral. While coral reef is an animal, it is symbiotic in nature, as microscopic plants thrive inside the coral and they exchange nutrients.
Wetlands
a biome characterized by damp conditions, leading to a diverse collection of species which enjoy this semi-aquatic environment.
Lakes
a freshwater biome type that is generally referred to in the scientific community as a lentic ecosystem
animal pop.
population ecology
the study of populations in relation to their environment. Population ecology explores how biotic and abiotic factors influence the abundance, dispersion, and age structure of populations.
density and dispersion
density of a population is the number of individuals per unit area or volume.
Dispersion is the pattern of spacing among individuals within the boundaries of the population.
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