Exam 20: Terrestrial Biomes

Distinct regions of broadly similar flora and fauna are called

Which of the following regarding biomes is not true?

This extensive biome is dominated by evergreen needleleaf forests.

In general, the tropical seasonal forest and scrub biome has more erratic rainfall than the tropical rain forest biome.

A biome is a large, stable community of plants and animals whose boundaries are closely linked to climate.

Which of the following soil types is most associated with the tallgrass prairie (midlatitude grassland)?

MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography posits that the number of species on an island is a dynamic equilibrium between the rates of immigration and extinction, which are influenced by island isolation and size, respectively.

The naturalist and father of zoogeography Alfred Russel Wallace noted a distinct difference in the fauna between several islands in the Malay Archipelego (present-day Indonesia). He used these differences to delineate the boundary between the Australian and Oriental biogeographic realms. Which of the following best describes the reason for these differences?

Succulents, such as the saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) found in southern Arizona, southeastern California, northern Mexico, and the Baja Peninsula, are representative vegetation in which biome?

Describe the concept of an anthropogenic biome. In which anthropogenic biome do you live?

This biome occupies large portions of the eastern United States, central Europe, and Asia.

Which of the following is not a regional name for the Mediterranean shrubland biome?

Alpine tundra vegetation is characterized by evergreen needleleaf trees.

In part, the high diversity of the tropical rain forest is due to the extremely fertile soils found in the biome.

Boreal forest soils are subject to podzolization.

The subdiscipline of biogeography that utilizes biogeographic principles, theories, and analyses to solve problems in biodiversity management is known as

The Mediterranean shrubland biome is characterized by dry summers and wet winters.

The boreal and montane forest biome is characterized by broadleaf deciduous trees.

This biome is generally located north of the 10°C (50°F) isotherm for the warmest month, such as the extreme northern areas of North America and Russia.

All areas now classified as Arctic tundra were covered by ice during the Pleistocene glaciations.