Exam 20: Terrestrial Biomes

Biomes are defined based on idealized potential mature vegetation in a given area rather than the actual vegetation.

Home to the endangered Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina),this biome is now characterized by anthropogenic disturbance and mostly secondary-growth forest.Which is this biome?

Which are large woody vines that are rooted in the soil and found in the worlds tropical forests?

Discuss the concept of the biome,including the various factors used to characterize one.

Which of the following is a topic of research in conservation biogeography?

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

The 98th meridian marks an important biophysical mark in North America for this biome where increasing aridity produces vegetation of a distinctly different stature.Which is this biome?

Rain forests only occur in equatorial areas.

The near annihilation of the American bison (Bison bison)has restricted its occurrence to a few protected remnants and preserves in this biome.Which is this biome?

Which are large,stable communities of plants and animals whose boundaries are closely linked to climate and soils?

Alfred Russel Wallace's zoogeographic realms roughly correspond to continental plate boundaries.

The naturalist and father of zoogeography Alfred Russel Wallace noted a distinct difference in the fauna between several islands in the Malay Archipelago (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?

Discuss the vegetation characteristics,characteristic soil orders,temperature patterns,and state of the environment in the biome in which you live.

This extensive biome stretches from the east coast of Canada to the Canadian Rockies,as well as across the entire extent of Russia to the European Plain and at high elevations at lower latitudes.Which is this biome?

Biogeographic regions (realms)are delineated based on species assemblages and their evolutionary history.

Which biome is characterized by a well-developed vertical structure with three distinct layers: an overstory,a middle canopy,and understory?

Boreal forest soils are subject to podzolization.

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

Which of the following best describes the vegetation of the Mediterranean shrubland biome?

Fire is an important maintenance factor in the tropical savanna and midlatitude grasslands biomes.