Exam 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

________ is (are) characteristic of a high proportion of animals.

Trees of the genus Eucalyptus dominate the vegetation of ________.

Most of North America, including the U.S.A. and Canada, lies within the ________ zoogeographic realm.

Ninety-five percent of all reptiles are ________.

"Xerophytic" is a synonym for "succulent."

________ were more important in past Earth history; today, the only large, surviving varieties are cone-bearing trees such as pines.

Thorns are leaf replacements which limit transpiration.

In the tropical deciduous forest, trees shed their leaves because of a short but pronounced ________.

Fleshy stems for the storage of moisture is a trait of plants called succulents.

Why does Australia have such a unique zoogeographic region and biomes?

A Florist ic association dominated by tall grasslands and found in the middle latitudes is ________.

Which zoogeographic covers most of Asia?

The land policies of the Brazilian government have caused ________ of Brazil's rainforest to be removed.

The Christmas bird counts of the United States indicate birds are wintering south of where they were wintering decades ago.

Plants introduced into new habitats in which they were not originally raised are ________.

________ is a biome characterized by a sparse cover of widely scattered individual plants.

Vegetation growing alongside streams is termed ________.

Arboreal fauna predominates in the tropical rainforests.

Most of the "big game" mammals in Africa are naturally adapted to the biome ________.

Which of the following are most abundant on Earth?