34 terms

Terms	Definitions
biome	very large climatic region that contains a # of smaller but related ecosystems within them
tundra	cold, treeless, biome
permafrost	permanently frozen layer of soil under surface
tropical forest	near the equator in the area of the tropics( most productive biome)
canopy	continuous layer of treetops
epiphyles	smaller plants that grow on branches
tropical forest	highest species richness of all biomes1
temperate forest	has distinct seasons adn moderate climate
boreal forest (taiga)	south of tundra adn north of temperate forest
temperate grassland	moderate temperature
temperate grassland	much has been converted to farmland
savanna	scattered deciduous trees/shrubs
chaparrel	area dominated by dense, spiny shrubs
desert	area that gets less that 10" of rain/yr.
tundra
tropical forest
temperate forest
boreal forest
temperate grassland
savanna
chaparrel
desert
aphotic zone	ocean zone where sunlight soesnt penetrate
photic zone	part fof ocean that receives sunlight
intertidal zone	covered by water during hightide and is exposed to air during low tide
neritic zone	extends from intertidal zone over the continental shelf
oceanic zone	depp water or open sea
benthic zone	ocean bottom
intertidal	must be adapted for periodical air exposure
neritic zone	most productive zone in ocean
coral reef	mostlly intropical areas
estuaries	occurs where freshwater rivers flow into ocean(bay, marsh, mud)
oleotrophic	contain little orfanic matter
freshwater wetlands	area of land that are covered with freshwater for at least part of the yr.

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