Geography KeyWords. Ecosystems; Biomes; and Tropical Rainforests.

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Flashcards on Geography KeyWords. Ecosystems; Biomes; and Tropical Rainforests., created by amy_derrick1 on 23/10/2013.
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What's an ECOSYSTEM? ...a community of plants and animals which interact with eachother and their non-living environment(rocks+soil).
What's ALTITUDE/RELIEF? ...the height of an object/point in relation to sea level.
What is LATITUDE? ...how far away a place is either side of the Equator.(England= 23.5'N)
When does FRONTAL RAIN fall?...
When does RELIEF RAIN fall?...
When does CONVECTIONAL RAIN fall?...
What's a BIOME? ...a world scale eco-system.
8 BIOMES of the world? Tropical Rainforest; Tropical Savanna; Desert; Chaparral(shrubland); Grassland; Temperate Deciduoous Forest; Temperate Boreal Forest:+ Arctic and Alpine Tundra.
What's a LIANA? ...thick vines that just loop around tree trunks to get sunlight.
What's an EPIPHYTE? ... they forget about roots and just perch high on branches.
What's a fern? ...a plant adapted to living in the dark shade of the thick trees.
Why are BUTTRESS ROOTS needed? ...they support the very tall trees and keep it upright, so it doesn't overbalance with the weight of the massive tree.
BIOTIC? ...a living thing.
ABIOTIC? ...a non-living thing.
What's SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT? ...meets the needs of the current population without compromising the needs of the future generations.
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