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Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity

Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity. G. Tyler Miller’s Living in the Environment 14 th Edition Chapter 6. Key Concepts. Factors influencing weather. Factors influencing climate. Effect of climate on distribution of biomes. Characteristics of major biome types.

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Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity

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  1. Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity G. Tyler Miller’s Living in the Environment 14th Edition Chapter 6

  2. Key Concepts • Factors influencing weather • Factors influencing climate • Effect of climate on distribution of biomes • Characteristics of major biome types

  3. Weather: A Brief Introduction • Weather • Warm front • Cold front • Weatherextremes Fig. 6-2 p. 102

  4. Climate • Temperature • Precipitation • Uneven heating • Seasons • Earth’s rotation • Properties of airand water Fig. 6-5 p. 105

  5. Seasons Fig. 6-7 p. 106

  6. Air Circulation Fig. 6-8, p. 107 Fig. 6-10, p. 107

  7. Short-Term Climate Changes: ENSO Fig. 6-12 p. 108

  8. Greenhouse Effect • Greenhouse gases Fig. 6-14 p. 110

  9. Rain Shadow Effect • Microclimates Fig. 6-15 p. 110

  10. Biomes: Climate and Life on Land • Relationship between latitude and altitude • Desert Biomes • Grassland, Tundra and Chaparral Biomes • Forest Biomes • Mountain Biomes

  11. Biomes: Latitude and Altitude Refer to Fig. 6-17 p. 112 Fig. 6-18 p. 112

  12. Desert Biomes • Tropical deserts • Temperate deserts • Cold deserts Refer to Fig. 6-20 p. 114

  13. Grassland, Tundra, and Chaparral Biomes • Tropical grasslands and Savannas • Temperate grasslands • Polar grasslands (Arctic tundra) • Permafrost • Alpine tundra • Chaparral Refer to Figs. 6-23, 6-24, and 6-25 pp. 116-119

  14. Forest Biomes • Tropical rainforest • Temperate deciduous forest • Evergreen coniferous forest (boreal forest) • Temperate rain forest Refer to Figs. 6-29, 6-30, 6-31, and 6-32 pp. 121-124

  15. Mountain Biomes • Mimic latitude • Islands of biodiversity

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