Biomes and Biodiversity

Biomes and Biodiversity

“In the end, we conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught.”–Baba Dioum

This quote started the powerpoint. What does it mean? Why would it be important to

Educate society about Biodiversity and Ecology? ______
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What are Biomes? ______

List the terrestrial (land) biomes given in the PowerPoint. ______
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How is the type of biome in an area determined? ______
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According to the World Biome map given in the presentation, what biomes are found within the 50 United states? ______
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Describe what role latitude plays in determining types of biomes. Reference the map and remember that latitude are the markings on the globe that run horizontally starting at the equator. ______
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What is Vertical zonation and how does it relate to what you determined with change in latitude? ______
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Give a brief description of each of these:

Rain forests (Define Tropical and Temperate):______
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Grasslands (define Tropical Savannah and Temperate): ______
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Deserts: ______
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Temperate Forests (define Coniferous and Deciduous): ______
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Boreal Forest: ______
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Tundra: ______

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What are some adaptations would be present in the vegetation living in the various conditions in Florida? ______

Aquatic Ecosystems primarily rely on what organisms for photosynthesis? Describe what these organisms are. ______

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In what parts of the ocean do we find the most photosynthetic activity? ______
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Infer why this might explain sharks and other larger marine organisms feeding grounds.

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How are Ocean systems usually classified? ______

Name the shallowest zones ______

Name the deepest zones ______

Define the terms Benthic and Pelagic. ______
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The photic zone is where light penetrates the water and photosynthesis can occur. What is another name for this zone? ______

Chemoautotrophs use chemicals to create food instead of light energy. What communities did the presentation discuss and what chemical did they use to create food for the ecosystem? ______
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Mangroves often grow along shorelines. What adaptations do they have that allows them to survive there? ______
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What is an estuary? ______

Describe what wetlands are. ______

Differentiate among Swamps, Marshes and Bogs. ______
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Define the term Biodiversity. ______

How many species have been named? ______

Using the map, find, and list, the most productive biological hotspots (both terrestrial and aquatic) Infer the reasons why those areas have more diverse populations. ______
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Discuss at least 3 reasons biodiversity is important to mankind. ______
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Discuss some of the most imposing threats to biodiversity and the negative effects loss of biodiversity might have to the planet. ______
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Finally…define terminology associated with threats to biodiversity. ______

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Discuss ESA, ICUN and CITES and the purpose of each. ESA______
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ICUN______
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CITES______
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Search the news from the past 2-3 weeks. Find an example of a topic that has to do with protecting our Environment/our natural Biological Resources. Cite the article and give a brief description.