Ecology 1 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyForests 1UniversityAll boards Created by: ellamarshall1Created on: 20-12-16 13:50 What is a biome? a large area of land with similar ranges of ecosystems within, defined by vegetation type and climate 1 of 10 What is evapotranspiration? combination of water availability and temperature depending on how much water a plant gets and how quickly it leaves the ground 2 of 10 What is the temperate zone? located outside of the tropics 3 of 10 Features of temperate zone 4 Seasonality, moderate varying climates, long active growing season and random rainfall 4 of 10 What are deciduous plants Plants that loose their leaves often at winter so they retain energy to survive 5 of 10 What are the ads of deciduous plants?3 decreased area for water loss, buds are cheaper to protect then leaves and also losing leaves gets rid of disease 6 of 10 What are the disads of deciduous plants? 2 nutrients lost in autumn and the plant will have a slow start in spring as has to regrow 7 of 10 What are evergreen plants? plants/trees that dont lose leaves and have throughout the year 8 of 10 Ads of evergreen plants 3 Quick start in spring, kept under shade and no loss of nutrients 9 of 10 Disads of evergreen plants 2 Lower capacity for photosynthesis despite being all year round and lower N availability 10 of 10
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