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Biology Ch 3.2
Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Desert | Arid region with sparse to almost nonexistent plant life; the driest biome. |
| Estuary | Coastal body of water, partially surrounded by land, in which freshwater and salt water mix. |
| Biome | Group of ecosystems with the same climax communities. |
| Photic Zone | Portion of the marine biome that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate. |
| Aphotic Zone | Deep water that never receives sunlight. |
| Intertidal Zone | Portion of the shoreline that lies between high tide and low tide lines. |
| Plankton | Small organisms that drift and float in the waters of the photic zone; includes both autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms, their eggs and the juvenile stages of many marine animals. |
| Tundra | Biome that surrounds the north and south poles; treeless land with long summer days and short periods of winter sunlight. |
| Taiga | Biome just south of the tundra; characterized by a boreal or northern coniferous forest composed of larch, fir, hemlock and spruce trees and acidic, mineral-poor topsoils. |
| Grasslands | Biome composed of large communities covered with rich soil, grasses, and similar small plants. |
| Temperate/deciduous Forest | Biome composed of forests of broad-leaved hardwood trees that lose their foliage annually. |
| Tropical Rain Forest | Biome near the equator with warm temperatures, wet weather, and lush plant growth. |
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