Biogeography Climate Biomes and Terrestrial Biodiversity G Tyler

Biogeography: Climate, Biomes, and Terrestrial Biodiversity G. Tyler Miller’s Living in the Environment 13 th Edition Chapter 6 Dr. Richard Clements Chattanooga State Technical Community College

Key Concepts Ø Factors influencing weather Ø Factors influencing climate Ø Effect of climate on distribution of biomes Ø Characteristics of major biome types

Weather and Climate: A Brief Introduction Ø Weather Ø Warm front Ø Cold front Ø Weather extremes Fig. 6 -2 p. 111

Climate Ø Temperature Ø Precipitation Ø Uneven heating Ø Seasons Ø Earth’s rotation Ø Properties of air and water See Fig. 6 -4 p. 124 Fig. 6 -6 p. 115

Seasons Fig. 6 -8 p. 116

Air Circulation Fig. 6 -9 b & c p. 1117 Fig. 6 -11 p. 118

Short-Term Climate Changes: ENSO Fig. 6 -14 p. 119

Greenhouse Effect Ø Greenhouse gases Fig. 6 -17 p. 121

Rain Shadow Effect Ø Microclimates Fig. 6 -19 p. 122

Biomes: Climate and Life on Land Ø Relationship between latitude and altitude Ø Succulent plants Ø Evergreen plants Ø Deciduous plants Ø Coniferous plants

Biomes: Latitude and Altitude Fig. 6 -22 p. 124 Refer to Fig. 6 -20 p. 123

Desert Biomes Ø Tropical deserts Ø Temperate deserts Ø Cold deserts Refer to Fig. 6 -25 p. 127

Grassland, Tundra, and Chaparral Biomes Ø Tropical grasslands Ø Temperate grasslands Ø Polar grasslands (Arctic tundra) Ø Permafrost Ø Alpine tundra Ø Chaparral Refer to Figs. 6 -29, 6 -30, and 6 -32 pp. 130 -133

Forest Biomes Ø Tropical rainforest Ø Tropical deciduous forest Ø Temperate deciduous forest Ø Evergreen coniferous forest (boreal forest) Ø Temperate rain forest Refer to Figs. 6 -34, 6 -37, 6 -38, and 6 -40 pp. 135 -140

Mountain Biomes Ø Mimic latitude Ø Snow line Ø Islands of biodiversity