Ecology Introduction

Biology ~ Edgar

• Frigid air

• Thin soil

• Brief growing season

noble rhubarbRheum nobile• Overlapping

cream colored leaves

• Moderates environment for flowers

• Traps heat

• Sunscreen type chemicals

Snow leopard

• Long, dense coat.

• Fur-covered paws

• Large nasal cavities

• Small ears• Thickly furred

tail – long enough to wrap whole body

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Fig. 34-0c

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Fig. 34-1c

Fig. 34-1d

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Solarheat Net movement

of water vaporby windWater vapor

over the sea

Precipitationover the land

Water vaporover the land

Precipitationover the sea

Evaporationfrom the sea

Evaporationandtranspiration

Flow of waterfrom land to sea

Surfacewater andgroundwater

Oceans

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Fig. 34-8

30°N

Tropic ofCancer

60°N

Arcticcircle

Equator

Tropic ofCapricorn

30°S

Tropical forestSavannaDesertChaparral

Temperate grasslandTemperate broadleaf forestConiferous forestTundra

High mountainsPolar ice

Tropical Forests

Savannas

Temperate Grasslands

Deserts

Chaparral

Broadleaf Deciduous Forests

Coniferious Forests

Tundra

Climograph

• arctic tundra• coniferous forest• desert• grassland• temperate forest• tropical forest

Bioassay Experiment

Landsat Geocover image of Frenchman's Bay showing heavy urban development (pink and purple) all around it and a high density of transportation infrastructure. Image by NASA.

7,600 Tons of De-Icing Salt Per Year 

Pritzger Science Centre Treasure Hunt

• What are some of the green features of the building that help with water conversation and with reducing impervious surface runoff?

Serial Dilution