1. © Getty Images/Taxis BIOL 3240 Plant and Animal Ecology Life on Land What is Natural History? ?

2. © Getty Images/Taxis Terrestrial Biomes What explains geographic variation in climate? ? Earth’s… How does temperature AND day length vary here at NNU from season to season? ? BIOL 3240 Plant and Animal Ecology Life on Land

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6. Fig. 2.6 © Getty Images/Taxis Climate diagrams help summarize important information about a site. What variables are represented on each of the axes? ? BIOL 3240 Plant and Animal Ecology Life on Land

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10. Fig. 2.8 © Getty Images/Taxis Soil is another very important factor that influences what type of vegetation is dominant at a site Where does soil come from? What are the component parts of soil? How do they differ from place to place? ? ? ? BIOL 3240 Plant and Animal Ecology Life on Land

11. © Getty Images/Taxis Soil is … Weathering… BIOL 3240 Plant and Animal Ecology Life on Land

12. © Getty Images/Taxis ____________________is the ___________________ material from which the soil is formed (bedrock, till, eolian/loess, fluvial). Soils distinguished by their physical and chemical properties including: Sand = 0.05 – 2mm Silt = 0.002 – 0.05mm Clay = <0.002mm BIOL 3240 Plant and Animal Ecology Life on Land

13. © Getty Images/Taxis Ion exchange is important to soil fertility… BIOL 3240 Plant and Animal Ecology Life on Land

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