First
average long term weather conditions
Climate
upper layer of water where organisms still have access to sunlight, extends 200 feet below the surface.
Photic zone
period of year which local weather permits plant growth
Growing season
The biome we live in
Deciduous forest
ecological succession that occurs when no soil is present
primary succession
A biome characterized by low amounts of rainfall
aquatic ocean biome
marine biome
Biome that contains broad-leaved evergreen trees with a high annual rainfall.
Rain forest
water that contains little or no salt.
Freshwater biome
this type of succession will occur after a fire, flood, or tornado
secondary succession
when growth and development are temporarily stopped
dormancy
a group of similar ecosystems with the same biotic factors and climate
Biome
an area that is saturated with water or covered by water part of the year
Wetland
bacteria and algae that use sunlight to make food
phytoplankton
a complex pattern of all feeding relationships within an ecosystem
food webs
Taiga
tiny animals that feed on phytoplankton
zooplankton
All land biomes
Terrestrial biomes
The distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
the amount of energy lost at each trophic level
90%
rivers and lakes
Freshwater biomes
Rain, sleet or snow
Precipitation
distance above sea level
Altitude
Permanently frozen layer of soil
Permafrost
the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
nitrogen