Global Ecosystems (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Definition of biomes
Definition of biomes
Large-scale natural ecosystems
Two main climate factors controlling biome distribution
Two main climate factors controlling biome distribution
Temperature and rainfall
Flora in biomes
Flora in biomes
Characteristic plant life
Fauna in biomes
Fauna in biomes
Characteristic animal life
Most productive biome
Most productive biome
Tropical rainforest (2,500 g/m²/year)
Least productive biome
Least productive biome
Polar (100 g/m²/year)
Tropical rainforest location
Tropical rainforest location
Near the Equator
Hot desert location
Hot desert location
Around tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
Climate of most productive biomes
Climate of most productive biomes
Hot and wet
Unit for measuring biome productivity
Unit for measuring biome productivity
Grams per square metre per year (g/m²/year)