GEO 121 1st Edition Lecture 30 Outline of Last Lecture II. Climate Typesa. Tropicalb. Aridc. Humid Mesothermald. Humid Microthermale. Polarf. HighlandsOutline of Current Lecture III. Vegetationa. Foresti. Evergreenii. Deciduousb. Savannahc. Grasslandd.Deserte. Tundraf.HighlandsCurrent LectureVegetation1. Foresta. Evergreen Foresti. A plant, usually a tree or a shrub that DOES NOT drop its leaves seasonallyii. Broad-leaf1. Australiaii. Needle-leaf1. Tundra2. Conifersb. Deciduous Foresti. Middle Latitudeii. A plant, usually a tree or a shrub that drops its leaves seasonallyiii. Broad-leaf1. wide, flat leaves. There are veins that extend through the leaves. Broad-leaf trees are generally deciduous; ex. oak, elm, birch, and maple2. Eastern North Americaii. Needle-leaf1. Conifers2. SavannahThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.a. Tropical vegetation consisting of coarse grasses, often associated with scattered low-growing trees or patches of bare groundb. (Aw)c. Oxisols2. Grasslanda. Mollisolsb. Steppe (Russian Origin)i. Russia (BSk)b. Pampai. South America (BSh)b. Veldti. Africa (BSh)b. Prairiei. United States (BSk)2. Deserta. The amount of precipitation is less than half of the potential ET (BWh, BWk, hot and cold)2. Tundraa. High-latitude or high-altitude environments or climate regions that are not able to support the growth of trees because the growing season is too cold and too short (ET)b.
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