Lab 9 JurjevichGEOG 101PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY: Weather and ClimateSpring 2009Name____________________________1. What is natural vegetation? How do humans influence vegetation?2. What is a plant’s life-form?3. What is a biome and what are the five main biome types that ecologists and geographers recognize?4. The Forest biome has 6 recognizable subdivisions: Low-latitude rainforest, Monsoon forest, Subtropical Evergreen forest, Midlatitude Deciduous forest, Needleleaf forest, and Schlerophyll forest. Briefly discussthe characteristics of each type.Lab 9 Jurjevich5. Monsoon forest and Midlatitude Deciduous forest are both deciduous, but for different reasons. Compare the characteristics of each of these two formation classes and their climates.6. Subtropical Broadleaf Evergreen forests and Tall-grass prairie are two vegetation classes that have been greatly altered by human activities. How was this done and why?7. Distinguish among the types of Needleleaf Forest. What characteristics do they share and how are they different?8. What are xerophytic shrubs and in what major biome class would you find them?9. Using the diagram below, explain how elevation influences vegetation.Lab 9 Jurjevich10. What two major formation classes exist in the Grassland biome? Brieflydescribe the vegetation associated with each type and explain the primary reason driving the difference in the two types.11. What two major formation classes exist in the Desert biome?12. What two major formation classes exist in the Savanna biome?13. What types of trees are dominant in the Boreal (or Taiga) forest and
View Full Document
Unlocking...