ECOLOGY
BIOMES
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Question
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The number of grazing animals and insects.
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The strength and direction of winds.
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The amount of sunlight and precipitation.
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Seasonal changes in temperature and humidity.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Climate is a major factor in determining types of life that reside in a particular biome, and there are several factors that influence climate, such as latitude, geographic features, and atmospheric processes disseminating heat and moisture. The number of biomes that exist is debated by scientists.
Detailed explanation-2: -As you can probably tell, the distribution of biomes on the planet is influenced by two main factors: temperature and rainfall. For example, in the image above tropical biomes are characterised by high temperature and high rainfall, whereas deserts also have high temperature but low rainfall.
Detailed explanation-3: -Differences in temperature or precipitation determine the types of plants that grow in a given area (Figure 1). Generally speaking, height, density, and species diversity decreases from warm, wet climates to cool, dry climates. Raunkiaer (1934) classified plant life forms based on traits that varied with climate.
Detailed explanation-4: -Altitude and latitude, which affect temperature and precipitation determine the distribution of biomes. Figure 22.2. 1: Average annual temperature and annual precipitation are two climatic factors that determine the distribution of biomes.