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Biogeographic Distribution Controls

 

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Definitions

1. What is biogeography?
2. What is a geographic range?
3. What is an ecological niche?
4. What is mutualism?
5. What is commensalism?
6. What is a disturbance?
7. What is ecological succession?
8. What is a pioneer species?
9. What is a climax community?

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Content

1. What similarities are evident to the geographic distribution of biomes compared to the geographic distribution of climates?
2. What factors might cause a specie's geographic range to change?
3. Why don't all organisms attempts at dispersal succeed?
4. What are some plant/animal adaptations to survive when moisture is scarce?
5. How does temperature affect the rate of photosynthesis and the rate of respiration?
6. What are some plant/animal adaptations to survive extreme temperatures?
7. In what ways to organisms compete with other organisms?
8. What are some examples of mutualism?
9. How is mutualism different from commensalism?
10. What factors may contribute to a high incidence of wild fire?
11. Over what time scales does ecological succession operate?
12. What are the characteristics of pioneer species?
13. How are pioneer communities different from late-successional communities?