01:450:102 Midterm: Midterm 2 Study Guide
21 Mar 2017
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The two types of leaf, in terms of their persistence versus production potential, and consequent shape. An example species of each of these trees (broadleaf/needleleaf, Deciduous/evergreen: production oriented: make more carbon (ex. Sugar maple: persistence oriented: less carbon (ex. Black spruce: types of leaves: sugar maple (broadleaf deciduous), rhododendron (broadleaf evergreen), tamarack (needleleaf deciduals), black spruce (needleleaf evergreen) The ways in which topography can affect vegetation. Examples of natural and anthropogenic disturbances: topography controls the microclimate experienced by plant (ex. Slope aspect: affects delivery of groundwater to plant. Groundwater drainage creates a riparian environment in the chaparral of. Jersey into canada: variation caused by lay length and sun angle, humid climate broadleaf deciduous forest, severe continental climate needleleaf evergreen forest, polar climate tundra biome. The tropical rainforest product that this settlement was based around producing: fordlandia, based on producing rubber, the approximate amount of the amazon that has been cleared.
