BIO SCI 94 Chapter Notes -Abyssal Zone, Photic Zone, Aphotic Zone

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Biological Sciences
• Course: BIO SCI 94
• Professor: Nancy Aguilar- Roca

Document Summary

Biology 52 emphasis on tropical forest , desert, chaparral , estuaries , intertidal zones, ocean pelagic zone, coral reefs, benthic zone. Ecology - the study of the interactions between an organism and it"s environment. Concept 52. 1 - earth"s climate varies by latitude and season and is rapidly changing. Biggest impact on distribution of organisms on lad and sea is climate. Climate - long term prevailing weather conditions in a given area based on 4 factor , temperature m precipitation , sunlight and wind. Macroclimate- patterns on the global , regional and land scape level. Determined by input of solar energy and earth"s movement. Sun warms --> atmosphere , land , water. Warming establishes temperature variations cycles of air and water movement and evaporation of water. Climate patterns can be changed by many factors. Titled axis of rotation + annual passage around sun cause seasons .