ENWC314 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Biogeographic Realm, Phytogeography, Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Entomology and Wildlife Conservation
• Course: ENWC314
• Professor: York Joanna

Document Summary

In the news: the red fire ant has invaded the southern us with devastating consequences. The red fire ant is particularly dangerous because it forms large colonies that quickly swarm and sting en masse when an animal disturbs their mound by walking on it. Mountains and highland areas intercept more rainfall and leave a rain shadow" on their leeward side: these global patterns of temperature and precipitation determine the geographic distribution of biomes with their accompanying organisms. 2. 1 all species have a limited geographic range: biogeography the branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals, biogeographical realms. Biogeography is a discipline that spans geography, ecology, and geology to provide the historical background for the present distribution of like on the continents. We can divide the land areas of earth into 6 regions known as biogeographical realms which tend to contain different animals and plants.