54.5 Major Biomes

aquarium trade

The ________ has led to the removal of many corals and fishes.

photic zone

What is where light can penetrate and allow photosynthesis to occur? Answer with a single words or term.

resident organisms

The ________ are subject to huge daily variations in temperature, light intensity, and availability.

coastal areas

What are influenced by tides and waves? Answer with a single words or term.

Oak trees

________ can be influenced by soil conditions.

Domestic animals

________ can greatly reduce grass coverage by overgrazing, which can turn the area desert- like.

Wet lands

________ are areas that are frequently saturated by water.

southwestern deserts

The ________ have Succulents, such as the saguaro cactus and other barrel cacti.

Habitat degradation

________ can be caused by logging and agriculture.

Humans

________ are damaging tropical forests by logging and clearing the land for agriculture.

winter

Each ________, temperatures fall below freezing.

Sunlight

What is important because many corals have symbiotic algae that need light to live? Answer with a single words or term.

Corals

________ need warm water of at least 20degC but less than 30degC to survive.

spraylike oco

The ________ maintains a warm body temperature.

Annuals

________ grow only when there is rain.

Wetlands

What are one of the most productive areas in the world? Answer with a single words or term.

plant diversity

What is low? Answer with a single words or term.

Desert conditions

________ prevail in some places.

Epiphytes

________ thrive because of the high moisture content.

lentic habitat

What is often deep? Answer with a single words or term.

animal diversity

What is less than in tropical rain forests because of the large amount of rain? Answer with a single words or term.

tropical rain

The ________ has diverse animal life.

normal rainfall

What is increased by the condensation of water from dense coastal fogs? Answer with a single words or term.