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- Biome (5008 bytes)
1: ... occupied by a particular biome. The [[Earth]]'s biomes comprise the [[biosphere]].
3: [[Image:Rainforest tree.jpg|thumb]]Biomes are defined by the global pattern of [[species]]...
5: [[Image:Coast_ireland.jpg|thumb]]A biome is composed of the [[climax (biology)|climax]] [[...
7: Biomes may be divided into:
8: # Terrestrial (also called continental) biomes and
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- Earth (30908 bytes)
4: ...in here. It's been done to death. Find a gem with which to improve the article and you'll shine forev...
7: ...e Earth''' or '''Terra''', is the third planet outward from the [[Sun]]. It is the largest of the [[s...
14: ... sea level). Thus the Earth is an oblate spheroid within a [[tolerance (engineering)|tolerance]] of o...
17: ...inner core. The liquid outer core gives rise to a weak [[magnetosphere|magnetic field]] due to the co...
19: ... old [http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0101/14earthwater/]. - South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...[[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Mozambique]] and [[Swaziland]]. [[Lesotho]] is an independent [[nation]...
3: ...g struggle by the black majority, as well as many white, coloured and Indian South Africans.
5: ...ll-developed of the entire [[Africa]]n continent, with modern [[infrastructure]] common throughout th...
9: ..., [[Tsonga language|Tsonga]], [[Tswana language|Tswana]], and [[Venda language|Venda]]. In this regar...
11: ...pulations are not as such that they require nationwide recognition. - Biome (5008 bytes)
1: ... occupied by a particular biome. The [[Earth]]'s biomes comprise the [[biosphere]].
3: [[Image:Rainforest tree.jpg|thumb]]Biomes are defined by the global pattern of [[species]]...
5: [[Image:Coast_ireland.jpg|thumb]]A biome is composed of the [[climax (biology)|climax]] [[...
7: Biomes may be divided into:
8: # Terrestrial (also called continental) biomes and - Set (mythology) (12196 bytes)
2: ...ishably from ''th'' that the greeks spelt it this way, as '''Seth'''.
6: ...in, but is usually considered to be either ''(one who) dazzles'' or ''pillar of stablity'', one conne...
8: ...uce is long, firm, and releases a milky substance when rubbed, an [[innuendo]] clearly referring to t...
10: ... were red, including people with [[ginger hair]], which is not an attribute that egyptians generally ...
12: ...|19]] and [[Twentieth dynasty of Egypt|20]]), Set was identified as various [[Canaan]]ite storm deiti... - Minnesota (26682 bytes)
12: Governor = [[Tim Pawlenty]] |
17: WaterArea = 18,990 |
18: PCWater = 8.4 |
27: Longitude = 89?34'W to 97?12'W |
28: Width = 400 | - Ecosystem (2598 bytes)
1: ...nity''' or '''[[biocoenosis]]''') living together with their [[environment]] (or '''[[biotope]]'''), ...
3: ...1939). Modern usage of the term derives from the work of [[Raymond Lindeman]] in his classic study o...
5: ... a self-standing unit with coherent and stable flows only to be a bit restrictive.
7: ...s tend to blend into each other. As a result, the whole [[earth]] can be seen as a single ecosystem, ...
9: ...t. Introduction of new environmental factors or new species can have disastrous results, eventually l... - Desert (21206 bytes)
4: ...'s deserts, http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/what/world.html)
6: ... lands may be [[salt]]-covered flats. [[Eolian]] (wind-driven) processes are major factors in shaping...
8: ... that were formed in the arid environment or that were exposed by erosion. Because deserts are dry, t...
10: ...te classification]] system, they are classed as (BW).
14: ...arid lands have a mean annual precipitation of between 250 and 500 millimeters. Arid and extremely ar... - Plant (12870 bytes)
10: ** [[Liverwort|Hepatophyta]] - liverworts
11: ** [[Hornwort|Anthocerophyta]] - hornworts
18: ** [[whisk fern|Psilotophyta]] - whisk ferns
26: ** [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] - flowering plants
31: ... unrelated to the presumed phylogenic concepts on which modern [[taxonomy]] is based. - List of North American deserts (444 bytes)
1: ...merica]], all located in [[Mexico]] or the [[southwestern United States]]. Among their notable featur... - Mount Kenya (2621 bytes)
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18: <!-- END WikiProject Mountains infobox --> - Tundra (7482 bytes)
1: ...y region) between the tundra and the forest is known as the [[tree-line]] or timberline.
2: ...age:AKI4-493-a.jpg|thumb|250px|Arctic tundra on [[Wrangel Island]], Russia]]
10: ...da]]. The polar tundra is home to several peoples who are mostly [[nomad]]ic reindeer herders, such a...
12: ...emperature around -28 °C, sometimes dipping as low as -70 °C. In the summer, temperatures rise and ...
14: ...ozen, the water cannot sink any lower, and so the water forms the lakes and marshes found during the ... - Forest (3705 bytes)
2: ...orest.jpg|thumb|right|360px|A dense growth of softwoods (a forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Nort...
4: A '''forest''' is an area with a high density of [[tree|trees]] (or, historic...
6: ... [[lignin]] and other materials that decompose slowly.
8: ...anopy, which allows some sunlight to penetrate between the trees (see also: [[savanna]]).
14: * [[temperate hardwood forest]] - Rainforest (6551 bytes)
1: ...2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Rainforest, Big Island, Hawaii]]
2: ...h [[temperate]] and [[tropical]] [[climate]]s. As well as prodigious rainfall, many rainforests are c...
4: ...ewel of the earth", the "Earth's lungs", and the "world's largest pharmacy" because the large amount ...
6: ...rely leached, have developed on the ancient [[Gondwana]]n [[shield (geography)|shields]]. Rapid bacte...
8: ...d beneath is soon colonised by a dense tangled growth of vines, shrubs and small trees called ''jungl... - Temperate coniferous forests (2732 bytes)
1: ...ood]] and [[yew]]. The understory also contains a wide variety of herbaceous and shrub species.
3: ..., and are often subject to ecologically important wildfires.
5: ...forests of [[New Zealand]] and [[Tasmania]], northwest [[Europe]] (small pockets in [[Ireland]], [[Sc...
7: ... [[California]] and southwestern [[Oregon]] is known for its rich variety of plant and animal species...
12: {{terrestrial biomes}} - Savanna (1867 bytes)
1: ...nsitional zone, occurring between [[forest]] or [[woodland]] regions and [[grassland]] regions. Savan...
3: [[Image:Savanna.jpg|thumb|250px|Wildebeest]]
5: ...rica, including the [[Serengeti]], famous for its wildlife, are typical of this type.
7: ...[temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands]] biome.
8: [[Image:Savanna_2.jpg|thumb|250px|View of Tanzania]] - River (12397 bytes)
1: ...le_river.jpg|300px|right|thumb|A Feluca sailing down the nile river.Image provided by [http://classro...
2: ...scientific community for all flowing natural waterways. In the vernacular, [[stream]] may be used to...
4: ... typically widens at its end and forms what is known as a delta or estuary.
7: ...r mouths. Rivers whose mouths are in saline tidal waters may form [[estuary|estuaries]].
9: ...ls are sometimes used as sources of energy, via [[watermill]]s and [[hydroelectric plant]]s. - Red Fox (7749 bytes)
15: ...anning most of [[North America]] and [[Eurasia]], with several populations in [[North Africa]].
17: ...s that of [[fox hunting]], a long-practised but now controversial [[United Kingdom|British]] traditio...
19: ...ina]] and eventually to [[Japan]]. It is also known by the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] name ''[[k...
23: ...nd down its back and forming a "cross" on an otherwise red background. "Domesticated" or farmed stoc...
25: ... canid". Their long bushy tails with distinctive white tips provide balance for acrobatic leaps and ... - Reindeer (6508 bytes)
14: ...aribou''' in [[North America]], is an [[Arctic]]-dwelling [[deer]] (''Rangifer tarandus'').
17: ...]], [[Canada]] and [[Alaska]]. In 1952, reindeer were re-introduced to [[Scotland]], as the natural ...
19: ... Its natural occurrence is approximately bounded within the 62° [[longitude]].
22: ...eat the leaves of [[willow]]s and [[birch]]es, as well as [[sedge]]s and [[grass]]es. They can also e...
24: ...rLoosingVelvet.jpg|thumb|left|Reindeer antlers grow again each year under a layer of fur called velve... - Taiga (2576 bytes)
1: ...''' is used to refer to the southern part of this biome; the term '''taiga''' is used to described the mo...
3: ...nd northern [[Russia]]. The taigas are one of the world's major sources of [[oxygen]].
5: ...umber of [[bird]]s such as [[Siberian Thrush]], [[White's Thrush]] and [[Dark-throated Thrush]] [[bir...
7: ...n]] will also maintain a presence in this zone in winter. They include [[Crossbill]], [[Golden Eagle]...
9: ...everal members of the [[weasel]] family such as [[Wolverine]] and [[Pine Marten]]. - Ecology (24417 bytes)
1: ...itat (ecology)|habitat]]. The term ''oekologie'' was coined in [[1866]] by the German biologist, [[E...
4: ...ome sub-disciplines contributing to ecological knowledge.
6: ...ntal issues. Additionally, a [[holism|holistic view]] of nature is stressed in both ecology and envir...
8: Consider the ways a biologist might approach studying the life o...
9: ... of the [[queen bee]], and how she relates to the worker [[bee]]s and the [[drone (bee)|drones]].
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