BIS 2C Pre-lab 6: Botanical Conservatory and Fungal Diversity (Graded A+)

Pre-lab 6: Botanical Conservatory and Fungal Diversity (Score: 4.75/5) Question 1. Identify two reasons why maintaining a large, living plant collection is an important public and scientific resource. It lets us study different types of plants without having to travel all over the world and it teaches us better methods of conservation. Question 2. In figure 6.2 above, which season (X or Y) would correspond to winter at point A? Season X Question 3. On which side (left or right) of figure 6.3 (below) do you expect to find a desert? On the right Question 4. Many famous deserts are the result of the rain shadow effect, including the Great Basin (Nevada), Gobi (Mongolia), and Atacama (Chile). Identify the specific mountain range associate with each of these deserts. The great basin is associated with the Sierra Nevadas, the Gobi is associated with the Hangayn and Altai range, and the Atacama is with the Andes. Question 5. Two of the most fa