Marine Ecology Physiology Test 1

What is a biome? - ANSWER-a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. What is a Biome composed of? - ANSWER-Plants and animals with similar life history and environmental conditions. What phrase is often used to describe a Biome/ - ANSWER-Major life zone How are Biomes usually named? - ANSWER-For their dominant Vegetation type What are the 3 major advancements over traditional ecological thought? - ANSWER-1. shifts the focus from simple pattern description to understanding functionality. 2. Changes the approach from observational to explanatory and, from descriptive to predictive. 3. Function driven models enable function-focused predictive and retrodictive modeling What are the 3 synthetic steps of the evolution of a biome? - ANSWER-1. Forming a solid body of theory, that explains the ecological and biogeographical meaning of zonalit