Questions for Lecture 9:  Biological Communities: Distribution 
        and Adaptations

    © 1. Describe the major types of Biomes (both terrestrial and marine) and describe the
               abiotic characteristics that sustain them.
 
    © 2. Describe the major responses of organisms to environmental variations, and how they are
               useful to their life.

    © 3. Describe the consequences of the movement of the Earth, relative to the sun, on the
               climate in the Northern and the Southern hemispheres.

    © 4. Define the following concepts and terms: abiotic versus biotic variable;
               acclimation; biome; climate; Coriolis effect; disturbance; flora; freshwater
               communities; homeostasis; microclimate; ocean communities; parent rock;
               physiognomy; rain shadow;  soil; topography; vegetation.
 
ï Outline of presentation :
            For outline of presentation and for the legends of figures, see  the Handbook for the course "Biology 121 Notes, Spring, 1998, University of Illinois, Plant Biology: Ecology and Organismic Plant Biology" by Govindjee, Stipes  Publishing, Champaign,IL.
 
    © Slides used in the class are to be found elsewhere on these Web pages.