A Geography of Plants and Animals |
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
Biotic Patterns | 26 |
Factors in Biotic Distribution | 56 |
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Africa America areas arid Asia aspects associated Australia become biota biotic boundary called canopy characteristic climate complex considered continuous contrasts cover developed distinct distribution disturbance divided division dominant eastern ecosystem effect elements environment essentially example exist extend fact factors fire flora floristic formation genera geography grassland ground cover groups grow growth habitat holarctic humid important individual involved islands isolated kinds land larger leaves less limited living major moisture mountain nature neotropics North northern numerous occupied occur ocean organism particularly patterns phases plants and animals population possible present produce provinces rainforest range realm regions relationships result savanna seasonal forest separate side similar soil sometimes South South America southern species suggest surface temperature tend things tion trees tropical types United usually variations variety vegetation whole wide woodland woody zones