ecology

a western term used to summarize understandings of different indigenous peoples

the long term prevailing weather conditions at a given place

a regional experiencing similar climate and with a consistent set of species any of the world’s major ecosystem types, often classified according to the predominant vegetation for terrestrial biomes and the physical environment for aquatic biomes and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment

space extended upward; height

a measure in degrees of the average KE (TE) of the atoms and molecules in a body of matter

rainfall

angular distance N or S from the earth’s equator; measured thru 90 degrees

measures distance east or west of the prime meridian

low latitude overturning circulations that have air rising at the equator and air sinking at roughly 30 degrees latitud

lower amplitude of seasonal temperature fluctuations

higher amplitude of seasonal temperature fluctuations

living components of the environment

non-living components

the movement of individuals or gametes away from (and potentially back to) their original location

the characteristic scale at which measurements are reported

the overall region in which the measurements are made at the selected spatial grain

number of individuals (either total or per species)

total number of species

relative similarity in abundance of species

identities of which species are present

pattern of changes in species richness with latitude generally highest species richness near the equator, lower richness towards n/s pole

determined by the balance between immigration and extinction and this by island size and distance from mainland

islands closer to mainland get more immigration of species that farther islands larger ‘islands’ have lower extinction rates (more ways for species to survive)

rich ppl have more access to biodiversity