BIO120H1 Chapter Notes -Atmospheric Circulation, Intertropical Convergence Zone, 30Th Parallel North
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Temp (most) and soil moisture (next most) are most important. If nutrients/temp/soil moisture not enough to limit plants success, we look at disturbance. Salinity is very important for aquatic plants (fresh water vs. salt water vs. brackish water difference in physiology. Animals tend to survive in more difficult environments compared to plants. So, animals will tend to follow plants, Habitats quality important to animals, so habitats has to have quality (nesting, location, food) Temp colder near the poles, hot near the equator. When earth leans towards/away from sun, seasonality occurs,(summer/winter) Seasonality is manifested as the alternation of the hot season and a cold season. No winter in lower latitudes, but seasonality is expressed as wet/dry seasons. Atmospheric circulation at heart of novels that talk about greenhouse grasses/global warming. These factors determine what type of animal and plants are located in which part of the world. More solar in put at the point of the earth closest towards the sun.
