Summary of APES Video Notes 1.2 - Terrestrial Biomes

Summary

The video discusses terrestrial biomes, focusing on their global distribution, environmental conditions, and the adaptations of plants and animals to their unique climates. Key points include:

Methodology

Identify a biome characteristic. Explain how that characteristic determines the community of organisms found in that biome.

Researchers/Sources Featured

Notable Quotes

04:28 — « Instead of trying to memorize all of these different biomes, we need to think about how these patterns of temperature and precipitation are influenced by the distance that we are from the equator. »
07:18 — « Nutrient availability ultimately determines which plants and which animals can survive in that biome. »
07:26 — « Climate is not stable on earth; climate is subject to human activities that are changing it rapidly right now. »

Category

Science and Nature

Video