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Ch. 49 - An Introduction to Ecology

Chapter 48, Problem 7

Temperate forest in China and temperate forest in North America are part of the same biome but are distinct ecosystems. Explain.

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Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together. An ecosystem that is dominated by woody trees is referred to as what, where an ecosystem that is dominated by grasses is called what? So let's think back to what we learned about the different ecosystems and the defining characteristics of each ecosystem so that we can best represent what we're looking for in this question. So we know that when we're talking about an ecosystem that is dominated by those woody trees, we're most likely talking about a forest. And so when we're talking about an ecosystem that is dominated by grasses, we're probably talking about a grassland because we know that forests are mostly dominated by tall trees, whereas those grasslands is a mixture of different grass species. So since we're looking for the answer, choice, forest and grassland, that would make answer choice B the correct answer because we know that the forest is an ecosystem dominated by mostly trees. And we know that the grassland is an ecosystem dominated by grasses. So answer choice B is the correct answer. And we also know that it can't be the desert or the top because the desert has arid land with very little to no vegetation. And the tundra is basically the Arctic and so they don't really have those woody trees. So answer choice, C and D are incorrect and answer choice A is in the wrong order. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.
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