BIO 340 – Exam 2: Incomplete List of Terms and Concepts

Biome Characteristics of each biome discussed Climate Coriolis effect Convective air cells Climate diagram Soil profile Soil horizons Mycorrhizae Hydrologic cycle Replacement period Oceanic zones (vertical aquatic zones) Intertidal zones Benthic Pelagic Littoral Zone Neritic Zone Abiotic factor Shelford’s Law of tolerance Thermoneutral zone Homeostasis Endotherm Ectotherm Poikilotherm Homeotherm Costs of regulating body temperature (costs of thermoregulation) Heat balance Convection Conduction Radiation Evaporation Transpiration Water balance Osmosis Isomotic Hypoosmotic Hyperosmotic Desert animal strategies to maintain heat and water balance Metabolic water Behavioral thermoregulation Regional heterothermy Countercurrent heat exchange systems Rete mirable Microclimate Macroclimate Estivation Hibernation Torpor Bergmann’s Rule Allen’s Rule