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pavironmental Science Exam 6 Student Number sudeat\'s Nethe climatogram for Alic

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pavironmental Science Exam 6 Student Number sudeat's Nethe climatogram for Alice Springs. Australin, romSe-heck Tes 61 to s0 Comparm for the tundra at the top of page 257 in the study guide. In what way are ons lf-Check Test 61 to the climatogram tundras and deserts similar? ber r given to oy 3.6 2s ven what you know about the number of different species present in tropical rain forests and in the tundra. how does the amount of precipitation affecet how many different species live in a given ecosystem? 30 v Dec 31. Compare soil fertility in temperate deciduous forests and tropical rain forests. A. Which biome has very fertile soil? Explain your answer. B. Which biome has soil that is not very fertile? Explain your answer. ur 32. Could an animal adapted to live in an ecosystem at the bottom of the Rocky Mountains survive in an ecosystem at the top of the Rocky Mountains? Explain your answer

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Precipitation in tropical rain forest is much higher. This leads to more humid and warm environment in tropical rain forest. These forest have high decomposition rate and soil is nutrient rich. This all supports rich biodiversity.

In tundra rain fall is less , soil with lesser nutreints and support less diversity.

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A. Tropical rain forest has fertile soil. It has frequent rainfall that keeps environment warm and humid. This makes environment suitable for growth of plants and insects and also increases the rate of decomposition . this makes the soil fertile

B. Temperate deciduous forest have lesser rainfall Nd slopy areas. This takes away top fertile soil layer. Also they have lesser biodiversity as temperature is lower. These factors together reduce soil fertility.

32. The climate at base and top of mountain varies where it will be much colder at top and requires different set of adaptations like presence of fur, fats in body for insulation. These traits are noy required by animals in slightly less cold climate.