- biotemperature
- 生物温度
Atmospheric Sciences (English-Chinese) dictionary. 2014.
Atmospheric Sciences (English-Chinese) dictionary. 2014.
biotemperature — /ˈbaɪoʊtɛmprətʃə/ (say buyohtempruhchuh) noun Ecology a mean annual temperature which is calculated by regarding all temperatures below 0°C as 0°C because at below freezing point plants are dormant …
Life zone — The Life Zone concept was developed by C. Hart Merriam in 1889 as a means of describing areas with similar plant and animal communities. Merriam observed that the changes in these communities with an increase in latitude at a constant elevation… … Wikipedia
Holdridge life zones — The Holdridge life zones system is a global bioclimatic scheme for the classification of land areas. It was first published by Leslie Holdridge in 1947, and updated in 1967. It is a relatively simple system based on few empirical data, giving… … Wikipedia
Alpine tundra — Hikers traversing the Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains, much of which is in the alpine zone. Alpine tundra is a natural region that does not contain trees because it is at high altitude. Alpine tundra is distinguished from arctic tundra,… … Wikipedia
Biome — The planet Earth Biomes are climatically and geographically defined as similar climatic conditions on the Earth, such as communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms,[1] and are of … Wikipedia
Leslie Holdridge — Infobox Scientist name = Leslie Rensselaer Holdridge box width =250px image width = caption = birth date = September 29, 1907 birth place = Ledyard, Connecticut death date = June 19, 1999 death place = Easton, Maryland residence = citizenship =… … Wikipedia
cool temperate rainforest — noun a mainly broad leaved forest which exists under a mean annual biotemperature of about 12°C; carrying such species as Antarctic beech Nothofagus spp., southern sassafras Atherosperma moschatum, and leatherwood Eucryphia lucida (in Tasmania).… …