Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, students should be able to:
1. Describe the flow of nutrients through the three biogeochemical cycles.
2. Identify the primary biological controls on biogeographic distribution of species.
3. Identify the primary environmental controls on gross and net primary productivity globally.
4. Describe the importance of Wallace's Line in understanding contributors to evolutionary processes.
5. Identify the relationships between climate and the major biomes present in the Northwest.
6. Describe the role of ecological disturbances in determining biogeographic distributions.
7. Describe the role humans have played in shaping and altering the biosphere across the globe.
1. Describe the flow of nutrients through the three biogeochemical cycles.
2. Identify the primary biological controls on biogeographic distribution of species.
3. Identify the primary environmental controls on gross and net primary productivity globally.
4. Describe the importance of Wallace's Line in understanding contributors to evolutionary processes.
5. Identify the relationships between climate and the major biomes present in the Northwest.
6. Describe the role of ecological disturbances in determining biogeographic distributions.
7. Describe the role humans have played in shaping and altering the biosphere across the globe.
Before You Begin
Before you begin the module you must:
1. Read the following chapters and pages in the textbook McKnight's Physical Geography; A Landscape Appreciation:
1. Read the following chapters and pages in the textbook McKnight's Physical Geography; A Landscape Appreciation:
- Chapter 10: Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere
- Chapter 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna
Once you complete the pre-module quiz, click the button below to begin the module.