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Ecology, Concepts and Applications, 2/e
Manuel C. Molles, University of New Mexico - Albuquerque
Life on Land

Chapter Objectives


Uneven heating of the earth’s spherical surface by the sun and the tilt of the earth on its axis combine to produce predictable latitudinal variation in climate.

The geographic distribution of terrestrial biomes corresponds closely to variation in climate, especially prevailing temperature and precipitation.








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