Welcome! Please get started on:
• Take out your HW – Keep for a moment (but have it ready to turn in) – Isle Royale Lab
– Reading Guide 2
• Warm-up Question – Discuss how salmon can simultaneously be a
culturally, economically, and environmentally important species to our region.
– What do you think is the current status of salmon in the Pacific Northwest?
Reading Guide 3
• Question of the Week – How can a single fish affect the fate of a whole region? Examining the triple bottom line of salmon.
Chinook Salmon
$almon
• In 2007
• Fishing vessels selling their catch estimated to be $818 million
• Wholesale value $ 2.2 billion
• $3.0 billion in personal income generated from the salmon fishing industry
Widely separated regions share similarities • Biome = major regional complex of similar communities
recognized by
– Plant type
– Vegetation structure
Multiple factors determine a biome
• The type of biome depends on abiotic factors
– Temperature, precipitation, soil type, atmospheric circulation
• Climatographs = a climate diagram showing
– An area’s mean monthly temperature and precipitation
– Similar biomes occupy similar latitudes
Biome vs. Ecoregion
Biome
Ecoregion
Biomes (Level I Ecoregions)
Level III Ecoregions
Level IV Ecoregions [Way too much detail!]
Create a Visual and Informational Graphic about the 7 Major Ecoregions of Washington State
• Work in Expert Groups
– Study one Ecoregion
– Create the Climatograph
• Tomorrow you will work in Shared Knowledge Groups
– Teach each other about your Ecoregion
– Assemble one graphic that contains information about the whole state
Your Climatograph should look like this:
