Results for “tropical”

tropical

Of, relating to, or characteristic of, the tropics.

Used in 107 profiles

neotropical

Of or relating to a zoogeographical region consisting of South America plus the portion of North America lying south of the tropic of Cancer.

Used in 65 profiles

subtropical

Of, relating to, characteristic of, or located in the subtropics.

Used in 25 profiles

tropics

Either of the two parallels of latitude located around 23.3° north and south of the equator, respectively, representing the points farthest north and south at which the Sun can shine directly overhead; the regions of the earth siutated between these latitudes.

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biome

A major regional or global biotic community normally characterised by the dominant vegetation and local climatic conditions, e.g., deserts, tropical rainforests, tundra. The two major aquatic biomes are freshwater and marine but these are often broken down into less-generalised categories.

Indian almond leaf

Vernacular name for leaves of the leadwood tropical tree species Terminalia catappa which are commonly sold dried for use in aquaria because the organic compounds contained within them are considered beneficial for certain fish species. In particular they may aid in simulation of blackwater conditions and inhibit the growth of some undesirable microorganisms, as well as proving an effective addition to a natural-looking display. Also known as Ketapang leaf, presumably in reference to the city of that name in West Kalimantan province, Indonesian Borneo.

Used in 10 profiles

Llanos

Refers to 'Los Llanos', a wide expanse of tropical grassland located east of the Andes mountains in Venezuela and Colombia. Much of the area undergoes significant seasonal fluctuations in water level due to flooding of the Río Orinoco which flows through it.

Used in 13 profiles

mangrove swamp

Tropical or subtropical, tidal marine swamp chaaracterised by an abundance of mangrove trees.

Used in 20 profiles

peat swamp forest

Type of tropical moist forest lying over a thick bed of acidic peat, over 60% of which occur in Indonesia and Malaysia. Typically contain water with very low pH (<4.0) that is stained brown due to the release of various organic compounds from the decaying peat and thus often referred to as blackwater swamps. Usually contain some permanent water but also flood seasonally. Highly biodiverse when in pristine condition, with many species found nowhere else on earth, though increasingly subjected to intensive drainage, burning and subsequent conversion to agriculture in recent decades.

Used in 89 profiles

subtropics

Regions of the Earth directly adjacent to the tropics. The warmest portions of the temperate zones.

temperate

Of, relating to, or denoting a region or climate characterised by mild temperatures located between the tropics and polar circles.

Used in 6 profiles

odontode

Rigid, dermal structure resembling a tooth or bristle found in certain fish taxa, notably many neotropical catfishes. Also known as a dermal tooth and has a structure comparable to that of an oral tooth, with dentine surrounding a central pulp cavity covered by a superficial layer of enamel or similar material. Often more pronounced or extensively-distributed in males than females.

Used in 34 profiles