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Topographic map
Geography; Physical geography
Map that displays topography through the use of elevation contour lines. Base elevation on these maps is usually sea-level.
Tolerance range
Geography; Physical geography
Limits of tolerance a species has to an abiotic factor or condition in the environment.
Tolerance model of succession
Geography; Physical geography
This model of succession suggests that the change in plant species dominance over time is caused by competition for resources. Later species are able to tolerate lower resource levels due to ...
Tropical depression
Geography; Physical geography
An organised group of thunderstorms often found over a tropical ocean that generates a cyclonic flow of between 37 and 63 kilometres per hour. Can develop into a hurricane.
Tree
Geography; Physical geography
A large woody plant that has a trunk which supports branches and leaves.
Trophic pyramid
Geography; Physical geography
A graphic model describing the distribution of energy, biomass, or some other measurable quantity between the different trophic levels found in an ecosystem.
Tropic of cancer
Geography; Physical geography
Latitude of 23.5° North. Northern limit of the Sun's declination.