Vance is demonstrating conceptual knowledge
Conceptual knowledge is the clear and detailed understanding of principles, concepts, models or theories and the understanding of the linking relationships between them. Conceptual knowledge is acquired by thoughtful, reflective learning, listening, reading, or viewing. From the question, Vance is demonstrating conceptual knowledge because he has the explicit understanding of why rainfall amounts affect different types of vegetation positively and others negatively.
Carolus Linnaeus is the father of taxonomy, which is the system of classifying and naming organisms. One of his contributions was the development of a hierarchical system of classification of nature. Today, this system includes eight taxa: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
It is because of the different neurotransmitters and their receptors.
Sympathetic stimulation of arterioles in skeletal muscle is mediated by epinephrine acting on its β-adrenergic receptors.
Sympathetic stimulation of vasoconstriction occurs as a result of activation of α-1 adrenergic receptors by norepinephrine released by post-ganglionic sympathetic neurons.
I believe the child is demonstrating Animism.
Animism is belief in innumerable spiritual beings concerned with human affairs and capable of helping or harming human interests. It is a belief that all things have a spirit or soul, including animals, plants, rivers, mountains or feared or in some way attended to. Animists believe each animal is a powerful spirit that can help or hurt them and are to be worshipped or feared or attended to.