1. Region of the biosphere that has similar communities and climate.

2. LAND BIOMES OF THE WORLD

3. Desert Biomes
LAND BIOMES:

4. LOCATION: CLIMATE: COMMON PLANTS: COMMON ANIMALS: ADAPTATIONS:
Near 30º north and 30º south latitudes
CLIMATE:
Less than 25 cm of rainfall per year,
temperatures high during the day and cool
at night
COMMON PLANTS:
Cacti, thorny bushes and shrubs, small
flowering plants
COMMON ANIMALS:
Snakes, lizards, kangaroos, rats, roadrunners
ADAPTATIONS:
Plants can store water in their stems; desert
animals are usually active at night (nocturnal) &
avoid heat & water loss by burrowing in the ground

5. Biomes: Desert Location

6. GRASSLAND BIOMES

7. (Tropical/Subtropical Grassland)
Savanna
(Tropical/Subtropical Grassland)

8. LOCATION: CLIMATE: COMMON PLANTS: COMMON ANIMALS ADAPTATIONS:
Mid-latitudes
CLIMATE:
Irregular rainfall averaging 50 cm per year,
long hot summers, cold winters
COMMON PLANTS:
Tall and short grasses, few trees
COMMON ANIMALS
Prairie dogs, coyotes, jack rabbits, ground
squirrels, burrowing owls, bisons, elk,
prong-horns
ADAPTATIONS:
Grazing animals have flat teeth for
grinding grasses.

9. Biomes: Grassland Location

10. Tundra

11. COMMON ANIMALS: ADAPTATIONS: LOCATION: CLIMATE: COMMON PLANTS:
Northern latitudes
CLIMATE:
Less than 37 cm of rainfall per year, wind,
temperatures below 40ºC, summer temperatures
reach 10ºC, snow & ice cover the ground most
of the time
COMMON PLANTS:
Grasses, sedges, mosses, lichens
COMMON ANIMALS:
Musks, oxen, snowy owls, caribous, lemmings,
arctic hares, arctic foxes
ADAPTATIONS:
Many animals camouflage with white fur or feathers
caribous migrate to warmer places during the
winter

12. Biomes: Tundra Location

13. Coniferous (Boreal) Forest (also known as “TAIGA BIOME")

14. Chaparral (Mediterranean Scrub Forest)

15. LOCATION: CLIMATE: COMMON PLANTS: COMMON ANIMALS: ADAPTATION:
Northern latitudes
CLIMATE:
From 45 to 125 cm of rainfall per year, depending
on the region; short, moderate summers; cold,
snowy winters
COMMON PLANTS:
Pines, firs, hemlocks, spruces
COMMON ANIMALS:
Moose, black bears, elks, hares, wolves,
mountain lions, hawks, red squirrels
ADAPTATION:
Hoofed mammals have long legs for moving
through deep snow; others animals have thick
coats; evergreens have waxy leaves to prevent
water loss.

16. Biomes: Taiga Location

17. Biomes:
Deciduous Forest

18. Deciduous Forest

19. Temperate Deciduous Forest

20. LOCATION: Mid-latitudes CLIMATE:
100 cm of rainfall per year, four distinct seasons,
including hot, humid summers & cold dry
winter
COMMON PLANTS:
Oaks, maples, beeches, hickories
COMMON ANIMALS:
White-tail deer, beavers, foxes, bobcats, hawks,
racoons
ADAPTATIONS:
Deciduous trees lose their leaves to reduce
water loss in dry winter; some mammals
hibernate

21. Biomes: Deciduous Forest Location

22. Biomes: Rainforest

23. Tropical Rainforest

24. LOCATION: CLIMATE: COMMON PLANTS: COMMON ANIMALS:
Near the equator
CLIMATE:
200 cm of rainfall per year,
high temperature and humidity, no seasons
COMMON PLANTS:
Tall, broad leafed trees, palm trees,
vines, ferns, orchids
COMMON ANIMALS:
Parrots, toucans, monkeys, snakes,
lizards, beetles, termites - arboreal animals
ADAPTATION: Many animals are brightly colored; they live in trees for food and protection.

25. Biomes: Rainforest Location

27. FRESHWATER
Stream
River
Lakes
Ponds

28. TWO TYPES OF FRESHWATER BIOMES
Streams and rivers compose the running water
biomes. These biomes have continuously
flowing water.
Lakes and ponds compose the standing water
biomes. The organisms in these biomes live
in the different parts of the water. Most of them
are found on the edges and shallow portions
of the water.

29. SALTWATER BIOMES

30. The SALTWATER BIOMES includes
the vast seas and oceans. The earth’s largest biomes which covers about 75% of the earth’s surface.
FOUR MAJOR OCEANS:
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean

31. ESTUARIES

32. ESTUARY Mixture of fresh water and salt water.
The most productive water biomes
because it is very rich
in nutrients.
It is a good hatching and
developing ground
for many kinds of fish.

33. Freshwater - lakes, ponds,
rivers, streams
Marine - oceans
Saltwater
Aquatic Biomes