B. Biome - plant and animal community. 1. Forest - tree covered a. deciduous (broadleaf) - trees that lose their leaves each season.

-2. Four main types of biomes: Forest – which can be like the type we have or they can be rain forest which are the most complex ecosystems in the world.

Deciduous (Broadleaf) trees frequently change colors and lose their leaves

b. coniferous - needle leaf cone bearing trees that stay green year round. Can stand the cold better

Taiga The world’s largest land biome Characterized by coniferous forests Northern most forests Found in Canada, Alaska, Russia (most of Siberia), Sweden, Finland, Norway

Taiga – in Subartic Climates

2. Grasslands - grass covered a. savanna- tropical grass with scattered trees and shrubs. - Found in Tropical Wet and Dry Climates

Savanna Simba

b. steppe – temperate grassland with no trees. - Semiarid Climate Zones

c. prairie – North American name for steppes (temperate grassland)

Temperate Grasslands Prairies and Steppes

Desert

Tundra

Makes a ring around the Arctic Ocean