Biomes
Biomes Similar climate Similar animals Similar plants
Tropical Rain Forest
Tropical Rain Forest *more species live here than any other biome *Canopy: dense, leafy tops of trees *Understory: 2nd layer of shorter trees/vines
Tropical Rain Forest Hot and wet year round Plants: Broad leaf trees, vines, orchids Animals: monkeys, toucans, butterflies, anacondas
Tropical Rain Forest
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Tropical Dry Forest
Tropical Dry Forest Rainfall is seasonal, usually warm Dry season: trees will drop their leaves “Deciduous”: tree that sheds its leaves during a particular season
Tropical Dry Forest Wet and dry seasons Plants: Tall, deciduous trees Animals: Tigers, elephants, rhinos, termites, lizards
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Tropical Savanna More rain than a desert, less than tropical dry forest Grasses…. Isolated trees
Tropical Savanna Warm, seasonal rainfall Plants: perennial grasses, drought resistant trees & bushes Animals: lions, leopards, hyenas, giraffes, elephants, zebras, termites
Tropical Savanna
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Desert Annual precipitation < 25 cm./year (10”) Can have extreme temperature variation
Desert Dry Plants: Cacti, succulents Animals: mountain lions, foxes, bats, hawks, ants, rattlesnakes
Desert
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Temperate Grassland
Temperate Grassland Rich grasses, fertile soil
Temperate Grassland Warm, hot summers; cold winters; moderate precipitation Plants: perennial grasses Animals: coyotes, wolves, grizzly bears, prairie dogs, hawks, snakes, ants, grasshoppers
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Temperate Shrubland Sometimes called “Temperate Woodland” Sometimes called “Chaparral” Semi-arid
Temperate Shrubland Hot, dry summer; cool, moist winter Periodic fires Plants: woody evergreen shrubs, herbs Animals: coyotes, foxes, mountain lions, deer, rabbits, mice, hawks, lizards, snakes, spiders
Temperate Shrubland
Temperate Shrubland
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Temperate Forest Deciduous & Coniferous trees Coniferous (conifers): seed bearing cones, usually have needle shaped leaves
Temperate Forest 4 seasons Warm summers, cold/moderate winters, year round precipitation Deciduous trees, conifers, flowering shrubs, mosses, ferns Deer, black bears, squirrels, raccoons, songbirds
Temperate Forest
Temperate Forest
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Coniferous Forest Mild temperatures
Coniferous Forest Wet winters, spring, autumn Dry summers Plants: Conifers & redwoods Animals: Bears, elk, deer, owls
Coniferous Forest
Coniferous Forest
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Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest Sometimes called the “Taiga”
Boreal Forest Long, cold winters Short, mild summers (the ground will thaw) Moderate precipitation
Boreal Forest Plants: spruce & fir trees (conifers), a few deciduous trees, berry bearing shrubs Animals: moose, lynx, wolves, songbirds
Boreal Forest
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Tundra
Tundra Permafrost Top centimeters of soil will thaw in summer
Tundra Strong winds, low precipitation, long/cold/dark winters, permafrost Plants: mosses, lichens, short grasses Animals: caribou, foxes, snowy owl, small rodents
Tundra
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Polar Ice Caps Cold year round Mosses & lichens Polar bears, seals, insects (north) Penguins & marine animals (south)
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Mountains Elevation determines abiotic and biotic factors
Mountains