Biomes By Jackie Kaplan

Tropical Rain Forest Average rainfall of 50 to 260 inches yearly Often more than 100 inches Temperatures generally range from 68*F to 93*F 4 layers of strata Mostly found near the equator Mostly trees, but a variety of vine species and shrubs Insects, mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, but insects are the most abundant

Savanna Winter- About 4 inches of rainfall Summer- Average rainfall of 15 to 25 inches of rainfall Warm temperature year round, that rarely drops below 70 even in the winter Rolling grasslands Found on either side of the equator at the edge of tropical rainforests Animal and plant life depends on the location of the savannas Shrubs and isolated trees Generally large herds of mammals live on savannas

Deserts Hot deserts- About 15 cm yearly Cold deserts- About 15-26 cm yearly Temperature of Hot and dry deserts range from 68*F to 77*F The maximum temperature of Hot deserts ranges from 110*F to 120*F Cold deserts range from 28*F to 39*F in winter and from 70*F to 79*F in summer Deserts are usually large areas of land with sand and little plant and animal life due to extreme temperature conditions Hot and dry deserts are found mostly near the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, and cold deserts are found mostly in artic areas Vegetation is rare in hot and dry deserts, and in cold deserts about 10% is plants mostly deciduous or contain less spiny leaves In hot and dry, and cold deserts only animals that are burrowers can survive to escape from extreme temperature conditions Also in hot and dry deserts there are small nocturnal carnivores, insects, arachnids, birds and reptiles

Chaparral Very hot and dry, meaning little to no rainfall Drought and fires happen quite often Winter- Around 50*F Summer- Around 104*F A variety of terrain such as rocky hills, flat plains, and mountain slopes The chaparral is found on each continent in little areas Plants with adaptations of small, hard leaves that hold moisture Animals that have adapted to the hot weather of the chaparral, mainly grassland and desert species

Temperate Grassland Little rainfall typically between 10 to 20 inches yearly, a lot of droughts and fires occur, but enough rainfall for grasses and some small trees to survive Temperature depends on location Rich mix of grasses and forbs and underlain by the world’s most fertile soil Found in middle latitude, towards the middle of continents Hundreds of species of plants live in the grasslands Also many types of animals live in the grasslands depending on which type

Temperate Deciduous Forest Average yearly temp is 50*F There are 4 distinct seasons Average rainfall of 30 to 60 inches yearly Very fertile soil Locate mostly in the northern hemisphere A large variety of trees, flowers shrubs, mosses, etc. Animals are generally either nut and acorn feeders, or omnivores

Taiga (Coniferous Forest) Winter- Temperatures range from -65*F to 30*F Summer- 20*F to 70*F Annual precipitation is about 12-33 inches yearly Forest with many trees and mountains Located in North America and Eurasia, overlying areas that were formerly glaciers Not a lot of species of plants in the taiga due to extreme conditions, most plants are coniferous trees Animals of the taiga tend to be predators

Tundra Vast treeless land that covers 20% of earth’s surface -18*F annually Earth’s coldest and driest biome 6-10 inches of precipitation yearly, mostly snow Located in the northern hemisphere, encircling the north pole and extending south to the coniferous forests of the taiga Barely any plants, the common plants are shrubs, sedges, lichens, and grasses There are a lot of animals in the tundra, not many species but they are abundant They are animals that feed on the lichens and plants of the tundra