Ecosystems

Terrestrial Biomes Tundra Taiga Temperate Forest Tropical Forest Temperate grassland Savanna Chaparral Desert

°C to °F Multiply by 9, then divide by 5, then add 32

Tundra Cold; Average temp. -26 C to 12 C Treeless, mosses, grasses, dwarf woody plants Continuous belt across northern North America, Europe, and Asia Largest biome Permafrost permanently frozen layer of ground.

Taiga Dominated by coniferous trees Located in northern Europe, Asia, & North America Long winters- short summers -10 C to 14 C

Temperate Forest Eastern North America, western & central Europe, northeastern Asia Distinct seasons Coniferous & deciduous trees 6 C to 28 C

Tropical Forest Near the equator; Asia, Africa, South America, & Central America 2 seasons- wet & dry Most plants are trees. 164-197 ft tall Canopy- continuous layer of treetops; shades the forest floor 20 C to 34 C

Savanna Tall grasses with scattered trees and shrubs Support large number of herbivores Prolong periods of drought 16 C to 34 C

Chaparral Spiny shrubs Mild rainy winters, hot dry summers Coastal regions; Mediterranean sea, southern California

Desert Dry, sandy 7 C to 38 C 9.9 in. of rainfall per year North Africa, central Australia, southwest N. America Cactus Spines for protection Expandable body that can store water (2,200 lb)

Graph Compare the terrestrial biomes by creating a table & bar graph Average temperature in Fahrenheit Average yearly precipitation Soil Vegetation Animals