Biomes

What is a biome? What is a biome? A large area with similar climate and soil conditions. A large area with similar climate and soil conditions. 10 terrestrial biomes cover the earth from the poles to the equator. 10 terrestrial biomes cover the earth from the poles to the equator. 2 aquatic biomes: freshwater and ocean 2 aquatic biomes: freshwater and ocean Each has its own producers, consumers, and decomposers. Each has its own producers, consumers, and decomposers.

Tropical rain forest Abiotic: hot & wet year round, poor soil Abiotic: hot & wet year round, poor soil Biotic: Large broad-leafed trees, vines, ferns, epiphytes, many animals Biotic: Large broad-leafed trees, vines, ferns, epiphytes, many animals Where: equatorial regions Where: equatorial regions

Tropical savanna Abiotic: warm, seasonal rainfall, fire Abiotic: warm, seasonal rainfall, fire Biotic: grasses, trees, large herbivores, big cats Biotic: grasses, trees, large herbivores, big cats Where: Africa, S America Where: Africa, S America Serengeti plain, Africa

Desert Abiotic: dry, soils rich in minerals Abiotic: dry, soils rich in minerals Biotic: cacti, brush, coyotes, reptiles, small mammals, birds Biotic: cacti, brush, coyotes, reptiles, small mammals, birds Where: N. America, Africa, Australia, Chile Where: N. America, Africa, Australia, Chile Joshua tree and sidewinder

Temperate woodland Abiotic: semiarid Abiotic: semiarid Biotic: chaparral community, oak woodland Biotic: chaparral community, oak woodland Grasses, evergreen shrubs drought tolerant Grasses, evergreen shrubs drought tolerant Deer, mtn. lion, quail, butterflies Deer, mtn. lion, quail, butterflies

NW coniferous forest Abiotic: moist, warm air from Pacific Ocean, abundant rainfall Abiotic: moist, warm air from Pacific Ocean, abundant rainfall Biotic: redwoods, firs, spruce Biotic: redwoods, firs, spruce bears, elk, owls, beavers Where: NW US and Canada Where: NW US and Canada

Taiga: boreal forest Abiotic: long, cold winters, moderate rainfall Biotic: conifers: spruce and fir, berry bushes Bear, moose, wolf, lynx, migratory songbirds Where: N. America, Asia, N Europe

Tundra Abiotic: permafrost: frozen subsoil. Long, cold winters, short summers Abiotic: permafrost: frozen subsoil. Long, cold winters, short summers Biotic: mosses, lichens, grasses Biotic: mosses, lichens, grasses caribou, musk ox, fox, small rodents, migratory birds caribou, musk ox, fox, small rodents, migratory birds Where: polar regions N America, Asia, Europe Where: polar regions N America, Asia, Europe