BIOMES!

Desert Temp: Hot during day, cool at night Precipitation: Low Plants: – Cacti – Brush – Shrubs Animals: – Lizards – Snakes – Jack rabbits – Camels

Tundra Temp: Low year round Precipitation Low Plants: – Lichens – Moss – Short grasses Animals: – Arctic fox – Arctic hare – Polar bear Special Features: Low Biodiversity Permafrost

Rainforest Temp: Warm year round Precipitation: High year round Plants: – Trees – Ferns – Vines – Orchids Animals: – Monkeys – Toucans – Insects Special Features: Highest biodiversity of any biome

D E Taiga Temperate Deciduous Forest

D. Taiga Coniferous forest – Pine trees Farther north than T.D.F. Colder than T.D.F. Less rainfall than T.D.F. E. Temperate Deciduous Forest Where we live! 4 distinct seasons Moderate Rainfall

GRASSLAND Distinct wet and dry seasons PLANTS: Grass Wheat Wild Flowers ANIMALS: Antelope Prairie Dog Buffalo