BIOMES

Similar climates may also result in similar biomes Similar climates may also result in similar biomes. The same type of plants will grow in these areas because they require the same

Biome Chart Biome Climate (Name) Vegetation Places (2) Tropical Rain Forest Deciduous Forest Coniferous Forest Chaparral Savanna Temperate Grassland (Prairie/Steppe) Desert Tundra

Tropical Rain Forests are located around the Equator with many plants. Tropical rain forests have the greatest variety of plant and animal life. dense, tall, broad-leafed evergree trees Specific locations? Turn to page 66 in your book.

MID-LATITUDE FORESTS What are the middle latitudes? 23 ½ °- 66 ½ ° north or south of the Equator

Deciduous-. Coniferous- The leaves “decide” to fall (in the fall) Oaks, birches, and maples (broadleaf) Coniferous- Named after the cones that protect their seeds Exist in the colder parts of the mid-latitudes. Location? Trees that can survive long, cold winters. Pines, spruces, and firs

Deciduous Trees “decide” to drop leaves. Deciduous trees include oak, maple, birch, aspen, hickory (and fruit trees like apple, pear, peach and cherry.)

Coniferous trees are “cone” bearing with needles Coniferous trees include pine, cedar, spruce, juniper, and redwood

Mixed Forests

Mixed Forests Coniferous and deciduous grow together in the same area. Cool parts of the middle latitudes High elevations Locations? (pg. 66)

low-lying bushes and small evergreen trees and scrub oak. Chaparral low-lying bushes and small evergreen trees and scrub oak.

Chaparral “an area of underbrush and small trees” Adapted to a Mediterranean climate (look in book, pg. 66) Characteristics? (pg. 68) Locations?

Savanna A Savanna is a tropical grassland with scattered trees (like baobab), and a wet/dry climate.

Savannas Grow near the Equator=tropical grassland 3 seasons Locations? Wet Season Dry Season Fire Season Locations?

A temperate grassland with tall grass and scattered wildflowers A temperate grassland with tall grass and scattered wildflowers. Trees may grow along river banks. Prairie

Steppe is the Russian word for “treeless plain.” It is a cool, dry, temperate grassland also known as a plain. (Grass is shorter than prairie)

Prairie/Steppe/Plain Temperate grassland Locations?

Desert Receives less than 10 inches of water per year Plants include varieties of cactus and shrubs with small or leathery leaves

Plants include mosses, lichens, flowers, and shrubs Tundra Located at high elevations (alpine) and arctic regions with a permafrost layer. Plants include mosses, lichens, flowers, and shrubs Why no trees?

Vegetation Zones What kind of climates create these types of biomes? Ice Cap Tundra Sub-arctic Marine West Coast Humid Continental Humid Subtropical Semiarid Mediter-ranian Arid Semi-arid Tropical Wet/Dry Tropical Wet What kind of climates create these types of biomes?

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Biome Series Little House in the Big Woods Little House on the Prairie Tragically, Laura died while doing research for her next book in the series Yet to be written: Little Tree House in the ______ ____ ______ Little Grass Hut on the _______ Little Hogan in the _______ Little Igloo on the _______