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Tropical Rain Forest 10°latitude on either side of equator. Amazon (C Tropical Rain Forest 10°latitude on either side of equator. Amazon (C. America); Zaire, W. Africa; Madagascar Precipitation: lots of rain 250-400cm per year Temperature: hot and humid avg 30 + degrees Optimal growth conditions Vegetation: dense layers of trees w/ under story plants (many species) 3 canopies, bromeliads Animals: largest diversity of animals/insects

Savanna Biomes East Africa, South America (Belize, Honduras, Venezuela, Columbia), India, Australia Btwn15N and 30S latitudes Precipitation: 50-80cm wet and dry periods Temperature: Avg 20-25°C year round Vegetation: Course grasses, flat top trees, thorns on trees and shrubs Animals: Giraffe, rhino, gazelles, elephants Btwn grasslands and forests

NA, SA, Africa, S Asia, W Coast of Continents Desert Biome 20-30o N or S latitude NA, SA, Africa, S Asia, W Coast of Continents Precipitation: <25cm per yr. Temperature: 30°C ave. w/ 43° plus summer days – high atm. pressure. -5° at night. Vegetation: Succulents w/ thick fleshy stems, forbs w. underground bulbs. NO Trees Animals: snakes, toads, spiders, elf owls

Temperate Grasslands United States Lowlands (KS), S Temperate Grasslands United States Lowlands (KS), S. America (Argentina), Russia N of 23.5 N (Tropic of Cancer) and S of 23.5 S (Tropic of Capricorn) Precipitation: avg 50cm per year Temperature: avg 10°C w/ hot summers Vegetation: mostly grasslands, replaced by corn, soybean and wheat – Fertile soil Animals: antelope, bison, prairie dogs

Temperate Deciduous Forest North America, Asia, Central Europe, Korea, Japan Btwn 25-50 in both hemispheres Precipitation: 75-100cm per year Temperature: -20 - 38 degree C. Avg. 11°C Vegetation: Maple, Oak, birch along with small shrubs and ferns -- 6 month growing season Broad leaf plants, nutrient demanding Animals: Bear, deer, squirrels, raccoons, small insects and migratory birds four distinct seasons; spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Chaparral Biomes West Coast of US, West Coast of S Chaparral Biomes West Coast of US, West Coast of S. Amer, Western tip of Australia, Mediterranean Coast, S tip of S Africa (30-50°N & 30-40° S latitude) Precipitation: 35-50cm / yr. dry summers. wet winters – coincides w/ low sun Temperature: 15-24°C Vegetation: shrub oak, olive, sage, trees, manzanita. Leather like foliage plants. Animals: quail, lizard, mule deer mountain lion.

Taiga Biome Boreal Forest (Coniferous Trees) Russian Name North America / Eurasia Btwn 50N and the Arctic Circle LARGEST BIOME Precipitation: 100-130 cm per year (wet summers) Temperature: below freezing 4-10 degrees C Subarctic/ cold w/ long (6 mo) winters/ short summers Vegetation: conifer trees with waxy needles Animals: Moose, snow hares, lynx, foxes and migratory birds, finch, sparrow, warbler

Precipitation: ≤ 25 cm yearly Tundra Biome Northern Canada and Alaska, Siberia and northern Scandinavia, on or close to the Arctic Circle. 60o N-75o N latitude Precipitation: ≤ 25 cm yearly Temperature: -12 to -6 ◦C average yearly temp summer temperature high as 10 degrees C Permafrost (freeze-thaw activity) 6-10 months winter Vegetation: mosses/lichens, low growing shrubs Short growing season; low to the ground for warmth Animals: Caribou, moose, deer, foxes Large compact bodies covered in fur.