What is a Biome? Large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities
Factors influencing Biomes Climate Weather conditions Temperature Precipitation Vegetation Plants have specialized structures that allow them to survive in certain environments These plants determine what other organisms can live there
Temperature and precipitation
Latitude and altitude
Tropical rain forest
Plants and animals
Temperate deciduous forest
Plants and animals
Taiga
Plants and animals
desert
Plants and animals
tundra
Plants and animals
Savanna
Plants and animals
Temperate grassland
Plants and animals
chaparral
Plants and animals