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Biomes Major varieties of world ecosystems

World Biomes Polar Ice Tundra Temperate Rainforest Taiga Temperate Forest Tropical Seasonal Forest Tropical Rain Forest Mediterranean Shrubland Grassland Savanna Desert

Biotic and Abiotic Factors  Abiotic factors are essentially non- living components that effect the living organisms (ie: cloud cover, seasons, location, altitude)  Biotic factors are all the living things or their materials that directly or indirectly affect an organism in its environment. This would include organisms, their presence, parts, interaction, and wastes  Abiotic factors are essentially non- living components that effect the living organisms (ie: cloud cover, seasons, location, altitude)  Biotic factors are all the living things or their materials that directly or indirectly affect an organism in its environment. This would include organisms, their presence, parts, interaction, and wastes

Biomes & Climate

Biomes Terrestrial Tropical rainforest Temperate rainforest Temperate deciduous forest Taiga (boreal forest) Tundra Desert Midlatitude grassland Savannah Chaparral/Steppe Tropical Seasonal Forest Mediterranean Shrubland Marine Open ocean Antarctic ocean (edge of the ice) Estuary Coral Reef Barrier Island Shallow ocean/bay Mangrove forests Freshwater River Lake Pond Wetlands (Swamps, marshes, etc.)

Tropical Rainforest

 A hot, humid biome near the equator, with much rainfall and a wide variety of life  Vegetation: trees, vines, fungi, broadleaf woody species-thin bark, shallow roots, buttresses, vines  Animals: More species of insects, reptiles, and amphibians than any place else, small mammals, birds  Wet season, short dry season, hot temperature  A hot, humid biome near the equator, with much rainfall and a wide variety of life  Vegetation: trees, vines, fungi, broadleaf woody species-thin bark, shallow roots, buttresses, vines  Animals: More species of insects, reptiles, and amphibians than any place else, small mammals, birds  Wet season, short dry season, hot temperature

Rainforest Vegetation Profile

Temperate Deciduous Forest A forest biome with many kinds of trees that lose their leaves each autumn

Temperate Deciduous Forest  Moisture: low, distributed throughout year  Temperature: warm summers, cold winters  Vegetation: deciduous & broadleaf-trees, shrubs, herbs, mosses  Animals: mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians  Moisture: low, distributed throughout year  Temperature: warm summers, cold winters  Vegetation: deciduous & broadleaf-trees, shrubs, herbs, mosses  Animals: mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians

Temperate Deciduous Forest Vegetation Profile

Taiga (Boreal Forest) A cool forest biome of conifers in the upper Northern Hemisph -ere

Taiga  Moisture: moderate, varies throughout the year  Temperature: cold winters, cool summers  Vegetation: evergreens, shrubby ground cover  Animals: birds, mammals  Moisture: moderate, varies throughout the year  Temperature: cold winters, cool summers  Vegetation: evergreens, shrubby ground cover  Animals: birds, mammals

Taiga Vegetation Profile

Temperate Rainforest Temperate rainforests are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive high rainfall.

Temperate Rainforest  Moisture: Abundant precipitation 200–400 cm, rain and snow.  Temperature: Cool temperatures, rarely below 5°F or above 100°F  Vegetation:Diversity of conifers and hardwoods, many tall and old.  Animals: mammals(deer, bears), slugs, birds  Moisture: Abundant precipitation 200–400 cm, rain and snow.  Temperature: Cool temperatures, rarely below 5°F or above 100°F  Vegetation:Diversity of conifers and hardwoods, many tall and old.  Animals: mammals(deer, bears), slugs, birds

Temperate Rainforest Vegetation Profile

Desert A sandy or rocky biome, with little precipitatio n and little plant life

Desert  Moisture: Sporadic, highly localized <20cm precip/year  Temperature: Great Daily range, avg 66°F-76°F  Vegetation: Sparse trees and shrubs  Animals: small mammals, birds, reptiles  Moisture: Sporadic, highly localized <20cm precip/year  Temperature: Great Daily range, avg 66°F-76°F  Vegetation: Sparse trees and shrubs  Animals: small mammals, birds, reptiles

Desert Vegetation Profile

Midlatitude Grasslands A biome where grasses, not trees, are the main plant life. Prairies are one kind of grassland region.

Midlatitude Grassland  Moisture: tall-grass, which are humid and very wet, and short-grass, which are dry  Temperature:-40° F in winter, and in the summer it can be as high 70° F  Vegetation: large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs.  Animals:large and small mammals, birds, insects  Moisture: tall-grass, which are humid and very wet, and short-grass, which are dry  Temperature:-40° F in winter, and in the summer it can be as high 70° F  Vegetation: large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs.  Animals:large and small mammals, birds, insects

Midlatitude Grassland Vegetation Profile

Savanna A savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome.

Savanna  Moisture: wet season, dry season  Temperature: hot  Vegetation: tall grasses, shrubs, trees  Animals: large mammals, birds, reptiles  Moisture: wet season, dry season  Temperature: hot  Vegetation: tall grasses, shrubs, trees  Animals: large mammals, birds, reptiles

Savanna Vegetation Profile

Tundra A cold biome of the far north; the ground is frozen even in summer

Tundra  Moisture: dry season, wet season  Temperature: cold all year  Vegetation: shrubs, grasses, mosses  Animals: birds, insects, mammals  Moisture: dry season, wet season  Temperature: cold all year  Vegetation: shrubs, grasses, mosses  Animals: birds, insects, mammals

Tundra Vegetation Profile

Biome “Report” 1-2 pages, Due Tuesday 1.Students are asked to build a three-dimensional model of a biome in a box (no larger than a shoebox) using everyday materials. Included in the model should be representative examples of flora and fauna, and it should show the terrain (mountainous, flat, shoreline, etc.). The inside walls of the box should be decorated (painted, collaged with photos, etc.). Taped onto one side of the box should be a written description of all of the characteristics of the biome (elevation, precipitation levels, temperature, flora, fauna, animals etc). Taped onto the other side of the box is a world map indicating (by color, outline, etc.) the locations of this biome.