Biomes Terrestrial Only Tropical Rainforest Temperate Rainforest Desert Grassland Deciduous Forest Coniferous Forest also called Boreal Forest and Taiga Tundra

Biomes These are the four areas we will look at. Location Climate Vegetation Animals

Tropical Rainforest Location: Near equator Africa, South America Climate: Hot, and rainy Vegetation: Abundant plants, trees form a canopy Animals: Many insects, huge variety of animals

Tropical Rainforest Contains more species of plants and animals of all other Biomes combined.

Temperate Rainforest Location: Northwest United States Climate: Moderate, lots of rain Vegetation: Huge trees Animals: Large selection

Temperate Rainforest The animals

Temperate Rainforest Famous for huge trees

Grasslands Location: Africa, United States, South America, Asia, Europe Climate: Moderate amount of rain, not enough to support trees. Cold but not harsh winters semi-hot summers Vegetation: Grass limited trees Animals: Home to largest land animals. Elephants, Rhino, Buffalos, Hippos

Grasslands The animals

Desert Location: Found on every continent. Climate: Hot, dry, cool to cold nights except Antartica which is very cold Vegetation: Very little Animals: Little variety, many small, adapted to extreme heat or cold,and very dry conditions

Desert Plants and animals must survive with little water

Deciduous Forest Location : Six of seven continents, South America, Africa, Kennesaw GA. Climate: Seasons, above average rainfall, Not extremly hot, nor cold Vegetation: Trees drop leaves in fall, grow in spring Animals: Medium variety, average number of insects

Boreal Forest/ Taiga/ Coniferous Forest Location: Northern Europe, Russia, Canada Northern North America Climate: Cold, heavy snowfall Vegetation: Coniferous Trees, limited variety because of harsh climate Animal: limited variety, moose, deer, beavers, insects

Boreal Forest Animals and Plants

Tundra Location: Extreme north, Arctic Climate: Very cold, dry Vegetation: Few trees, limited plants, moss, lichen, permafrost Animals: Caribou, insects in summer, wolves, birds that fly south, polar bear

Freshwater Biomes/Ponds Lakes Bodies of standing or still water Algae are your major producers Insects, snails, amphibians, fish, are some of your animals. Catfish are scavengers and bacteria are decomposer in a lake or pond

Freshwater Biomes

Rivers and Streams Both have moving water The headwaters are where rivers and streams begin. Plants and animals are adapted for the moving water.

Marine Biomes / Estuaries Estuaries Where fresh water of a river meets salt water of the ocean Common animals are crabs,worms,clams, fish,algae.

Marine Biomes/Intertidal Intertidal The part of the beach between the highest high tide and lowest low tide

Marine Biomes/Neritic Neritic The part of the ocean that extends over the continental shelf. Contains many schools of fish, coral reefs, and algae

Marine Biomes/Surface Surface Zone The area of the ocean in which light penetrates Only goes down a few hundred meters This zone contains the oceans producers which drive all of the other zones

Marine Biomes/Deep Zone Deep Zone Most of the water is completely dark Most animals feed on animals that sink down from the surface zone Home of some bizarre-looking animals

The Deep Zone