WHAT IS A BIOME? A biome is a large region described by the climate type and the plants/animals that live there.

BIOME AND VEGETATION Biomes are described by their vegetation because the plants that grow in a region are the most noticeable characteristics of that region.

PLANT GROWTH FACTORS Climate - temperature & precipitation

PLANT GROWTH FACTORS Latitude - distance north or south of the equator. Altitude - height of an object above sea level.

and Think… **How are ecosystems related to biomes? –Biomes are composed of many different ecosystems. Biome Ecosyste m

Forest Biomes Tropical Rain Forest Temperate Deciduous Forest Taiga

Grassland Biomes Savanna Temperate Grassland

Desert Biomes Desert Chaparral Tundra

Aquatic Biomes Freshwater wetlands Coastal wetlands Coral reefs Oceans