Biomes Megan Gardner, Dianna Cardenas, Samson Urban

Aquatic Biomes Freshwater: low salt concentration Ponds and Lakes: range in size, limited species Streams and Rivers: bodies of flowing water moving in one direction Wetlands: highly diverse in species, salt marshes are wetlands but they are not a freshwater region

Marine Biomes Oceans o Intertidal: ocean meets land o Pelagic: open ocean away from land o Benthic: below pelagic zone o Abyssal: the deepest parts of the ocean Coral Reefs: warm, clear, shallow waters near coastlines

Deserts Dry areas where evaporation usually exceeds precipitation Hot deserts: hot in the summer, seasonal rainfall Cold deserts: cold winters low year round precipitation Semiarid deserts: transition between deserts and grassland

Grassland Moderate rainfall is sufficient for the growth of grass Tropical grasslands (savannas): warm climates, scattered trees Temperate grasslands (prairies): short grass, treeless

Forests Tropical: warm, wet, lower latitudes, precipitation is high, high biodiversity Temperate: mid latitudes, summers are warm and winters are cold Boreal (taiga): higher latitudes, long cold winters, short summers

Tundra Low vegetation, precipitation, biodiversity Artic: polar regions, short summer growing season. Alpine: high elevation, longer summers

Quiz How many different types of biomes are there? What is intertidal? Give an example. What is the difference between savannas and prairies?