1. Terrestrial Biomes

2. BiomePrecipitationTemperat ure Plant Species Animal Species Geographic Location Abiotic Factors Tropical Rainforest 200-1000 cm per year 24 C – 27 C Tall broad- leaved trees, ferns, etc Chimpan zees, bats, toucans, Near equatorHumid all year, hot and wet

3. Terrestrial Biomes BiomePrecipitationTemperat ure Plant Species Animal Species Geographic Location Abiotic Factors Desert2-26 cm per year High: 20 C – 49 C Low: -18 C – 10 C Cacti, Joshua trees, Lizards, bobcats, desert toads Every continent except Europe Varying temperatures, low rainfall

4. Terrestrial Biomes BiomePrecipitationTemperat ure Plant Species Animal Species Geographic Location Abiotic Factors Boreal Forest (AKA Taiga) 30-84 cm per year -54 C – 21 C Spruce and fir trees, small shrubs moose, beavers, mountain lions South of arctic circle Summers = short and moist ; winters = long, cold, and dry

5. Terrestrial Biomes BiomePrecipitationTemperat ure Plant Species Animal Species Geographic Location Abiotic Factors Temperate Forest 75-150 cm per -30 C – 30 C Oak, beech, and maple trees Squirrels, deer, black bears South of the boreal forests Well-defined seasons

6. Terrestrial Biomes BiomePrecipitationTemperat ure Plant Species Animal Species Geographic Location Abiotic Factors Savannah (Grassland Type 1) 50-130 cm per year 20 C – 30 C Grasses and scattered trees Lions, elephants, zebras Africa, South America, and Australia Summers = hot and rainy, winters = cool and dry

7. Terrestrial Biomes BiomePrecipitationTemperat ure Plant Species Animal Species Geographic Location Abiotic Factors Temperate Grassland (Grassland Type 2) 50-89 cm per year -40 C – 38 C Grasses and herbs bison, horses, mice All continents except Europe moderate rainfall, fires possible

8. Terrestrial Biomes BiomePrecipitationTemperat ure Plant Species Animal Species Geographic Location Abiotic Factors Tundra15-25 cm per year -34 C – 12 C Short grasses, shrubs Caribou, polar bears, salmon, Arctic Circlepermafrost, cold and dark much of the year

10. Tropical rain forest Tropical dry forest Tropical savanna Temperate woodland and shrubland Desert Temperate grassland Boreal forest (Taiga) Northwestern coniferous forest Temperate forest Mountains and ice caps Tundra Section 4-3 Figure 4-11 The World’s Major Land Biomes

11. Aquatic Biomes

12. BiomeMarineFreshwaterKey OrganismsMs. O’s Basics to Remember Lakes/PondsXAlgae, frogs, fish,Body of standing water Zones based on water depth (littoral, limnetic, and profundal)

14. Aquatic Biomes BiomeMarineFreshwaterKey OrganismsMs. O’s Basics to Remember Rivers/streamsXStrong reeds/plants, insect larvae, fish Moving water, flows from source to mouth

15. Aquatic Biomes BiomeMarineFreshwaterKey OrganismsMs. O’s Basics to Remember WetlandMixture of salt and freshwater pond lilies, cattails, mangroves, willows, amphibians, ducks, raccoons Types: marshes, swamps, bogs Moist and humid

16. Aquatic Biomes BiomeMarineFreshwaterKey OrganismsMs. O’s Basics to Remember EstuaryMixture of salt and freshwater Algae, seaweeds, marsh grasses, worms, crabs, geese One of the most diverse ecosystems Forms where fresh water from a stream or river merges with salt water from the ocean

17. Aquatic Biomes BiomeMarineFreshwaterKey OrganismsMs. O’s Basics to Remember OceansXDepth depends on sunlight requirements Seaweeds, plankton, fish, jellyfish, whales Zones based on water depth = photic, aphotic, benthic

19. Aquatic Biomes BiomeMarineFreshwaterKey OrganismsMs. O’s Basics to Remember Coral ReefsXCoral, algae, sea slugs, octopi, sea stars, fishes Very diverse Found in warm, shallow marine waters