1. By: Jada Rowe, Madison Medina, Alex Benvenuti, Alejandro Gonzalez
KQ B1: III & IV
By: Jada Rowe, Madison Medina, Alex Benvenuti, Alejandro Gonzalez
Period: 3

2. Tropical Rain Forest
200cm rainfall per year; located near the equator.
The tropical rainforest contains a large amounts of diverse vegetation. High competition for sunlight
Emergent layer: The top layer of vegetation are scattered tall trees called
Canopy layer: Most flowering and fruiting happen here. This layer acts as solar panels, providing power through photosynthesis.
Understory and forest floor: area that receives very little to no sunlight due to the leafy plants and trees in the above layers
Rainforests have an abundance of resources such as water, light, and warm temperatures. Increases the rate of photosynthesis, which produces a higher yield of fruits, seeds, flowers, and green plants

3. Monsoon Rainforest
Monsoon forests usually have a long dry season followed by a heavy rainfall season.
During the dry season, trees shed their leaves. The temperature lowers and becomes cooler. The leaves grow back during the warm, rainy season
Less competition for sunlight among tress due to a more open tree growth. This causes for a higher development of vegetation in lower layers.

4. Tropical Savannah
Can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome
Long dry seasons with an average of 4 inches of rainfall, long wet season with an average of inches of rainfall
Plants of the savanna are specialized to grow in long periods of drought, they have long tap roots that can reach the deep water table
The intensity of sunlight in these areas causes tropical savannas to be some of the hottest regions in the world
Tropical savanna plants use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide into foods, such as sugars and organic compounds. Sunlight provides plants with the energy to perform photosynthesis. Since tropical savannas are so close to the equator, plants receive 10 to 12 hours of sunlight during most days of the year

5. Desert
Very little photosynthesis occurs in deserts since there are very few plants.
There is very high light intensity, but close to no water.
The plants that survive have adapted to store the little bit of water they can get for a longer amount of time such as cacti.

6. Temperate Deciduous Forest
Rainfall: 750 to 1,500 mm per year
Most of the trees are broadleaf trees such as oak, maple, beech, hickory and chestnut. Trees in a temperate deciduous forest contain a vast amount of leaves that block the sunlight from reaching the forest floor.
Vegetation is limited on the forest floor due to the trees absorbing a majority of the sunlight.
Despite the heavy rainfall, there are a few plants on the floor because of the abundance of trees that are high into the sky, blocking the sunlight.
The plants that make up the understory survive on the low sunlight because they are shade- tolerant, which means they can survive with a lower amount of sunlight than other plants.
During the winter when the trees are forced under hazardous conditions such as extreme cold and reduced daylight, they lose their leaves to conserve energy to survive. In turn, more sunlight touches the vegetation, which increases photosynthesis.

7. Coniferous Forest Rainfall: 300 to 900 mm of rain per year
The winters are cold and dry with little rain. The summers and hot and moist with a lot of rain.
During the winter, there are only a few hours of sunlight available for the vegetation
During the summer, there is a lot of sunlight and rain, which contributes to a large amount of photosynthesis.
Trees have cones and pines despite the harsh climates
Photosynthesis is not very effective during the winter but is during the summer due to the lack of sunlight and factors such as rain and nutrients

8. Temperate Grassland
Temperate grasslands have a mild range of temperatures, but they have distinct seasons. Hot summers and cold winters.
During summers, the temperature can reach 100oF
During the fall/winter season temperatures fall as low as -40oF. This is the dormancy season and it is characterized by a dying out or hibernation of plants until the weather and soil warms in the spring.
The growing season covers the spring/summer months. Temperatures vary greatly between summer and winter months. Some periods are hotter during this time but the overall temperature provides healthy plant growth.
Precipitation: 10 – 35 inches a year in the late spring and early summer.

9. Chaparral
Chaparrals have an average Net Primary Productivity (NPP), which means they produce an average amount of photosynthesis.
Sunlight is not blocked because Chaparrals are mostly covered with shrubs and grass.
Chaparrals have Mediterranean climates so they have wet winters and dry summers
Most of the photosynthesis occurs in the winter, while there is water.

10. High Latitude Tundra
Tundras have very little tree growth due to the low temperatures and short seasons.
Located only in the northern most regions that aren't the artic.
Have permafrost, subsoil that is permanently frozen, which means that plants can only get very few nutrients from the soil.
Very low light intensity since it's in a part of the world that does not receive direct sunlight and it is often cloudy.
There are high amounts of snow, which covers parts of the land year round. This kept some plants from getting the sunlight they need for photosynthesis.
Overall, not much photosynthesis occurs