1. Terrestrial
Biomes

2. Factors Affecting Climate
Latitude
Elevation
Proximity
to Oceans

3. Tundra
Average Temperature
-26oC - 12oC
Average Precipitation
<25cm

4. Tundra Flora – Grass, wild-flower, sedges, liverworts, small shrubs
Fauna – Reindeer, caribou, arctic fox, lemmings

5. Taiga Average Temperature -10oC - 14oC Average Precipitation
35cm – 75cm

6. Taiga Flora - Conifer trees- spruce, fir, pines, larches
Fauna - Wolves, bear, lynx, moose & snowshoe hare

7. Temperate Deciduous Forest
Average Temperature
6oC - 28oC
Average Precipitation
75cm – 125cm

8. Temperate Deciduous Forest
Flora - Deciduous trees – oak, maple, hickory, sweet gum
Fauna - Deer, bear, birds, rabbits, snakes, squirrels

9. Average Precipitation 25cm – 75cm
Temperate Grassland
Average Temperature
0oC - 25oC
Average Precipitation
25cm – 75cm

10. Flora – grasses, small shrubs
Temperate Grassland
Flora – grasses, small shrubs
Fauna - Prairie dogs, pheasants, snakes & ferrets

11. Savanna Average Temperature 16oC - 34oC Average Precipitation
75cm – 150cm

12. Savanna Flora – rolling grasslands with scattered shrubs and trees
Fauna – elephants, lions, zebras, gazelles

13. Desert
Average Temperature
7oC - 38oC
Average Precipitation
<25cm

14. Desert Flora - Cacti, scrubs, succulents
Fauna - Kangaroo rat rabbits, lizards, snakes & rats

15. Tropical Rain Forest
Average Temperature
20oC - 34oC
Average Precipitation
200cm - 400cm

16. Tropical Rain Forest
Flora - Diverse plants, broad leaf trees, ferns & mosses
Fauna –Monkey, leopards, birds, bats, insects

17. Aquatic Biomes Standing Oceans Lakes, ponds, wetlands Coral reefs
Marine
Oceans
Coral reefs
Estuaries- brackish water (mixed salt and fresh water)
Freshwater
Standing
Lakes, ponds, wetlands
Moving
Rivers & streams

18. Geographic Isolation
occurs when a population becomes separated by changes in the environment and often leads to formation of new species.