1. Environmental Science Mrs. Waldinger November 6, 2008
Do Now: What is the difference between a Biome and an Ecosystem?
Aim: How can we review terrestrial and aquatic biomes?
Homework #10 is due Monday, November 10, 2008.
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2. An Overview of the Six Major Terrestrial Biomes

3. Biome:
Large complexes of communities characterized by a distinctive vegetation type and climate.

4. Deciduous Forest warm summers cool winters
yearly precipitation: cm
deciduous trees lose their leaves every year

5. Inhabitants Deer raccoons bears oaks maples hickories
various species of small birds

6. Location:
Europe
North-eastern United States
Eastern Canada

7. Coniferous Forests Short growing season cold winters
yearly precipitation: 20-60cm
primary source of the world’s lumber

8. Inhabitants:
Elk
Moose
Rabbits
Needle-leaves evergreens

9. Location:
Northern Asia
Northern North America

10. Rain Forest climate is hot and wet little temperature variation
abundant moisture
yearly precipitation: 250cm
contains more species than any other biome
forests and their species are being destroyed at an alarming rate

11. Inhabitants: Many tall trees variety of insects jaguars armadillos
snakes
birds
monkeys

12. Location: Tropical regions of South America Central America Asia
Africa
Australia

13. Deserts dry sparse vegetation scattered grasses
yearly precipitation: 20cm
inhabitants must conserve water

14. Inhabitants: Kangaroo rats Camels
cactus: have spines; deep roots; and a waxy covering to prevent water loss

15. Location:
Parts of Africa
Asia
Australia
North America

16. Savannas Open widely spaced trees seasonal rainfall
yearly precipitation: cm
conversion to agriculture threatens inhabitants

17. Inhabitants: Lions Rhinoceroses Elephants Giraffes Gazelles Rabbits
Grasses

18. Location:
Parts of Africa
South America
Australia

19. Tundra Open wind-swept dry ground is always frozen
yearly precipitation: 25cm
covers one-fifth of the Earth’s land surface

20. Inhabitants: Caribou Lemmings Wolves Mountain lions Foxes
Mosses and lichens

21. Location:
Far Northern Asia
Northern North America

22. Major Terrestrial Biomes
Tropical rainforest
Temperate rainforest
Temperate deciduous forest
Taiga (boreal forest)
Tundra
Desert
Temperate grassland
Savannah
Chaparral/Steppe
Urban

23. From the Great Coral Reef or Great Barrier Reef

24. Cyanea capillata

25. Branching Corals
Doming Corals

26. Sea Pen
Soft Corals
Sea Pansy

27. Gorgonians (Sea Whips)

28. Gorgonians (Sea Fans)

29. Pleurobrachia
Beroe

30. Major Aquatic Biomes Marine Open ocean
Antarctic ocean (edge of the ice)
Estuary
Coral Reef
Barrier Island
Shallow ocean/bay
Mangrove forests
Freshwater
River
Lake
Pond
Wetlands (Swamps, marshes, etc.)