1. Chapter 6
Section 2

2. Section 2: Forest Biomes
Preview
Bellringer
Objectives
Forest Biomes
Tropical Rain Forests
Nutrients in Tropical Rain Forests
Layers of the Rain Forest
Species Diversity

3. Climatographs
A climatograph is a combination precipitation and temperature graph for a given biome.
The average montly precipitation for the area is displayed as a bar graph.
The average monthly temperature is displayed as a line graph.

4. Forests
Forest biomes receive much more consistent precipitation than deserts and grasslands, allowing them to support hardwood trees.

5. Forest Biomes
Of all the biomes in the world, forest biomes are the most widespread and the most diverse.
The large trees of forests need a lot of water, so forests can be found where temperatures are mild to hot and where rainfall is plenty.

6. Forest Biomes
There are three main forest biomes of the world: tropical, temperate, and coniferous.