1. 4.4 Biomes What do you need to know?
General characteristics (climate, soil type, plant/animal life)
EX: What 2 biomes have the least amount of rainfall?

2. Organizing your notes 1st set of notes – in your workbook p.59
Biomes # 1 – 6
2nd set of notes – in your notebook
Biomes # 7 – 10
So in your workbook…

4. Here you go, Kylin…
Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years.
Nearly HALF of the world's species of plants, animals and microorganisms will be destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due to rainforest deforestation.
Experts estimate that we are losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every single day due to rainforest deforestation. That equates to 50,000 species a year. As the rainforest species disappear, so do many possible cures for life-threatening diseases. Currently, 121 prescription drugs sold worldwide come from plant-derived sources.
More than 20 percent of the world oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest

5. TROPICAL RAIN FOREST Climate - hot & humid year round
Soil - thin, poor soil
Animal life: lots of camouflage
Canopy = top
Understory = below canopy 
Adaptations for climbing, jumping, and/or flight
Plants – very abundant; tall trees, vines

7. Tropical Dry Forest
Climate/Soil – warm year-round with alternating wet and dry seasons; rich soil
Plant life
tall, deciduous (drop their leaves), succulent
Animal life
undergo estivation (to spend a hot, dry season in an inactive, dormant state) or migration

9. Temperate Grassland
Climate/Soil – warm to hot summers, cold winters; fertile soil - agriculture
Animal/Plant life
Plants – tall grasses, prairies
Animals – Camouflage and burrowing are 2 common protective adaptations

11. Tundra Climate/Soil: Cold, dark winters and short, soggy summers
Permafrost – layer of permanently frozen subsoil
Plants: low to the ground
Animals: must be able to tolerate harsh conditions

13. Boreal Forest (Taiga)
Climate – long, cold winters; short, mild summers; moderate precipitation
Soil – acidic, nutrient-poor
Plants – conifers (cone-bearing)
Animals – most with extra insulation, some migrate during winter

15. Desert Climate Plants Animals Low precipitation Short growth cycles
Variable temps
Soil - Rich in nutrients, but poor in organic materials
Plants
Short growth cycles
Cacti – waxy coating to prevent water-loss
Animals
Adaptations to regulate body temp if need to lose heat quickly

16. Now, in your notebook BIOMES 7. Start notes here…
See wkbk pg. 59 for biomes 1 – 6
7. Start notes here…

18. Tropical Grassland/Savanna/ Shrubland
Climate
More rain than deserts, but less than tropical dry forest
Soil
Compacted soils, frequent fires
Plants
Similar to tropical dry forest
Animals
Lions, zebra, wildebeests
Large animal herds

20. TEMPERATE WOODLAND & SHRUBLAND
Climate/soil
Hot, dry summers and cool moist winters
Nutrient poor soil
Chaparral= dominated by shrubs
Frequent fires
Animals
Mainly browsers

22. Temperate Forest Climate/Soil Plant life Animal life
Cold/moderate winters, warm summers
Year-round precip
Fertile soil
Plant life
Deciduous trees and conifers
Animal life
Cope with weather
Migrate
Hibernate
Camouflage

24. Northwestern Coniferous Forest
Climate/soil
Mild temperatures, much precip in fall, winter, spring
Rocky, acidic soil
Plant life
Conifers, shrubs, moss
Lush vegetation
Animal life
Adapt to seasons
Camouflage
Many browsers

25. Assignment Finish section 4.4 in your workbook
You will also have 4.5 (due by Fri) so plan your time accordingly