1. WHAT IS A BIOME? A biome is a large region described by the climate type and the plants/animals that live there.

2. BIOME AND VEGETATION Biomes are described by their vegetation because the plants that grow in a region are the most noticeable characteristics of that region.

3. PLANT GROWTH FACTORS Climate - temperature & precipitation

4. PLANT GROWTH FACTORS Latitude - distance north or south of the equator. Altitude - height of an object above sea level.

5. and Think… **How are ecosystems related to biomes? –Biomes are composed of many different ecosystems. Biome Ecosyste m

6. Forest Biomes Tropical Rain Forest Temperate Deciduous Forest Taiga

7. Grassland Biomes Savanna Temperate Grassland

8. Desert Biomes Desert Chaparral Tundra

9. Aquatic Biomes Freshwater wetlands Coastal wetlands Coral reefs Oceans