Terestrial Biomes
Tropical Rainforest:
Location: Near the equator
Climate: Hot (20-25C) Very Rainy (400 cm +)
Flora: Abundant plants, trees form a canopy
Fauna: Many insects, most biodiversity of organisms
For more on tropical rainforests this video will help.
Grassland/Savanna
A savanna biome contains a mixture of grass and trees with the trees being spaced apart so that a canopy is not formed.
Location: Africa, Portugal,Columbia, and South Wales
Climate: Warm to Hot
Rainfall 76.2-101.6 cm (30-40 inches).
Savanna's have a wet and dry season
Wildlife: Home to several of the largest land animals like elephants, and giraffes
Desert
Location: Found on every continent.
Climate: Hot, dry, cool to cold nights (-18 to 50 C)
Little rain (less than 25cm)
Flora: Very little , Cacti, tumbleweed
Fauna: Little variety, many small, adapted to extreme heat or cold, and very dry conditions.
Deciduous Forest
Location : Eastern US (Kennesaw, GA) Europe, East China
Climate: Above average rainfall (75 to 125 cm), Moderate Temp. (-30 to 30C)
Vegetation: Trees drop leaves in fall, grow in spring. Oaks, Maples, leaves that change colors
Animals: Medium variety, average number of insects
Taiga/Coniferous Forest
Location: Northern Europe, Russia, Canada, Northern North America
Climate: Cold (-40 to 20C) Snowfall (30 to 90 cm)
Flora: Coniferous Trees
Fauna: Moose, Deer, Beavers, Insects
Tundra
Location: Extreme north, Arctic
Climate: Very cold, dry (-40-18C)
Little rain/snow (25cm – 50cm)
Flora: few to no trees, limited plants, moss, lichen (permafrost)
Fauna: Caribou, insects in summer, wolves, birds that fly south, polar bears
In addition there are marine biomes consisting of salt water and freshwater biomes.
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| Tundra Biome |
In addition you have marine and freshwater biomes. Marine biomes have a greater salinity than freshwater biomes. Aquatic Biomes can be divided into two major categories.
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| Aquatic Biomes |
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Location: Near equator
Climate: Hot (20-25C)
Rainy (400 cm +)
Flora: Abundant plants, trees form a canopy
Fauna: Many insects, most biodiversity of organisms
Location: Near equator
Climate: Hot (20-25C)
Rainy (400 cm +)
Flora: Abundant plants, trees form a canopy
Fauna: Many insects, most biodiversity of organisms
Location: Near equator
Climate: Hot (20-25C)
Rainy (400 cm +)
Flora: Abundant plants, trees form a canopy
Fauna: Many insects, most biodiversity of organisms
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