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Terrestrial BiomesTerrestrial Biomes
Honors BiologyHonors Biology
PolarPolar Where Located: N. & S. Poles, Where Located: N. & S. Poles,
AntarticaAntartica
Temperature/Rainfall: < 10 cmTemperature/Rainfall: < 10 cm
Unique Fact: Earth’s coldest Unique Fact: Earth’s coldest extreme, Antarctica is coldest (land extreme, Antarctica is coldest (land mass)mass)
PolarPolar Types of Plants:Types of Plants: MossesMosses LichensLichens
Types of Animals:Types of Animals: Polar bear, gulls Polar bear, gulls
(N.Pole)(N.Pole) Penguins, whales Penguins, whales
(S. Pole)(S. Pole)
TundraTundra
Where Located: N. Canada, RussiaWhere Located: N. Canada, Russia
Temperature/Rainfall: < 25 cmTemperature/Rainfall: < 25 cm
Unique Fact: Layer called Unique Fact: Layer called PERMAFROST(500 m thick), No PERMAFROST(500 m thick), No treestrees
TundraTundra
Types of Plants:Types of Plants: MossesMosses LichensLichens WildflowersWildflowers shrubsshrubs
Types of Animals:Types of Animals: CaribouCaribou WolvesWolves BearsBears geesegeese
TundraTundra
Taiga/Coniferous ForestTaiga/Coniferous Forest
Where Located: Canada, RussiaWhere Located: Canada, Russia
Temperature/Rainfall: 50 cmTemperature/Rainfall: 50 cm
Unique Fact: Needle-leaved trees Unique Fact: Needle-leaved trees w/conesw/cones
TaigaTaiga
Types of Plants:Types of Plants: SpruceSpruce FirFir PinePine
Types of Animals:Types of Animals: ElkElk MooseMoose WolverineWolverine LynxLynx
TaigaTaiga
Coniferous ForestConiferous Forest
Grassland/SavannaGrassland/Savanna
Where Located: Central US Where Located: Central US (Prairies), S.America (Pampas), (Prairies), S.America (Pampas), Africa (Savanna, Veldt)Africa (Savanna, Veldt)
Temperature/Rainfall: 100 cmTemperature/Rainfall: 100 cm
Unique Fact: Largest land biome Unique Fact: Largest land biome (1/4 of land surface), transition (1/4 of land surface), transition betw desert & rain forestbetw desert & rain forest
Grassland/SavannaGrassland/Savanna
Types of Plants:Types of Plants: GrassesGrasses WildflowersWildflowers
Types of Animals:Types of Animals: ZebraZebra ElephantsElephants Prairie DogsPrairie Dogs BisonBison
SavannaSavanna
GrasslandGrassland
Deciduous Deciduous Forest/TemperateForest/Temperate
Where Located: Eastern US, Where Located: Eastern US, EuropeEurope
Temperature/Rainfall: 75-250 cmTemperature/Rainfall: 75-250 cm
Unique Fact: Trees lose leaves in Unique Fact: Trees lose leaves in fallfall
Deciduous ForestDeciduous Forest
Types of Plants:Types of Plants: OaksOaks WillowsWillows HickoryHickory SycamoreSycamore
Types of Animals:Types of Animals: SquirrelSquirrel FoxFox BirdsBirds ReptilesReptiles
Deciduous ForestDeciduous Forest
DesertDesert
Where Located: N. Africa, SW US, Where Located: N. Africa, SW US, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Temperature/Rainfall: < 25 cmTemperature/Rainfall: < 25 cm
Unique Fact: Plant adaptations-Unique Fact: Plant adaptations-deep tap roots, store water ; Animal deep tap roots, store water ; Animal adaptations- glycerol as antifreeze, adaptations- glycerol as antifreeze, burrowburrow
DesertDesert
Types of Plants:Types of Plants: Saguaro CactusSaguaro Cactus Joshua TreeJoshua Tree
Types of Animals:Types of Animals: ReptilesReptiles RoadrunnerRoadrunner Jack RabbitJack Rabbit
DesertDesert
Tropical Rain ForestTropical Rain Forest
Where Located: Brazil (largest), S. Where Located: Brazil (largest), S. AsiaAsia
Temperature/Rainfall: 300 cmTemperature/Rainfall: 300 cm
Unique Fact: 3 layers- canopy, Unique Fact: 3 layers- canopy, understory, forest floor, home to understory, forest floor, home to more spp than any other biome, soil more spp than any other biome, soil not nutrient-richnot nutrient-rich
Tropical Rain ForestTropical Rain Forest
Types of Plants:Types of Plants: Rubber treeRubber tree OrchidsOrchids Vanilla plantsVanilla plants Banana treesBanana trees
Types of Animals:Types of Animals: MonkeysMonkeys MacawsMacaws InsectsInsects Leopard/catsLeopard/cats
Rain ForestRain Forest
Biome QuizBiome Quiz
This biome is also known as the This biome is also known as the “treeless biome”?“treeless biome”?
Plants & animals must adapt to Plants & animals must adapt to extreme heat & cold in this biome?extreme heat & cold in this biome?
This biome contains mainly trees This biome contains mainly trees with needle leaves & cones?with needle leaves & cones?
This biome contains more species This biome contains more species than any other?than any other?
Biome QuizBiome Quiz
This biome is typically a transition This biome is typically a transition between rain forest & desert?between rain forest & desert?
The Earth’s coldest extreme?The Earth’s coldest extreme? This biome receives less than 25 This biome receives less than 25
cm of rain annually?cm of rain annually?