BiomesBiomesTerrestrial OnlyTerrestrial Only

Tropical RainforestTropical RainforestTemperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

DesertDesertGrasslandGrassland

Deciduous ForestDeciduous ForestConiferous Forest also called Boreal Coniferous Forest also called Boreal

Forest and TaigaForest and TaigaTundraTundra

BiomesBiomesThese are the four areas we will look These are the four areas we will look at.at.

•LocationLocation

•ClimateClimate

•VegetationVegetation

•AnimalsAnimals

Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

• Location: Near equator Africa, South Location: Near equator Africa, South AmericaAmerica

• Climate: Hot, and rainyClimate: Hot, and rainy

• Vegetation: Abundant plants, trees Vegetation: Abundant plants, trees form a canopyform a canopy

• Animals: Many insects, huge variety Animals: Many insects, huge variety of animalsof animals

Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

• Contains more species of plants and Contains more species of plants and animals of all other Biomes animals of all other Biomes combined.combined.

Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

• Location: Northwest United StatesLocation: Northwest United States

• Climate: Moderate, lots of rainClimate: Moderate, lots of rain

• Vegetation: Huge trees Vegetation: Huge trees

• Animals: Large selectionAnimals: Large selection

Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

The animalsThe animals

Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

• Famous for huge treesFamous for huge trees

GrasslandsGrasslands

• Location: Africa, United States, South Location: Africa, United States, South America, Asia, EuropeAmerica, Asia, Europe

• Climate: Moderate amount of rain, not Climate: Moderate amount of rain, not enough to support trees. Cold but not enough to support trees. Cold but not harsh winters semi-hot summersharsh winters semi-hot summers

• Vegetation: Grass limited treesVegetation: Grass limited trees

• Animals: Home to largest land animals. Animals: Home to largest land animals. Elephants, Rhino, Buffalos, HipposElephants, Rhino, Buffalos, Hippos

GrasslandsGrasslands

• The animalsThe animals

DesertDesert

• Location: Found on every continent. Location: Found on every continent.

• Climate: Hot, dry, cool to cold nights except Climate: Hot, dry, cool to cold nights except Antartica which is very coldAntartica which is very cold

• Vegetation: Very littleVegetation: Very little

• Animals: Little variety, many small, adapted Animals: Little variety, many small, adapted to extreme heat or cold,and very dry to extreme heat or cold,and very dry conditionsconditions

DesertDesert

• Plants and animals must survive with Plants and animals must survive with little waterlittle water

Deciduous ForestDeciduous Forest

• Location : Six of seven continents, Location : Six of seven continents, South America, Africa, Kennesaw GA.South America, Africa, Kennesaw GA.

• Climate: Seasons, above average Climate: Seasons, above average rainfall, Not extremly hot, nor coldrainfall, Not extremly hot, nor cold

• Vegetation: Trees drop leaves in fall, Vegetation: Trees drop leaves in fall, grow in springgrow in spring

• Animals: Medium variety, average Animals: Medium variety, average number of insectsnumber of insects

Boreal Forest/ Taiga/ Coniferous Boreal Forest/ Taiga/ Coniferous ForestForest

• Location: Northern Europe, Russia, Location: Northern Europe, Russia, Canada Northern North AmericaCanada Northern North America

• Climate: Cold, heavy snowfallClimate: Cold, heavy snowfall

• Vegetation: Coniferous Trees, limited Vegetation: Coniferous Trees, limited variety because of harsh climatevariety because of harsh climate

• Animal: limited variety, moose, deer, Animal: limited variety, moose, deer, beavers, insectsbeavers, insects

Boreal ForestBoreal Forest

• Animals and PlantsAnimals and Plants

TundraTundra

• Location: Extreme north, ArcticLocation: Extreme north, Arctic

• Climate: Very cold, dryClimate: Very cold, dry

• Vegetation: Few trees, limited plants, Vegetation: Few trees, limited plants, moss, lichen, permafrostmoss, lichen, permafrost

• Animals: Caribou, insects in summer, Animals: Caribou, insects in summer, wolves, birds that fly south, polar bearwolves, birds that fly south, polar bear

Freshwater Biomes/Ponds Freshwater Biomes/Ponds LakesLakes

• Bodies of standing or still waterBodies of standing or still water

• Algae are your major producersAlgae are your major producers

• Insects, snails, amphibians, fish, are Insects, snails, amphibians, fish, are some of your animals.some of your animals.

• Catfish are scavengers and bacteria Catfish are scavengers and bacteria are decomposer in a lake or pondare decomposer in a lake or pond

Freshwater BiomesFreshwater Biomes

Rivers and StreamsRivers and Streams

• Both have moving waterBoth have moving water

• The headwaters are where rivers and The headwaters are where rivers and streams begin.streams begin.

• Plants and animals are adapted for Plants and animals are adapted for the moving water.the moving water.

Marine Biomes / EstuariesMarine Biomes / Estuaries

•EstuariesEstuaries Where fresh water of a Where fresh water of a river meets salt water of the oceanriver meets salt water of the ocean

• Common animals are Common animals are crabs,worms,clams, fish,algae.crabs,worms,clams, fish,algae.

Marine Biomes/IntertidalMarine Biomes/Intertidal

• IntertidalIntertidal The part of the beach The part of the beach between the highest high tide and between the highest high tide and lowest low tidelowest low tide

Marine Biomes/NeriticMarine Biomes/Neritic

• Neritic The part of the ocean that Neritic The part of the ocean that extends over the continental shelf. extends over the continental shelf.

• Contains many schools of fish, coral Contains many schools of fish, coral reefs, and algaereefs, and algae

Marine Biomes/SurfaceMarine Biomes/Surface• Surface Zone The area of the ocean Surface Zone The area of the ocean

in which light penetratesin which light penetrates

• Only goes down a few hundred Only goes down a few hundred metersmeters

• This zone contains the oceans This zone contains the oceans producers which drive all of the other producers which drive all of the other zoneszones

Marine Biomes/Deep ZoneMarine Biomes/Deep Zone

• Deep Zone Most of the water is Deep Zone Most of the water is completely darkcompletely dark

• Most animals feed on animals that Most animals feed on animals that sink down from the surface zonesink down from the surface zone

• Home of some bizarre-looking Home of some bizarre-looking animalsanimals

The Deep ZoneThe Deep Zone