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Biomes
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Biomes have similar latitude!
Tropical rain forest
Tropical dry forest
Tropical savanna
Temperate grassland
Desert
Temperate woodland
and shrubland
Temperate forest
Northwestern
coniferous forest
Boreal forest
(Taiga)
Tundra
Mountains and
ice caps
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Desert
W US, Africa, India, Asia, S America
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Temperature and Precipitation
• Variable temperatures depending on elevation and latitude
• Extreme temperature changes from day to night – Hot to Cold
• Driest of all biomes – Annual precipitation of less than 25 cm rainfall per year (Low)
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Common Plants• Sparse vegetation and poor soil• Examples: Cacti and other succulents• Plants with short growth cycles
Creosote Bush
Hoodia gordonii
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Plant Adaptations for Survival
– shallow root systems– absorb little rainfall quickly
– stems can photosynthesize– leaves modified to needles– waxy cuticle-waxy covering
on leaves to reduce waterloss.
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Common Animals
• Small animals• Examples: kangaroo rat, snakes, owls, coyotes, hawks, scorpions, lizards
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Animal Adaptations
• Rodents are present, but these small herbivores stay hidden in day, come out at night – Noctural animals
Kangaroo Rat
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Interesting Facts
• Organisms in this area can tolerate extreme conditions – Temperature and Precipitation
• Deserts cover about one fifth of the Earth's surface
• Disturbances are common in the form of occasional fires or cold weather, and sudden, infrequent, but intense rains that cause flooding.
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Grasslands
• Abiotic Factors: warm to hot summers; cold winters; moderate, seasonal precipitation; fertile soils; occasional fires.
• Dominant Plants: lush, perennial grasses and herbs; most are resistant to drought, fire and cold.
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Grasslands
• Dominant Wild life: Predators such as coyotes, and badgers. Herbivores; mule deer, prong horn antelope, rabbits, prairie dogs. Birds; hawks owls, bobwhite, prairie chicken. Reptiles; snakes. Insects; ants and grasshoppers.
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Grasslands
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Grasslands
• Geographic Distribution: Central Asia, North America, Australia, central Europe, and upland plateaus of South America.
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Figure 50.25b Savanna
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Figure 50.25bx Savanna
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Savanna◆ Abiotic factors: warm temps, seasonal rainfall,
compact soil, frequent fires due to lightning◆ Dominant plants: tall, perennial grasses,
drought- and fire-resistant shrubs and trees◆ Dominant wildlife: predators (lions, leopards,
cheetahs, hyenas, jackals), herbivores (elephants, giraffes, antelopes, zebras), birds (eagles, ostriches, weaver birds, storks), insects (termites)
◆ Geographic distribution: large parts of eastern Africa, southern Brazil, northern Australia
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Tundra• Known as the barren or treeless land.
Characteristics of this biome include:1. Extremely cold temperatures, high
winds
2. Long, dark winters (6 to 10 months)
3. Low precipitation (less than 5 in/year)
4. Low biotic diversity
5. Simple vegetation
6. Short growth and reproduction seasons
7. Ground is covered in permafrost - layer of permanently frozen subsoil
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Tundra
• Mosses, sedges, and lichens are common, while few trees grow in the tundra.
• Animals found in the tundra include: arctic fox, polar bears, reindeer, caribou, and the snowy owl.
• In the summer months, the sun shines all the time, even at midnight.
• During the winter months, it is continuously dark.
• Located around the North Pole in the Artic Circle.
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Boreal/TaigaCharacteristics include:
1. Long, cold winters and short, mild summers (-50C to 30C)
2. Located across North America and Eurasia.
3. Moderate Precipitation4. Fire is a crucial
disturbance factor 5. Moderate biotic diversity6. Has dense evergreen
forests of coniferous trees-plant that has needle-like leaves and seeds in cones; stays green year-round.
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Boreal/Taiga
• Wildlife consists of Caribou, Lynx, Black Bear, Moose, Coyote, Timber Wolf and recovering populations of Wood Bison.
• Plant life includes coniferous trees (spruce and fir), deciduous trees, and small shrubs.
• Conservation issues are tree harvesting, mining, manufacturing, etc.
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Temperate/Deciduous Forest
• Abiotic Factors: Cold to moderate winters; warm summers; year round precipitation; fertile soils.
• Dominant Plants: Broadleaf deciduous trees-broadleaf trees that lose their leaves in the fall.
• some conifers; flowering shrubs; ground layer of mosses and ferns
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Temperate/Deciduous Forest
• Dominant Wildlife: Deer, black bears, bobcats, nut and acorn feeders, raccoons, skunks, turkey.
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Temperate/Deciduous Forest
• Geographic Distribution: eastern United states, southeastern Canada; most of Europe, and parts of Japan, China, and Australia
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Tropical Rain Forest
Central and South America
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Temperature and Precipitation
• Almost constant temp. of 25 oC (77 oF) Varies only slightly throughout the year• The average temperatures of the three
warmest and three coldest months do not differ by more than 5 degrees.
• More than 250 cm of rain fall each year• Very humid
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Common Plants• Large variety of plants, high diversity• Canopy -top covering of tree branches and
leaves, allowing little light penetration • Broad-leaved evergreen trees, ferns, large
woody vines, climbing plants, orchids and bromeliads
Bromeliad on a tree
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Common Animals
• High Diversity• Toucans, monkeys, gorilla,
tree frogs, snakes, lizards, parrots
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Interesting Facts
• Home to more species than any other biome
• Nutrient poor- very few nutrients are held in the soil because so many organisms take it from soil.
• Decomposers break down dead stuff very quickly• Found near the equator
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Ocean – Marine BiomeSaltwater
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• Temperature ranges based on depth and location on Earth
• Precipitation - ?
• Kelp and Corals are often mistaken as plants….very few ocean plants
Temperature & Precipitation
Common Plants
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Common Animals
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Interesting Facts
• Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth's surface. The oceans contain roughly 97% of the Earth's water supply.
• Photic Zone (Light penetrates)• Aphotic Zone (Permanently dark)• Oceans contain the largest amount of
living material (biomass) of all of the biomes – but most of them are microscopic organisms!!!