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Biomes- large geographic areas with similiar climates and ecosystems…
Biomes
- large geographic areas with similiar climates and ecosystems
Tundra
little rain
cold
many biting insects
dry
treeless
permafrost - frozen layer of ground
plants adapt
Taiga
warmer + wetter than the Tundra
mostly evergreens with cones
cold
forest region
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Where we live
forest provides food and shelter
4 distinct seasons
different animals = different resources
Tropical Rain forest
near equator
typical
really warm, lots of rain
40% of all oxygen - humid
most diverse
25% of all rx
lots of plants, large growth
4 zones - forest floor, understory, canopy, emerging
50 - 260 in. of rain per year
Temperate Rain Forest
rains 200 - 400 cm. anually
Trees with needle like leaves
not as hot or rainy as the reg. rain forest
Desert
any streams are diverted for cities
least amount of rain
driest
few desert plants
Grasslands
temperate + tropical
avg amnt of rain
good for crops
good for farming