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Biomes of the world

Biomes of the world. Year 9 FUSE - ecology unit. Environments are grouped into BIOMES group of ecosystems that have same climate & dominant communities. TROPICAL RAIN FOREST has most species, BIODIVERSITY canopy = top |  understory =  below canopy  hot & wet year round; 

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Biomes of the world

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  1. Biomes of the world Year 9 FUSE - ecology unit

  2. Environments are grouped into BIOMES group of ecosystems that have same climate & dominant communities

  3. TROPICAL RAIN FORESThas most species, BIODIVERSITYcanopy = top |  understory =  below canopy  hot & wet year round;  thin, poor soilmonkeys and bromilades Many plants anchor themselves to the trees, like this BROMELIAD

  4. TROPICAL DRY FOREST- rainfall is seasonal not year-round- trees are deciduous - lose leaves- warm year round- wet/dry seasons- rich soil

  5. TROPICAL SAVANNA- less rainfall than dry forest, but more than desert- covers of grasses spotted with trees- large animal herds & frequent fires  Typical animals: • Lions • Zebra • Wildebeest • Gazelles • Elephants • Giraffes

  6. DESERTdry (less than 25 cm rainfall/year)extreme temperature changes (hot/cold)cacti/succulent plantsorganisms able to tolerate extreme conditions

  7. TEMPERATE GRASSLAND plains & prairies; Midwest  very fertile soil 4 seasons - seasonal precipitation, less rain than temperate forest

  8. TEMPERATE FOREST deciduous & coniferous trees (cone-bearing)rich in humus - decaying leaves 4 seasons - but more rain than grassland

  9. TAIGA Evergreen forestsBitterly long winters & short mild summers Moose, black bear, wolves

  10. TUNDRApermafrost = layer of permanently frozen subsoilStrong winds -no trees, small plantsmosses, lichens, grassesarctic fox, caribou

  11. Other land areas include:Mountain rangesPolar ice caps

  12. AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS Freshwater Ecosystems A. Flowing-water ecosystem, rivers, streams, creeks B. Standing- water ecosystem, lakes & ponds Estuary = area where freshwater meets sea Wetlands = water covers soil

  13. Marine Ecosystem A. Photic zone - area sunlight reaches B. Aphotic zone- permanently dark *Plankton - microscopic organisms found in water

  14. PRACTICE TIME… Match the description or organism to their biome

  15. Match the description or organism with their biome Monkeys & bromeliads Caribou Penguins Low amount of rainfall (less than 25cm), extreme temperatures Also called a prairie Has aphotic and photic layer Maples, oaks, and red buds Permafrost Lions, zebras, giraffes Cactus and succulent plants Swamps and bogs and flooded areas Canopy & Understory Trout, Bass, Snapping Turtles Pine trees, moose and wolves

  16. Match the description or organism to its biome. 1.  Monkeys & bromeliads -  Tropical Rainforest 2.  Caribou - Taiga (Coniferous Forest) 3.  Penguins - Polar 4.  Low amount of rainfall, extreme temperatures - Desert 5.  Also called a prairie - Temperate Grassland 6.  Has aphotic and photic layer - Ocean 7.  Maples, oaks, and red buds - Temperate Deciduous Forest 9.  Permafrost - Tundra 10.  Lions, zebras, giraffes - Savanna 11.  Cactus and succulent plants - Desert 12. Swamps and bogs and flooded areas - Wetlands 13.  Canopy & Understory - Tropical Rainforest 14.  Trout, Bass, Snapping Turtles - Freshwater (Lake, River) 15.   Pine trees, moose and wolves - Taiga (coniferous)

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