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Biome

Biome. a major regional terrestrial community with its own type of climate, vegetation, and animal life. Ecotone boundary between two biomes. Tropical Rain Forest. Tropical Rain Forest. -found near the equator -temperature varies little from approximately 23°C

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Biome

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  1. Biome a major regional terrestrial community with its own type of climate, vegetation, and animal life Ecotone boundary between two biomes

  2. Tropical Rain Forest

  3. Tropical Rain Forest -found near the equator -temperature varies little from approximately 23°C -the length of daylight varies from 12 hours by less than one hour -rainforest>200 cm

  4. Tropical Rain Forest -canopy trees up to 55 m tall -largest biome, on an area basis -soils are generally unfertile -nutrients and carbon stored in plant biomass, not soils

  5. Tropical Savanna/Seasonal Forest

  6. Tropical Savanna/Seasonal Forest -found in the tropics (but > 10° latitude) -pronounced dry season with <5 cm rainfall in some months

  7. Tropical Savanna/Seasonal Forest -fire & grazing by animals also contribute to predominance of grasses -scattered trees and grass

  8. Temperate Forest

  9. Temperate Forest -distinct winter season, frost a defining feature -summer season usually moist with ppt > evapotranspiration 70 cm of precip

  10. Temperate Forest -relatively large tree biomass -also called the deciduous forest, but contains evergreen needle trees as well

  11. Temperate Grassland/Shrubland

  12. Temperate Grassland/Shrubland -similar to tropical savanna, but with cold winter -relatively hot summer -potential evapotranspiration > ppt 40 cm of precip annually

  13. Temperate Grassland/Shrubland -scattered trees and shrubs -trees are short statured -fire & grazing by animals also contribute to predominance of grasses, but that depends on climate

  14. Desert

  15. Desert -hot or cold deserts exist -low precipitation <25cm, sporadic -potential evapotranspiration > ppt Annual precip: 3 cm

  16. Desert -thorny plants -other adaptations to conserve water

  17. Chapparal

  18. Chapparal -mild winters -seasonal rainfall winter rain, summer drought -maritime influence cold ocean currents continental winds

  19. Chapparal -sclerophyllous plants -adaptations to fire

  20. Boreal Forest

  21. Boreal Forest -severe winters, MAT can be < 0 deg C -ppt is low, but evapo- transpiration low -short growing season 57 cm of annual precip

  22. Boreal Forest -10-20 m trees evergreen needle and deciduous -second largest biome, on an area basis -fire dominated, but on longer timescale than grassland -more nutrients and carbon stored in soils than plants

  23. Tundra

  24. Tundra -severe winters -short growing season, cool summer -arctic or alpine 20 cm of annual precip

  25. Tundra -no trees sedges,low shrubs mosses -permafrost

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