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Biomes of the World

By: Katie Wrobbel Section: 15. Biomes of the World. Map. A uthor. Resources. Quit. It is the largest biome in the world. Winters are cold. Summers are warm. The taiga or boreal forest exists as a nearly continuous belt of coniferous trees across North America and Eurasia.

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Biomes of the World

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  1. By: Katie Wrobbel Section: 15 Biomes of the World

  2. Map Author Resources Quit

  3. It is the largest biome in the world. • Winters are cold. Summers are warm. • The taiga or boreal forest exists as a nearly continuous belt of coniferous trees across North America and Eurasia. Click here to take a look at the animals that live in this biome! Quit

  4. Hawk Owl Red-Throated Loon European Red Squirrel Ermine Lynx Moose Back Quit

  5. Rainforest • The tropical rainforest is earth's most complex biome in terms of both structure and species diversity. • There are two types of Rainforest -- the temperate and the tropical. • Temperature is on average 20-25° C. Click here to take a look at the animals that live in this biome! Quit Video about a Rainforest Animal

  6. Bearded Pig Chimpanzee Indian Cobra Flying Dragon Orangutan Slow Loris Back Quit

  7. The tundra biome is at the top of the world -- around the North Pole! • The tundra is the simplest biome in terms of species composition and food chains. • Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes. Click here to take a look at the animals that live in this biome! Quit

  8. Caribou Snow Owl Arctic Fox Norway Lemming Musk Ox Tundra Swan Back Quit

  9. Well-defined seasons with a distinct winter characterize this forest biome. • Temperature varies from -30° C to 30° C. • Animals and plants have special adaptations to cope with these yearly changes. Click here to take a look at the animals that live in this biome! Quit

  10. Black Bear Raccoon Wild Boar Gray Squirrel Cardinal Turkey Back Quit

  11. Deserts cover about one fifth of the Earth's surface and occur where rainfall is less than 50 cm/year. • Most deserts have a considerable amount of specialized vegetation, as well as specialized vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Click here to take a look at the animals that live in this biome! Quit Video of Dessert Animals

  12. Addax Dingo Desert Lark Gila Monster Great Jerboa Sidewinder Back Quit

  13. Grasslands • Grasslands are characterized as lands dominated by grasses rather than large shrubs or trees. • Since the development of the steel plow most have been converted to agricultural lands. Click here to take a look at the animals that live in this biome! Quit

  14. Bison Black Rhino Brown Hyena Prairie Dog Ostrich Lion Back Quit

  15. Resources Missouri Botanical Garden -MBGnet http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/index.htm University of California Museum of Paleontology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php The Virtual Geography Department Project by Susan L. Woodward http://www.runet.edu/%7Eswoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/main.html Youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/ BBC.COM http://www.bbc.com/ Quit

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