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Earth’s Biomes

By: Danielle Isabel. Earth’s Biomes. Table of Contents. Aquatic Freshwater Marine Land Rainforest Temperate Forest Desert Tundra Grasslands Taiga. Aquatic Biomes. Marine Biomes. Includes coral, oceans, and estuaries Plants include: algae, seaweed, and kelp

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Earth’s Biomes

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  1. By: Danielle Isabel Earth’s Biomes

  2. Table of Contents • Aquatic • Freshwater • Marine • Land • Rainforest • Temperate Forest • Desert • Tundra • Grasslands • Taiga

  3. Aquatic Biomes

  4. Marine Biomes • Includes coral, oceans, and estuaries • Plants include: algae, seaweed, and kelp • Animals include: whales, many shellfish such as shrimp, and jellyfish • Are made of salt water

  5. Freshwater • Are not made of salt water • Includes rivers, lakes, and ponds • Plants include: plankton and algae • Animals include: carp, frogs , turtles, and catfish

  6. Land Biomes

  7. Rainforest • Rarely gets higher in temperature than 93°F nor any lower than 68°F. • Is almost constantly rainy and one of the wettest climates • Plants include: curare, quinine, and rosy periwinkle. • Animals include: monkeys, macaws, and toucans.

  8. Temperate forest • Contains trees that lose their leaves in the fall • Have the average temperature of 50°F • Gets 50 to 60 inches per year • Plants include: azaleas, mountain laurels, and huckleberries • Animals include: raccoons, grey squirrels, and cardinals

  9. Desert • Hot and dry • Temperatures go from 77°F to 120°F at maximum • Plant include: cactus, brittle bush, and prickly pears • Animals include: cactus wren, coyote, and javelina

  10. Tundra • Barren land • The soil is frozen so there are no trees growing • Plants include: Arctic moss, bearberry, and arctic willows • Animals include: arctic fox, caribou, and ermine

  11. Grasslands • Are full of grass and sparse amount of trees • Plants include: buffalo grass, crazy weed, and sunflower • Animals include: red-tailed hawk, monarch butterflies, and eastern cottontail rabbit

  12. Taiga • Russian word for forest • Is very cold • Temperature ranges from 30.°F to -65°F • Plants include: Balsam fir, Black spruce, and Douglas Fir • Animals include: Black Bear, Bobcat, Bald eagle

  13. Bibliography • http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Water/marine_ecology.html • http://www.nashua.edu/hebertcouturede/BIOMES/major_biomes_of_the_blue_planet.htm • http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/freshwater.php • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm • http://www.mbgnet.net/pfg/diverse/temp/animals/index.htm • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htm • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_plant_page.htm • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_animal_page.htm

  14. Bibliography (continued) • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm • http://www.hamiltonnature.org/habitats/grasslands/grass_animals.htm • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_plant_page.htm

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