Biomes Earth has SEVEN major biomes: Marine Tropical rain forest Grassland Desert Temperate deciduous forest Tundra Taiga
Aquatic Biomes Covers about 75% of the Earth's surface Freshwater and saltwater Wide variety of animals and plants
Saltwater The marine biome is the biggest biome in the world! It covers about 70% of the earth. Includes oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries(river flows into ocean). Five main oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic & Southern, as well as many smaller Gulfs and Bays.
Tropical Rain Forest Location: the Amazon in South America, Central Africa, mainly involving Zaire, & Southeast Asia. Warm temperatures all year 68 F-93 F Abundant rain fall all year 150 cm per year (177 in) 49 in per year in Ga Soil is thin & lacks nutrients.
Rainforest Plants Lush, thick forests Canopy consists of uppermost branches of trees Trees have short roots Plants grow on trees to get sunlight Epiphytes Orchids Bromeliads Buttress Roots
Rainforest Animals Home to more than half of the world s animals Range from tiny insects to large mammals Macaw Spider Monkey Toucan Jaguar Morpho Butterfly Boa Constrictor Poison-Arrow Frog
Grassland Located: Africa, South America, Eurasia, and the plains of North America Hot summers & cold winters Temperatures range from 100 F to - 40 F. 10 and 35 inches of precipitation a year, much of it occurring in the late spring and early summer Soils that are nutrient-rich from the growth and decay of deep, manybranched grass roots
Grassland Plants Primary plant life is grass Trees & large shrubs are largely absent Asters Cottonwood Willow Purple Needlegrass Buffalo Grass Blazing Stars
North American Grassland Animals Herbivores dominant-animals that eat only plants Bison Coyote Pronghorn Hawk Prairie Dog
African Savanna Grassland Animals Lion Zebras Elephant Caracal Emu Chacma Baboon African Wild Dog
DESERT Located: North & South America, Africa, Australia Temperature ranges from 64 F-120 F VERY dry climate South America=less than 1.5 cm a year North America=almost 28 cm a year Soils are coarse-textured, shallow, rocky or gravely
Desert Plants Plants have long roots & the ability to collect &store water Asian Mustard Elephant Tree Mojave Yucca Popcorn Flowers Barrel Cactus
Desert Animals Nocturnal animals live in deserts, they come out at night to avoid the high temperatures Sonoran Desert Toad Arizona Bark Scorpion Greater Roadrunner Black-Tailed Jackrabbit Meerkat Texas Horned Lizard
Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome where you live! Located: Eastern half of the United States, Canada, Europe, parts of Russia, China, and Japan 4 distinct seasons Average temperature=50 F Average rainfall per year=30-60 inches Soil is thick and rich in nutrients to support a variety of plants
Temperate Deciduous Forest Plants Deciduous trees found here=lose their leaves in the fall Maple Tree Ferns Beech Tree Oak Tree Birch Tree Lichen
Temperate Deciduous Forest Animals Animals must be able to adapt to changing seasons Broad-Winged Hawk Turtle White-Tailed Deer Raccoon Opossum Ladybug
Tundra Located: Alaska, Northern Canada, edges of Greenland, Northern Scandinavia, northern Siberia, & Russia Long, cold winters and short, summers (snow can fall in summer) Temperature ranges from -18 F- 20 F 6-10 inches of rain a year Soil is frozen=permafrost
Tundra Plants Caribou Moss Bearberry Tufted Saxifrage Diamond Leaf Willow
Tundra Animals Arctic Hare Polar Bear Snowy Owl Grizzly Bear Arctic Fox
Located: Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia; spreading through the Northern Hemisphere. Temperature range 25 F- 50 F Winter precipitation=snow annually about 20-40 inches. Rainfall usually occurs in the summer=10-20 inches Soil lacks nutrients Taiga
Taiga Plants Coniferous trees dominate this biome=have cones HemlockTree Pine Tree Douglas Fir Tree
Taiga Animals Mammals with heavy fur coats can be found living in this biome Fox Reindeer Mink Caribou Grey Wolf