Biomes

• Lg. region --- terrestrialterrestrial or aquaticaquatic regions• encompassing many interacting ecosystems• Place w/similar climate, soil, plants, and animals,

regardless of where it occurs on Earth.

A biome is commonlynamed for its plant cover

BiomeBiomess

Terrestrial Terrestrial BiomesBiomes

1)1) Tropical Rain Forest2) 2) Tropical Dry Forest3) 3) Tropical Savanna4) 4) Desert5) 5) Temperate Grasslands6) 6) Temperate

Woodland/Shrubland7) 7) Temperate Forest8) 8) Northwestern Coniferous9) 9) Boreal Forest10) 10) Tundra

Aquatic Aquatic BiomesBiomes

1) 1) Intertidal Zone2) 2) Riparian3) 3) Pond4) 4) Coral Reef5) 5) Kelp Forest

Biotic Biotic factorsfactors

Abiotic Abiotic factorsfactors

living Not living

air

clouds

sun

•ClimateClimate long-term pattern of weather conditions in a

specific area.

▫Avg. temp.▫Rain▫Sunlight▫ wind▫humidity

The 3 main zones are 1) Polar2) Tropical3) temperate climates.

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

North Pole

South Pole

The angle of the Sun’s rays Sun’s rays affects a biome’s climate.

Earth’s tilt affects seasonal change in biomes.

temperate

temperate

polarpolar

tropical

tropical

temperate

temperatepolar

polar

90 N

Still with the organization…..Biosphere

Ecosystem

Community

Population

The part of Earththat contains allecosystems

Community and its nonliving surroundings

Populations thatlive together in a defined area

Group of organisms of onetype that live in the same area

Biosphere

Hawk, snake, bison, prairie dog, grass, stream, rocks, air

Hawk, snake, bison, prairie dog, grass

Bison herd

species population community ecosystem biosphere

biome

•Organism

•Population

•Community

•Ecosystem

•Biome

a species that has is KEY to its ecosystem.

•Keystone Species

creation ofwetland ecosystem

increased waterfowl population

increased fishpopulation

nesting sites for birds

keystone species

keystone

Remember….

habitat

niche

competition

predation

Remember…. Symbiotic RelationshipsSymbiotic Relationships

mutualism

commensalism

parasitism

Shark and Remora

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