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Biomes and climateBiomes and climate
BiomeBiome: large area with certain soils : large area with certain soils and climate to which communities and climate to which communities are adapted.are adapted.
ToleranceTolerance: the ability to survive : the ability to survive conditions less than optimal.conditions less than optimal.
Climate and microclimateClimate and microclimate help help determine what lives in each biome.determine what lives in each biome.
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Tropical Tropical rainforestrainforest
Trees make a Trees make a canopy 80m high, canopy 80m high, understory belowunderstory below
Poor soils, hot and Poor soils, hot and wet year roundwet year round
Equatorial areasEquatorial areas
Amazonian rainforest
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SavannaSavanna
Cycles of rainfall, then droughtCycles of rainfall, then drought Compact soil, fires Compact soil, fires Grasslands, large herbivores and predatorsGrasslands, large herbivores and predators E Africa, S Brazil, Aus.E Africa, S Brazil, Aus.
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DesertDesert
Less than 25 “ Less than 25 “ rain yr.rain yr.
Extremes of temp. Extremes of temp. day/night and day/night and summer/wintersummer/winter
Soils rich in Soils rich in minerals, low in minerals, low in organicsorganics
Joshua trees, CA Sahara Desert
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Temperate Temperate woodlandwoodland
Hot, dry summersHot, dry summers Cool, moist wintersCool, moist winters Fire adaptedFire adapted Grassland, brush, Grassland, brush,
woodlandswoodlands
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Boreal forestBoreal forest:: conifers, long winters, conifers, long winters, mild summersmild summers
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TundraTundra:: long winters, permafrost. All long winters, permafrost. All plants are stuntedplants are stunted
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Mountain rangesMountain ranges Biomes Biomes
change with change with elevation gain.elevation gain.
Mtns. mimic Mtns. mimic latitudelatitude: going : going upup is like is like going going NorthNorth..
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How many biomes are in this picture? Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland