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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
Biomes Poster Project