HUMANITY & THE WORLD BIOMES Unit 2-1a Understanding Terrestrial Biomes.
Canadian Terrestrial Biomes
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Canadian Terrestrial Biomes *hint* this is full of information that you can use in your assignment Starting page 56 in your textbook
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Canadian Terrestrial Biomes. *hint* this is full of information that you can use in your assignment. Starting page 56 in your textbook. Terrestrial Ecosystems. Biome: Ecologically similar (biomass, temperature, precipitation…), terrestrial regions. Canada has 5 major biomes…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CanadianTerrestrial
Biomes*hint* this is full of information
that you can use in your assignment
Starting page 56 in your textbook
Biome: Ecologically similar (biomass, temperature, precipitation…), terrestrial regions.
Canada has 5 major biomes…
Terrestrial Ecosystems
1. Temperate Rain Forest (coastal BC)
Abiotic Factors: Temperatures
change with elevation
Cool summers Windy Heavy precipitation
on leeward mountain side
Fast-flowing rivers and waterfalls
Temperate Rain Forest
Biotic Factors: High biodiversity Cougars, wolves,
black bears, grizzly bears, elk, deer, marmots, squirrels…
Old growth trees (coniferous), ferns, moss…
Temperate Rain Forest
2. The Tundra (way up there!)
2. TundraAbiotic Factors: Most Northern Biome Coldest biome Short growing season Low temperatures Permafrost (25-90cm
down) Low levels of
precipitation Bogs and marsh areas
in the summer when permafrost melts.
2. TundraBiotic Factors: Low biodiversity
caribou, musk-ox, ptarmigan, lemmings, arctic foxes, arctic hares, snowy owl, arctic wolf, polar bears, & migratory birds in the summer months
Lichens and mosses, rapid-flowing plants
3. Boreal Forest / Taiga (above us)
Abiotic Factors: Warmer than
tundra No permafrost Seasonal weather Moderate
precipitation Cold winters with
deep snow Lakes and bogs
3. Boreal Forest / Taiga
Biotic Factors: Coniferous trees,
few broadleaf trees, moss and lichens
Woodland caribou, bear, eagles, birds of prey, lynx, wolves, foxes, weasels, moose, raccoons
3. Boreal Forest / Taiga
4. Temperate Deciduous Forest (where we live!)
Abiotic Factors: Longer growing
season Four distinct
seasons, higher temperatures than the boreal.
In fall leaves change color
Fertile soil
4. Temperate Deciduous Forest
Biotic Factors: Deciduous trees,
flowering plants, moss, coniferous trees, ferns…
Lots of insects, squirrels, rabbits, small rodents, hawks, wolves, black bears, birds, coyotes, deer…
4. Temperate Deciduous Forest
5. Grassland
Abiotic Factors: Long growing
season Warmer than
tundra and boreal forest
Rich, very fertile soil
Moderate precipitation
5. Grassland
Biotic Factors: More than half of
Canada’s endangered species are prairie species
Grasshoppers, bison, rodents, snakes, hawks, foxes, coyotes…
Fescue grasses
5. Grassland
