Terrestrial Biomes

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FORMAT

Location: Global Location/Latitude (North and South Hemisphere)

Biota: Plants + Animals

Climate: Temp/Precip

Relative Productivity: How active the life there is?

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FOREST BIOMES:

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Tropical Rainforest (location, biota, climate, productivity)

Location: Equator

Biota: Broadleaf trees, ferns, vines + primates, birds, insects

Climate: Hot/High Precipitation

Productivity: Very High

<p>Location: Equator</p><p>Biota: Broadleaf trees, ferns, vines + primates, birds, insects</p><p><strong>Climate</strong>: Hot/High Precipitation</p><p>Productivity: Very High</p>
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Temperate Rainforest (location, biota, climate, productivity)

Location: Coastal, mid-latitudes (the region between 30 to 60 degrees in both Northern and Southern Hemisphere)

Biota: Redwoods, ferns, mosses

Climate: Warm/High Precipitation

Relative Productivity: Med/High

<p>Location: Coastal, mid-latitudes (the region between 30 to 60 degrees in both Northern and Southern Hemisphere)</p><p>Biota: Redwoods, ferns, mosses</p><p><strong>Climate</strong>: Warm/High Precipitation</p><p>Relative Productivity: Med/High</p>
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Temperate Seasonal Forest (location, biota, climate, productivity)

Location: Eastern sides of continents, 30 to 40 degrees in both North and South Hemisphere

Biota: Deciduous trees, shrubs, flowers + deer, squirrel, songbirds

Climate: Warm/Moderate Precipitation

Relative Productivity: High

<p>Location: Eastern sides of continents, 30 to 40 degrees in both North and South Hemisphere</p><p>Biota: Deciduous trees, shrubs, flowers + deer, squirrel, songbirds</p><p><strong>Climate</strong>: Warm/Moderate Precipitation</p><p>Relative Productivity: High</p>
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Taiga (location, biota, climate, productivity)

Location: 50 to 60 degrees (North Hemisphere)

Biota: Conifer trees + wolves, moose, beavers

Climate: Cold/High precipitation (in terms of snow)

Relative Productivity: Medium

<p>Location: 50 to 60 degrees (North Hemisphere)</p><p>Biota: Conifer trees + wolves, moose, beavers</p><p>Climate: Cold/High precipitation (in terms of snow)</p><p>Relative Productivity: Medium</p>
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GRASSLAND AND SHRUBLAND BIOMES:

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Savanna/Tropical Grassland (location, biota, climate, productivity)

Location: Transition from desert to forest

Biota: Grasses, scattered trees + hoofed animals

Climate: Warm wet (moderate precipitation) and dry seasons

Relative Productivity: Medium

<p>Location: Transition from desert to forest</p><p>Biota: Grasses, scattered trees + hoofed animals</p><p>Climate: Warm wet (moderate precipitation) and dry seasons</p><p>Relative Productivity: Medium</p>
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Shrubland/Chaparral (location, biota, climate, productivity)

Location: Argentina (looks more like Chile?), California, Coastal Mediterranean

Biota: Small shrubs + reptiles, deer, rabbits, squirrels

Climate: Hot, dry summers. Mild, rainy winters.

Relative Productivity: Low

<p>Location: Argentina (looks more like Chile?), California, Coastal Mediterranean</p><p>Biota: Small shrubs + reptiles, deer, rabbits, squirrels</p><p>Climate: Hot, dry summers. Mild, rainy winters.</p><p>Relative Productivity: Low</p>
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Prairie/Temperate Grassland (location, biota, climate, productivity)

Location: 30 to 40 degrees (Northern Hemisphere); Mid-continents (but Argentina)?

Biota: Grasses, scattered trees + hoofed animals

Climate: Warm/Moderate precipitation

Relative Productivity: Medium


<p>Location: 30 to 40 degrees (Northern Hemisphere); Mid-continents (but Argentina)?</p><p>Biota: Grasses, scattered trees + hoofed animals</p><p>Climate: Warm/Moderate precipitation</p><p>Relative Productivity: Medium</p><p></p>
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LOW VEGETATION BIOMES:

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Desert (location, biota, climate, productivity)

Location: 30 degrees (both Northern and Southern Hemisphere)

Biota: Cacti and other succulents + insects, scorpions, reptiles

Climate: Hot/Dry (Low precipitation)

Relative Productivity: Lowest

<p>Location: 30 degrees (both Northern and Southern Hemisphere)</p><p>Biota: Cacti and other succulents + insects, scorpions, reptiles</p><p>Climate: Hot/Dry (Low precipitation)</p><p>Relative Productivity: Lowest</p>
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Tundra (location, biota, climate, productivity)

Location: North of 60 degrees

Biota: Lichens (algae and fungi), mosses, short grasses + ox, caribou, shorebirds

Climate: Cold/Dry (Low precipitation)

Relative Productivity: Low

<p>Location: North of 60 degrees</p><p>Biota: Lichens (algae and fungi), mosses, short grasses + ox, caribou, shorebirds</p><p>Climate: Cold/Dry (Low precipitation)</p><p>Relative Productivity: Low</p>