Terrestrial + Aquatic Biomes

Tundra

• PERMAFROST

• low precipitation

• low vegetation growth

• low biodiversity

Taiga

• COLD

• long, harsh winters

• moderate precipitation

• coniferous trees, needle-like leaves

• Slow decomposition

Temperate rainforest

• mild temperatures

• high precipitation

• abundance in plants

• wet

Temperate seasonal forest

• Four seasons

• mid-high precipitation

• HIGH soil fertility

• deciduous, coniferous trees

Shrubland

• low soil fertility

• prone to fires

• temperate climate

• HOT, dry summers

• Wet winters

Temperate grassland

• moderate precipitation

• High soil fertility

• Hot summer

• cold winter

Tropical rainforest

• Low soil fertility (due to leaching)

• high precipitation

• vast biodiversity

• Warm temperatures

Savanna

• HOT

• fairly fertile soil

• dry winter

• wet summer

• Adapted to Fires

Hot Desert

• HOT…!!!

• DRY, Low precipitation

• Low soil fertility

• Low biodiversity

Estuaries and Salt Marshes

• Where Freshwater and saltwater mix

• nutrient rich, very productive

• non-woody vegetation

Mangrove Swamp

• Along tropics and subtropic coasts.

• Tree roots submerged in water

• Salt-tolerant trees

• Protection from erosion & damage

Intertidal Zones

• narrow band between low tide and high tide

• HARSH conditions during both low and high tide

Coral Reefs

• Shallow waters

• Symbiotic relationship with ALGAE for energy

• VAST BIODIVERSITY

Open Ocean

• Sunlight does not reach bottom

• PHOTIC, APHOTIC, BENTHIC ZONES

• Largest marine biome