terristrial biomes and aquatic communties

Tropical rainforest

Hot, humid, heavy rain all year long - dense forest with layered canopy(tall trees)- epiphytes vines ferns orchids trees - monkey parrots jaguar frog insects etc

Temperate grass lands

Warm summer cold winters moderate rain- wide open few trees lots of grass- grass wildflowers- large grazing animals bison prairie dog wolves hawk

Savana (tropical grasslands)

Warm all year wet and dry seasons- grasslands with scattered trees rich fertile soil- grass acacia tree shrubs-elephant zebras lion giraffe

Temperate deciduous forest (southern taiga region)

4 seasons moderate rainfall- forest where trees lose leaves in fall- oak maple shrubs moss- deer fox squirrel bear

Temperate rainforest

Mild temperatures lots of rain and fog- a dense forest moss covered ground- confer trees ferns moss- lichens elk black bear owl

Desert

Very hot, hot face cold night little precipitation-sand rock very little vegetation- cactus drought, resistant, shrubs, - lizards, snakes, scorpion camel

taiga (coniferous forest)

Long cold winters, short cold summers-forest of evergreen trees largest land biome- pine through fur trees (bearing trees) mouse wolves lynx bears

Tundra

Extremely cold little precipitation-frozen ground (permafrost) no trees- moss lichens small scrub- Arctic fox caribou, snowy owl

Freshwater

River Lake Pond- Weather varies by location- water lilies algae reeds - frogs insect beavers

Estuaries

Influenced by nearby land, and ocean located where rivers meet the ocean (blackish water) mongure grass algae - crab, crab, fish, birds, oysters

Marine

Weather depends on location, depth of water-oceans coral reefs deep sea- seaweed algae phytoplankton - fish, whale sharks dolphin