Biomes

What defines a biome?

large land regions characterized by specific climate types and dominant plant life.

What are the key factors that determine climate in a biome?

Weather patterns, seasons, temperature, and precipitation.

How does latitude affect temperature in biomes?

Temperature increases as you approaches the equator.

What types of biomes are found at high altitudes?

Temperature tends to decrease, creating colder climates and potentially different biome types compared to lower altitudes.

Which biome is characterized by hot, moderate, or cold conditions and has distinct seasons?

Desert

Hot and Wet with broadleaved evergreen forests

Tropical Rainforest

Within 5 degrees north and south of the equator

Tropical Rainforest

High Rainfall, High productivity, High teperatures

Tropical Rainforest

1st layer of the rainforest, little/no sunlight

ground layer

2nd layer of the rainforest, low sulight

shrub layer

3rd layer of the rainforest, moderate sunlight

understory

4th layer of the rainforest, high sunlight

canopy

5th/Top layer of the rainforest, most sunlight

Emergent layer

Mild climate, lower diversity than tropical rainforest, fluctuating temperatures based on season, very fertile

Temperate Deciduous Forest

boreal, northern hemisphere, little precipitation, extreme winters, acidic soil

Taiga

coastal, mild winters, cool summers, high precipitation, rich soil

temperate rainforest

warm temperatures year round, prolonged wet season, very dry summers, central/South America, savanna

tropical grassland

flat areas dominated by grasses, cold winters, tho/dry summers, sufficient rainfall, often used as farmlands, no trees, not very high productivity

temperate grasslands

cold with low precipitation, low respiration, low productivity plants close to ground to conserve heat, most growth in short summer, permafrost, fragile biome

cold grassland (arctic tundra)

dry, hot days/cold nights due to no humidity, low vegetation, limited animals, low biodiversity, reptiles, low human population, low water

desert

increase in deserts due to overgrazing

desertification

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tropical desert

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temperate desert

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cold desert

permanently frozen soil that varies in thickness

permafrost

long harsh winters, short summers, extreme northern latitudes, few plants, wet/soggy soil

tundra

temperate shrubland, occurs a long coastal areas, mild winters, long/hot/dry summers, frequent fires

Chaparral

local individualized climates

microclimates

air moving inland from the ocean has large amounts of water creating dry conditions (deserts)

rain shadow effect

describes how an ecosystem is changing along an environmental gradient

zonation