apes biomes

Tropical Seasonal Forest/Savanna

• warm year round w/ rainy and dry season

• south of equator between 30°-60°

• Moderate decomposition

• Fertile soil

• water, fire maintained

• biodiversity-rain amount

-forests - wet

-grasses - less wet

-losing leaves during dry, fire maintained

• Animals vary (grazers and pred)

-nocturnal hunting, migration, burrowing

• deforestation → farming

Subtropical Desert

• warm and dry year-round

• 30° above and below the equator

• slow decomposition

• water, nutrients limiting

• biodiversity-rainfall

• shrubs, cacti, succulents (low)

-no leaves, waxy, deep roots, spines

• animals - variety

-nocturnal, hibernation

• vehicles destroy soil crust

Temperate Rain Forest

• moderate temp year round and seasonal rainfall

• NW US, Canada, SW Argentina, and E of Australia

• nutrients poor/acidic soil

• light, soil nutrient omitting

• Biodiversity - moderate

-large coniferous tree, fern, and moss

-climbing, hanging, leaf shape

-animals-variety (slugs,wolves,deer)

-camouflage, migration, hibernation

• logging, tree climbing

Temperate Seasonal Forest

• wet year round, with 4 seasons

• 80°-60° latitude

• rapid decomposition

• fertile soil

• sunlight, cold winters limiting

• high biodiversity

-decidous trees with multiple lower layers

-tree loses leaves

-animals - variety and diverse food web

-hibernation, migration, camouflage

-deforestation for agriculture/logging

Woodland/Shrubland

• mild temp with rainy and dry season

• 30°-60° near bodies of water

• moderate decomposition

• nutrients poor soil

• limiting: rain in summer

low temp in winter, fire maintained

• biodiversity - moderate

scrub plants, similar desert plants, drought tolerant trees

-store water, waxy deep roots, leaves turn brown, fire adapted

• animals - variety (lizards, snakes, deer)

• nocturnal, close to ground, camouflage

• human started fires, urbanization

Temperate Grassland/Prarie

• distinct seasons with rainy and dry season

• between 30°-60° latitude

• rapid decomposition

• excellent, deep, nutrient soil

• limiting: water in summer, cold winters, fire maintained

• biodiversity - moderate

• mostly gross, tall→ wet, low → dry

• deep roots, fire adapted

• animals; agricultural impact

Boreal Forest (Taiga, Coniferous)

• cold year - round, mod rain all year

• around 60° latitude

• low decomposition

• nutrient poor and acidic soil

• limiting cold, nutrients, light, water

• moderate biodiversity (mostly evergreen)

• needles, chemicals, shaped

• grazing animals (moose, bears, bobcats)

• insulating fur, seasonal color change, migration

• forestry, acid rain, resources exploration, climate change

Tundra

• cold year round, little rain, wet in summer

• near poles

• slow decomposition water

• nutrient depleted, thin/frozen

• limiting: water,sunlight,cold,nutrients

• low biodiversity

• low growing plants

-shallow roots, grow close, underneath snow

• birds and mammals in summer, wolves, foxes all

-migration,hibernation,coats

• climate change, resource exploration