Terrestrial Biomes Flashcards

Flashcards about terrestrial biomes

__ are the various regions of our planet that can best be distinguished by their climate, fauna, and flora.

Biomes

Common elements used to classify biomes include climate, habitat, animal and plant adaptations, __ , and human activity.

biodiversity

The tundra biome is characterized by a very short __ season of only 6-10 weeks.

growing

A key characteristic of the tundra is __ which is permanently frozen soil.

permafrost

Lichens, mosses, sedges, perennial forbs and dwarf shrubs are types of __ found in the tundra

vegetation

Lynx and weasels are __ found in the Coniferous Forest Biome.

fur bearing predators

The largest of the terrestrial biomes is the __.

Coniferous Forest

__ are broadleaf deciduous trees common to the temperate deciduous forest

Oak, maple, beech, chestnut, hickory, elm, walnut and sweet gum

The temperate deciduous forest is found primarily in the eastern U.S., __ , and eastern Asia.

western Europe

Prairies, steppes, pampas, and veld are types of __.

temperate grasslands

__ climates of the middle latitudes characterize temperate grasslands.

Semiarid, continental

The desert biome is characterized by less than __ inches of precipitation per year.

10

Shrubs with small leaves and frequently with spines and aromatic oils are __ found in the desert

vegetation

The __ biome is the smallest terrestrial biome.

Chaparral

__ is the dry season occurrence in Chaparral Biomes.

Periods of fire and drought

Grasslands of central Africa, southern Asia, central Australia, and Brazil make up the __ biome.

Tropical Savanna

Ungulate (hoofed) mammals such as grazing and browsing herbivores are examples of __ found in the Tropical Savanna.

Fauna

Northern South America, western Africa, Indonesia, and southeastern Asia are locations of __.

Tropical Rainforests

__ is the most complex of the terrestrial biomes.

Tropical Rainforest

Emergent, canopy, shrub, groundcover are __ of vegetation found in rain forests.

layers (strata)