APES Module 2

biome

the plants and animals that are formed in particular region of the world

terrestrial biomes

a geographic region of land categorized by a particular combination of average annual temperature, annual precipitation, and distinctive plant growth forms

aquatic biomes

an aquatic region characterized by a particular combination of salinity, depth, and water flow

habitat

An area where our particular species lives in nature

Tundra

A cold and treeless biome with low growing vegetation(northernmost region)

Taiga(boreal forest)

A forest biome made up of primarily coniferous evergreen trees that can tolerate cold winters and short growing seasons

Temperate rainforest

A coastal biome type by moderate temperatures and high precipitation

Temperate seasonal forest

A biome with warm summers and cold winters with over 39 inches of annual precipitation

Shrubland/Woodlands

A biome characterized by hot, dry, summers, and mild, rainy winters

Temperate grasslands

A biome characterized by cold, harsh winters, and hot, dry summers

Also known as cold desert

Tropical rainforest

A warm and wet biome found between 20° north and 20° south of the equator

Savanna

A biome marked by warm temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons

Hot desert

A biome located at roughly 30° north and 30° south, and characterized by hot temperatures

Biome

An area that shares a combination of average yearly temperature and precipitation(Climate)

Biome characteristics

• Temperature is why biome is exist in a predictable pattern on earth

• Defined by annual temperature and precipitation average

Nutrient availability

• Tropical rainforest has nutrient poor soil

• Boreal forest has nutrient poor soil

• Temporary force has high rich soil