a description of earth's land biomes

1. What are
terrestrial
biomes?

2. Terrestrial
means LAND!

3. tropical
rainforest
biome
near
equator
more species
than any
other biome
warm & rainy
all year

4. The tropical rainforest biome
has more species than any
other biome.

5. deciduous
forest biome
Has 4
seasons
do not have
huge amts.
of rain
trees lose
leaves in
fall & winter
some
animals
hibernate
maple
& spruce
trees

6. Trees in deciduous (temperate) forests lose their
leaves in fall to save food & water during the winter.

9. grassland
biome
covered w/
many types of
grasses
little rain
few trees

11. taiga
biome
most trees
have needle
leaves
cold & dry
keep their
leaves
all year
animals
have thick
fur

14. desert
biome
receives very
little
rain and
snow each year
organisms
have special
adaptations
plants-large
root systems
animals-rest
during day

15. Cactus plants have large root systems
and store lots of water.

17. tundra
biome
very cold little rain
soil - frozen
most of year

22. taiga
• Cold
• Fairly dry
• Trees have needle leaves
that they keep all year

23. tropical rainforest
• more species than any
other biome

24. tundra
• very cold
• little rain
• soil – frozen most of year

25. desert

26. grasslands
• little rain
• few trees
• covered with tall grasses

27. tundra

28. deciduous forest
• trees lose their leaves in
the winter

29. grasslands

30. desert
• receives less than 25 cm of
rain or snow each year