An Interactive look at the Earths Biomes
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The document provides descriptions of different biomes: - The taiga or boreal forest exists as a nearly continuous belt of coniferous trees across North America and Eurasia with cold winters and warm summers. - The tropical rainforest is Earth's most complex biome in terms of structure and species diversity with an average temperature of 20-25°C. - The tundra biome is located around the North Pole and has the simplest composition and food chains with the coldest temperatures.
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Endangered Species
Endangered species are indicators of environmental problems and help warn of issues that can impact human well-being. When a species goes extinct, such as the passenger pigeon, it is gone forever. Habitat loss from expanding human development is a major cause of endangerment, affecting species like spotted owls which rely on old-growth forests and whooping cranes which use drained wetlands. Conservation efforts can help protect habitats and prevent further species declines.
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Savanna Biome
The document provides information about the savanna biome, including the types of plants and animals that live there. It describes the seasons, with a long dry season in the winter and a wet season in the summer. It notes that the savanna has grasslands, mountains, streams, and a variety of predators and prey species such as zebras, lions, and cheetahs. Life for animals is described as difficult due to predators hunting for food and the threat of families being killed.
Ecosystems and biomes
This document provides information about different ecosystems and biomes. It defines an ecosystem as the interactions between living and nonliving things in a place, and a biome as a large region with similar climate and organisms. It then describes several major biomes in more detail, including tundra, temperate forest, tropical rainforest, desert, savanna, grassland, and chaparral. Each biome section provides examples of characteristic plants, animals, climates, and locations.
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This document provides information about different ecosystems and biomes. It defines an ecosystem as the interactions between living and nonliving things in a place, and a biome as a large region with similar climate and organisms. It then describes several major biomes in more detail, including tundra, temperate forest, tropical rainforest, desert, savanna, grassland, and chaparral. Each biome section provides examples of characteristic plants, animals, climates, and locations.
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- 1. By: Katie Wrobbel Section: 15
- 2. Author Resources Map Quit
- 4. Quit Back Hawk Owl Red-Throated Loon European Red Squirrel Lynx Moose Ermine
- 6. Quit Back Bearded Pig Chimpanzee Indian Cobra Orangutan Slow Loris Flying Dragon
- 8. Quit Back Snow Owl Arctic Fox Caribou Musk Ox Tundra Swan Norway Lemming
- 10. Quit Back Black Bear Raccoon Wild Boar Cardinal Turkey Gray Squirrel
- 12. Quit Back Addax Desert Lark Dingo Sidewinder Great Jerboa Gila Monster
- 14. Quit Back Bison Black Rhino Brown Hyena Ostrich Lion Prairie Dog
- 16. Missouri Botanical Garden -MBGnet http:// www.mbgnet.net/sets/index.htm University of California Museum of Paleontology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php The Virtual Geography Department Project by Susan L. Woodward http://www.runet.edu/%7Eswoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/main.html Youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/ BBC.COM http://www.bbc.com/ Quit
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