Biomes
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This document describes several different biomes and their key characteristics. It discusses the Arctic tundra, alpine tundra, Antarctic tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, tropical rainforest, grasslands, deserts, marine environment, estuaries, coral reefs, and freshwater biomes. For each biome, it provides details on location, climate, dominant plant life, and common animal species found within that environment.
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- 3. Types of Tundra Arctic Tundra around the north pole Antarctic tundra around the south pole Alpine tundra at the top of very hight mountain
- 4. Arctic Tundra Area frozen Plants such as: moss,heath ans linchen, rocky land. Two main seasons: Winter very cold and dark with temperatures from -28 C to -50C. Summer covers the ground melts just enough to let plant grow. Animals: Caribou, musk oxen,arctic hares, artic foxes, snowy owls, polar bears.
- 7. Alpine Tundra No tres grow because of the altitude Animals are: warm- blooded such as: marmots (squirrels), mountain goats, chinchillas Animals: pikas (rabbit like animals and kea parrot of New Zealand
- 8. Alpine Tundra marmot s Mountain goat Parrot of new zealand chinchilla pikas
- 9. Antarctic Tundra It is too cold and dry It is covered by ice fields There are some linches, mosses and liverworts There are 700 terrestrial and aquatic species of animals Sea mammmals: seals, sea birds like pinguins, rabbits and cats
- 11. Coniferous forest Cover the 17 percent of earth´s land surface It is in the north of the world Coniferous fores or taiga It is cold and covered with snow usually from october to may. Tress grow on mountainsides and they are tall and narrow Trees grow close together for protection from the wind Trees produce sedes called cones Trees have needles instead of leaves Tress do not have fuit or flowres Grass grow under the trees
- 12. Coniferous forest Animals Moose: deer specie can weigh 450 kilograms Moose have a long face and large muzzle or nose Moose. A flap of skin called bell Moose eat grass Gray owl Loons Siberian tiger
- 15. Deciduous Forest It has four seasons Winter is cold the snow covers the ground The trees and plants lose their leaves There are insects, spiders, snails and worms During the Winter birds migrate to warmer áreas Raccoons hibernate spending the coldest months sleeping in dens Snakes and frogs also hibernate
- 16. Deciduous Forest In spring there are wild flowres and ferns The weather gets warmer Tall trees grow too thick Baby animals are born Animals: bears, White tail deer, otters, beavers, foxes, frogs , squirrels Snakes, salamanders, birds, eagles, woodpeckers, robins and blue jays
- 18. Tropical Rain Forest It is in the South America, Central America, southern Asia, Hawaii and Australia It is warm and rains Tree grow tall and close togueter they seem to form an umbrela called a canopy.
- 19. Tropical Rain Forest Woody vines called lianas orchids Ferns canopy
- 26. Grasslands or Savana It is Africa, North America, Central Asia , South America and in the Coasts of Australia. Plant: Grasses, stolons Few trees Weather is hot and sunny in the summer Cool in the winter Thorny tree
- 29. Deserts Cover about one fifth 20 percent of the earth It is in the Western of North America, Central Australia, Coast of South America, Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Western Asia. Plants and animals are not abundant Temperatures are extreme: very hot during the day, very cold at night CactusLizards Rodets Desert birds Many desert animals are nocturnal
- 30. Marin e Biome Oceans cover about 70percent of earth Deep ocean environment has cold temperatures, high water pressure, and darkness Organisms are adapted to life in saltwater Phytoplankto n organism that live near the Surface and use sunlight to produce food
- 32. Estu aries environment where one or more strems flow into an ocean. Freshwa ter and seawate r Marsh grasses Algae Worms SnailsCrabs Oysters Shrim Amphibia ns birds
- 33. Coral Reefs Warm habitats in shallow clear waters Coral polyps are tiny animals that live in colonies Hard corals like: brain coral, elkhorn coral, limestone Soft corals like: sea fingers
- 34. Freshwate r Biome Include still and running water Lakes and ponds are still water Rivers and streams are running water Factors that affect freshwater: temperatura, sunlight, oxigenwater Fast moving stream or river : strong roots, Cling to rocks Lilies Cattails
- 35. Cattails Lilies Cling to rocks stem sstrong roots Lakes ponds
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