This biome has trees that lose their leaves every fall
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Horned Lizards, Snakes...
Desert
What is a temperate (deciduous) forest?
Extremely low annual temperatures result in permafrost which along with low rainfall prevents tree growth.
What is the tundra?
Two types of rainforests
Temperate and Tropical
The biome found at the tops of high mountain peaks
Alpine Tundra
The plants in this biome need to store water
Desert
River Otter, Harbor Seal
Estuary, Freshwater
Rolling fields of grass
What is a grassland?
Dominated by evergreen conifers (cone shaped trees)
What is the taiga?
Biome close to the equator.
tropical rainforest
The biome that is located where freshwater meets saltwater
Estuary
Water Lilly
Freshwater
Elk, Bison, other grazing animals
Grassland
What is a savanna?
There are two types. Both types have a dry season and wet season.
Grassland
Ecological concern of grasslands in North America (hint: dust bowl).
Poor farming practices
Takes up 70% of Earth's Surface
Marine
Spruce, Pine, and Fur Trees
Taiga
Coyote, Bald Eagle, Black Bear
Temperate Deciduous Forest
What is a desert?
Oaks, maples, beeches, squirrels, deer, and bears are found in this biome.
Temperate Forest
Ecological concerns of Tundra
Global Warming
Animals in this biome must adapt to little rainfall
Desert
Purple needle grass, Buffalo grass, Wild Indigos
Grassland
Lynx, Snowshoe Hare
Taiga and Tundra
What is the tundra?
There are two types. One type is foggy and one type is humid.
Rainforest
Tundra biome cannot grow trees because
The permafrost prevents trees from establishing roots in the ground
adaptation means
any behavioral or physical characteristics of an animal that help it to survive in its environment.