Tall trees, little understory.Great diversity of species. Around the equator:Central and South America,central Africa,India, southeast Asia, and Indonesia.
What is a Tropical Forest
100
Scattered individual trees, maintained by periodic fires or large-animal grazing. Tropical: About half of Africa, as well as large areas of India, South America, and Australia
What is Savannas Grassland
100
Dry soils, very sparse vegetation. Plants often covered with spines and adapted to store water. Near 30 degrees north or south of the equator: northern Africa (Sahara), central Asia (Gobi) the Middle East, central Australia, and the southwestern U.S.
What is a Desert
100
Inland, some dry up seasonally. Yearly seasonal turnovers in larger lakes cause mixing of nutrients that would settle to the bottom.
What are Lakes and Ponds
100
Vegetation communities dominated by trees and other woody plants.
What is a Forest
200
Three distinct layers:Deciduous canopy trees,shrubs, and spring-flowering plants in te understory. Middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere: eastern North America, western and central Europe, and eastern China.
What is aTemperate Forest
200
Tall grasses, no woody plants. Temperate areas in the middle of large landmasses: central North America, central Asia, parts of Australia, and southern South America.
What is Prairie Grassland
200
Very short growing season, permafrost. Plants are low to the ground and many animals migrate to warmer climates during the winter season. Near the poles and at high at high altitudes.
What is a Tundra
200
Contains multiple habitants, including intertidal zones, where organisms are exposed to fluctuating water levels; deep abyssal zones where no light penetrates; and open ocean.
What is an Ocean Biome
200
Dominated by non-woody grasses with few trees or shrubs.
What is a Grassland
300
dominated by evergreen coniferous trees with a very short growing season. Northern latitudes and high altitudes: northern North America, northern Europe and Asia, and mountains in the western U.S.
What is a Boreal Forest
300
Short grasses and no woody plants. Temperate areas in the middle of large landmasses: central North America, central Asia, parts of Australia,and southern South America.
What is a Steppe Grassland
300
Standing water with emergent plants. High species diversity due to high nutrient levels at water-land interface.
What is a Wetland
300
1. tropical
2. Tundra
3.Chaparral
4.Grassland
What are the 4 Forest Biomes
400
Dominated by spiny evergreen shrubs and maintained by frequent fires. Areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea and in patches in Southern California, South Africa, and southwest Australia.
Where fresh-water rivers flow into intertidal areas; mix of salt-and freshwater. Highly productive due to nutrients from the rivers and warmer temperatures.
What is an Estuary
400
Found in Mediterranean, southern California, Soiuth Africa, and South West Australia
What is a Chaparral
500
1. FOREST
2. GRASSLANDS
3. DESERT
4. TUNDRA
What are the 4 types of Biomes
500
The Prairie (tall and Steppe (short) grasses
What is the difference between Prairie and Steppe Grasslands
500
Tropical areas in relatively shallow water. Reefs are made up of the remains of coral animals and provide habitat for a diverse array of species.
What is a Coral Reef
500
Flowing water moving in one direction: Different habitats along the way, from the fast-flowing, oxygen-rich regions at the headwaters to the sluggish, sediment filled waters near the mouth.
What are Rivers and Streams
500
Supports a number of grazing mammals such as caribou and musk oxen