Biomes 1
Characterized by trees that lose their leaves at the end of each growing season. They include sugar maples in areas where lakes, rivers, and rugged terrain protect them from fire. At the prairie’s edge, where fires are common, oaks dominate.
Deciduous Forest Biome
A biome dominated by a mix of broad-leaved or coniferous trees that occurs in the middle latitudes, mostly between approximately 40° and 60° in both Northern and Southern hemispheres, and characterized by abundant moisture present throughout the year.
Temperate Rainforest Biome
A group of organisms of the same type that can produce offspring; do not have to all live in the same location
Species
All the living members of the ecosystem
Biotic Factors
Most of the energy that fuels ecosystems on Earth comes from.
Producers
Found where there is not enough regular rainfall to support the growth of a forest, but not so little that a desert forms. Two main kinds: tropical and temperate. Made up of large open areas of grasses. They are maintained by grazing animals and frequent fires.
Grassland
Characterized by an extensive cover of grasses with scattered trees. It is a transitional biome between those dominated by forests and those dominated by grasses. Is associated with climates having seasonal precipitation accompanied with a seasonal drought.
Savanna
All the members of a species that live in the same area at the same time.
Population
All the nonliving things in the ecosystem including the Sun, air, water, rocks, and soil.
Abiotic Factors
Second level, usually herbivores
Primary Consumers
Covers about one-fifth of Earth’s surface. This biome has a layer of soil that can either be sandy, gravelly, or stony. Usually get at most 50 centimeters (20 inches) of rainfall a year, and the organisms that live here are adapted to this extremely dry climate.
Desert
The coldest of all the biomes. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons.
Characteristics include:
Tundra
All of the living things in a given area that interact with other living things as well as nonliving things from the environment
Ecosystem
The series of steps in which a large fish eats a small fish that has eaten algae is a .
Food Chain
Organisms (fungi and bacteria) that break down dead animals and plants into their original elements. These elements return to the soil to be used by plants.
Decomposers
Largest land biome and can be found between the tundra and deciduous forests. Winters are cold and the summers are warm. Gets between 15 and 30 inches of precipitation a year. It is sometimes called the coniferous or boreal forest.
Taiga Biome
Found in mountain regions worldwide, including the Andes, Alps, and Rocky Mountains. This biome usually lies between an altitude of about 10,000 feet and the place where the snow line of a mountain begins.
Alpine
an ecological region characterized by predominant vegetation type
Biome
Food Web
3rd Level
Secondary Consumers
Choose 2 Biomes and list 5 animals in each biome.
Answers varied and chosen by Ms. Ferster.
Choose 2 Biomes and list 5 animals in each biome.
Answers varied and chosen by Ms. Ferster.
All of the different populations that live in the same place at the same time
Community
The specific role an organism plays in a community
Niche
Top of the food chain
Tertiary Consumer