Biomes
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BIOMES
BY: LAURA 4TH PERIOD
TABEL OF CONTENTS
- Tropical rainforest
- Savanna
- Taiga
- Tundra
- Desert
- Temperate grasslands
- Temperate deciduous forest
- Temperate evergreen forest
- Pond and lakes
Photo by SEDACMaps
TABEL OF CONTENT (CONTINUE)
- 10.streams and rivers
- 11.wetlands
- 12.oceans
- 13.coral reefs
- 14.estuaries
Photo by ** RCB **
1.TROPICAL RAINFOREST
- Average rainfall is 50-260 inches
- Temperature is 68-93 F
- Located in Southeast Asia and west Africa and pacific islands
- Animals- vampire bat, toucans, eagle, and linns sloth
- Plants- strangler figs, kapok tree, durian
- Home to half of the plant & animal species
2.SAVANNA
- Average rainfall is between 10-30 inches
- Regular temperature is 68-86 F
- Location is Africa,Australia, South America
- Animals- elephant, zebras,lions,gazelles
- Plants- lemon grass, elephant grass, Rhodes grass
- Soil types are very diverse in the savanna
3.TAIGA
- Average rainfall is 12-33 inches yearly
- Average temperature is 26-50 F
- Located in Europe, Canada, Alaska, Russia, North America
- Animals- owls, Eagles, moose, rodents
- Plants- hemlock, evergreens, white spruce, coniferous trees
- Largest terrestrial biome and located below the tundra biome
4.TUNDRA
- Total rainfall 6-10 inches (melted snow)
- Average temperature10-20 F
- Located Alaska, Russia, Siberia, Scandinavia
- Animals- polar bear,snowy owl,artic fox, caribou, musk ox
- Plants- artic moss, bearberry, caribou moss, diamond leaf willow
- Lowest biotic, diversity, coldest and treeless
5.DESERT
- Average rainfall 250 mm yearly
- Temperature is 3.9-38 C
- Located Africa,Asia,Middle East, North America
- Animals- armadillo lizard, cactus wren,thorny devil,coyote
- Plants- cati,short grasses,small bushes,
- Hot and dry days but cold at night
6.TEMPERATE GRASSLANDS
- Average rainfall 10-35 inches yearly
- Temperature -40F winter 100F summer
- Located Africa, Eurasia, South America, North America
- Animals- bison, coyotes, badgers,prairie dogs
- Plants- trees, large shrubs, grasses
- Rainfalls usually in late spring and early summers
7.TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST
- Yearly rainfall is 30-60 inches
- Average temperature 50 F
- Located Europe,North America, Asia, Russia
- Animals- Hawks, red foxes, raccoons, white-tailed deer
- Plants- lady fern, white oak, white birch, carpet moss
- Soil is rich, abundant moisture, warm growing seasons
8.TEMPERATE EVERGREEN FOREST
- Yearly rainfall 200 cm or more
- Average temperature 15-30 C
- Located Europe,North America, Asia,South America
- Animals- owls, bears, elk, squirrel, Eagles, raven
- Plants- shrubs, oak, maple, elm
- Retains green all year round
9.PONDS AND LAKES
- Yearly rainfall 25-60 inches
- Temperature 4C bottom 22C top
- Located scattered throughout the earth
- Animals- fish, tadpoles, ducks, insects
- Plants- algae, large leaved pondweed, aquatic plants
- Formed by remnants of blocked rivers & glaciers
10.STREAMS AND RIVERS
- Yearly rainfall 50-88 cm
- Temperature 10-35 C
- Located almost everywhere
- Animals- trout, salmon, frogs, snakes
- Plants- water lilies, seaweed, algae
- All rivers and streams will run into an ocean
11.WETLANDS
- Yearly rainfall 1750-2000 cm
- Temperature -58-122 F
- Located cay creek, Chatham county, JF city park
- Animals- birds, fish, reptiles, mammals
- Plants- live oak, wire grass, salt wort, black mangrove
- Provides habitats for a wide variety and number of plants and animals
12.OCEANS
- Yearly rainfall 5.56-101 inches
- Temperature 71.3-85.6 F
- Located around continents
- Animals- Dolphins, oysters plankton, jellyfish
- Plants- kelp, coral, seaweed, red algae
- Can extend in some places down to depths of several miles or kilometers
13.CORAL REEFS
- Yearly rainfall 250-1500 mm
- Temperature 61-86 F
- Located Australia, Central America, Red Sea, Hawaii
- Animals- sea turtles, seas snakes, crustaceans, fish
- Plants- seaweed, aquatic plants, grasses
- Richest habitats on the planet and are homes to countless animals species
14.ESTUARIES
- Yearly rainfall 57 mm
- Temperature 51 F
- Located. Found along the coast
- Animals-mud crabs,oysters, fish, migratory birds
- Plants-spike grass,aquatic grass, smooth cordgrass
- Bodies of water when fresh water meets salty ocean water
