Biomes of the Earth

Biome.
A biome is a large-scale ecosystem.

Desert Biome

• It has very little water
• Plants and animals adapt to its barren climate
• It has extremely high temeratures

Tropical Rain Forest

• The climate is very wet
• There is few plants on the floor
• The thick canopy doesn't allow much sunlight to get through to the forest floor

Grasslands

• All of the plants and animals adapted to the climate
• They are sometimes known as the breadbasket of the world.
• The grain is used for animal feed, bread, flour, and cereal
• Animals such as prairie dogs, badgers, rabbits, gophers, mice, snankes and insects

Taiga

• There are many evergreens, pines, firs, spruces, and hemlocks
• Winter there is sometimes too cold for some animals and trees
• A few deciduous trees thrive here, but only by lakes and streams

Tundra

• It is a rolling plain that spreads across large areas
• It is a region of dramatic changes in seasons
• Larger plants can't survive in this region
• Some animals such as birds, caribou, musk ox, and grizzly bears live here

Deciduous Forest

• The leaves of the trees turn yellow and red before dropping to the ground
• There are moderate temperatures and rainfall amounts
• There are several layers of plants in this forest

The Earth's Biomes