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Match the following biomes with their characteristic features:
Match the following biomes with their characteristic features:
Desert Biome = hot and dry, limited vegetation Tropical Rainforest Biome = hot and humid, dense vegetation Tundra Biome = cold and treeless, low vegetation Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome = temperate, deciduous trees
Match the following biomes with their examples:
Match the following biomes with their examples:
Grassland Biome = Prairies of North America Temperate Rainforest Biome = Pacific Northwest Boreal Forest/Taiga Biome = Alaska Desert Biome = Sahara Desert
Match the following biomes with their descriptions:
Match the following biomes with their descriptions:
River Biome = flowing water, varying temperatures and oxygen levels Lake Biome = still water, varying temperatures and oxygen levels Wetland Biome = saturated soil, varying water levels and salinity Open Ocean Biome = open water, varying temperatures and salinity
Match the following biomes with their characteristics:
Match the following biomes with their characteristics:
Match the following biomes with their examples of ecosystem services:
Match the following biomes with their examples of ecosystem services:
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Study Notes
Ecological Biomes
Definition
- A large, naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
- Characterized by a specific climate, vegetation, and soil type
Types of Ecological Biomes
- Terrestrial Biomes
- Desert Biome: hot and dry, limited vegetation, e.g. Sahara Desert
- Grassland Biome: temperate, grasses and other herbaceous plants, e.g. Prairies of North America
- Tropical Rainforest Biome: hot and humid, dense vegetation, e.g. Amazon Rainforest
- Temperate Rainforest Biome: mild and humid, coniferous forests, e.g. Pacific Northwest
- Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome: temperate, deciduous trees, e.g. Eastern North America
- Boreal Forest/Taiga Biome: cold and subarctic, coniferous forests, e.g. Alaska
- Tundra Biome: cold and treeless, low vegetation, e.g. Arctic
- Freshwater Biomes
- River Biome: flowing water, varying temperatures and oxygen levels
- Lake Biome: still water, varying temperatures and oxygen levels
- Wetland Biome: saturated soil, varying water levels and salinity
- Marine Biomes
- Open Ocean Biome: open water, varying temperatures and salinity
- Coastal Biome: interface between land and sea, varying salinity and sediment
- Deep-Sea Biome: dark, cold, and high-pressure, unique organisms
Importance of Ecological Biomes
- Support a vast array of plant and animal species
- Regulate the climate and maintain ecosystem services
- Provide essential resources, such as food, water, and medicinal products
- Serve as indicators of environmental health and climate change
Ecological Biomes
Definition and Characteristics
- A large, naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
- Characterized by a specific climate, vegetation, and soil type
Types of Ecological Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes
- Desert Biome: hot and dry, limited vegetation, e.g. Sahara Desert
- Grassland Biome: temperate, grasses and other herbaceous plants, e.g. Prairies of North America
- Tropical Rainforest Biome: hot and humid, dense vegetation, e.g. Amazon Rainforest
- Temperate Rainforest Biome: mild and humid, coniferous forests, e.g. Pacific Northwest
- Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome: temperate, deciduous trees, e.g. Eastern North America
- Boreal Forest/Taiga Biome: cold and subarctic, coniferous forests, e.g. Alaska
- Tundra Biome: cold and treeless, low vegetation, e.g. Arctic
Freshwater Biomes
- River Biome: flowing water, varying temperatures and oxygen levels
- Lake Biome: still water, varying temperatures and oxygen levels
- Wetland Biome: saturated soil, varying water levels and salinity
Marine Biomes
- Open Ocean Biome: open water, varying temperatures and salinity
- Coastal Biome: interface between land and sea, varying salinity and sediment
- Deep-Sea Biome: dark, cold, and high-pressure, unique organisms
Importance of Ecological Biomes
- Support a vast array of plant and animal species
- Regulate the climate and maintain ecosystem services
- Provide essential resources, such as food, water, and medicinal products
- Serve as indicators of environmental health and climate change
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