PDF: Biomes and Ecosystems
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This document describes different biomes and their characteristics. It covers temperate forests, savannas, deserts, and oceans, explaining factors like temperature, precipitation, and the types of plants and animals found in each environment. Understanding the characteristics of each biome is important in environmental science.
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Location: mild climates Temperature: 6-28°C or 43-82°F Precipitation: 75-125 cm or 30-49 inches per year -Many broadleaf trees like Oaks and Maples that drop their leaves each fall -Has four seasons: summer, fall or autumn, winter, and spring -Animals are extremely adaptive to deal with changing se...
Location: mild climates Temperature: 6-28°C or 43-82°F Precipitation: 75-125 cm or 30-49 inches per year -Many broadleaf trees like Oaks and Maples that drop their leaves each fall -Has four seasons: summer, fall or autumn, winter, and spring -Animals are extremely adaptive to deal with changing seasons -Plants like mosses, ferns, and grasses grow under trees ã2019 Black-Eyed Susan Science Location: between forest & desert Temperature: Summer: 30°C or 86°F Winter: 0°C or 32°F Precipitation: 25-75 cm or 10-30 inches -Main types of plants are grasses, too dry for trees -Home to many grazing animals A Savanna is a grassland with few scattered trees. In Australia, they are home to kangaroos and wombats; in Africa, giraffes and elephants. ã2019 Black-Eyed Susan Science Location: dry environments Temperature: can reach over 38°C or 100°F Precipitation: less than 25 cm or about 10 inches/ a year -organisms must be able to survive in dry regions -typical plants: cacti, bushes, small flowering plants -animals eat seeds and other parts of plants -small animals are prey for snakes and vultures -animals are mainly nocturnal: active at night ã2019 Black-Eyed Susan Science The ocean is divided into three zones of life. Water temperature, pressure, and sunlight\ differ in each zone. Intertidal Neritic Open- ocean Intertidal Zone -shoreline areas covered by water at high tide, but not at low tide -home to many shelled animals Neritic Zone -few-200 meters deep -home to algae, plankton, fish, plants, clams, lobsters, and sponges Open-ocean Zone -largest area, but fewest organisms ã2019 Black-Eyed Susan Science -Includes lakes, ponds, swamps, streams, and rivers Lakes & Ponds - Plants may grow along edge. Algae, fish, and amphibians live here. Animals live near edge and visit to get water and food. Rivers & Streams - Swift moving water home to many fish, birds, insects, and larvae. Larvae – young mosquito Adult insect - mosquito ã2019 Black-Eyed Susan Science
