Rainforest, Tundra, and Taiga Biomes PDF

Location: Near the equator Temperature: ~25°C (or 77°F Precipitation: More than 150 cm or 60 inches each year -Biome with most species -Because of thick vegetation, little light reaches floor LAYERS Emergents -giant trees Canopy -90% of life found here Under- -dark, relatively open story -few sma...

Location: Near the equator Temperature: ~25°C (or 77°F Precipitation: More than 150 cm or 60 inches each year -Biome with most species -Because of thick vegetation, little light reaches floor LAYERS Emergents -giant trees Canopy -90% of life found here Under- -dark, relatively open story -few small plants, large Floor animals, many insects ã2019 Black-Eyed Susan Science -Cold, dry, mostly treeless biome that encircles the Arctic Ocean -Most of ground covered in permafrost: soil that remains frozen to ~ 1 meter deep -Short growing season: ~60 days -24 hours of daylight during summer -flowering plants come to life Location: Near North Pole Temperature: ~26°F (or -15°C Precipitation: 20-50 cm or 820 inches per year ã2019 Black-Eyed Susan Science Location: south of Tundra Temperature: Winter: ~10°C or 14°F Summer: ~14°C or 57°F Precipitation: ~50cm or 20 inches -Also Known As: Coniferous Forest and Boreal Forest -Trees remain green all year, have needle-like leaves, produce seeds in cones -Few other plants -Many animals migrate or hibernate during the long, cold winter -Inhabits millions of insects; birds migrate here to feed on these -Fires are very common ã2019 Black-Eyed Susan Science