3B Flashcards
frozen land year round with little vegetation few trees long winters short summers snows often
tundra has
has many trees receives moderate rainfall experiences changes in all four seasons
deciduous forest
gets less than 25cm of rain every year scorching daytime temperature chilly night temperature
desert
widely spaced trees rolling landscapes moderae but seasonal precipitation
savanna
has two seasons each year cooler temerature moderate precipitation
coniferous forest
doesnt get enough rainfall for trees only grass for herbavores like horeses
grasslands
receives moderate precipitation droughts and fires are common
chaparral
lots of rain supports an abundance of life
tropical rainforest
vertical layers in a biome form beause the temperature and amounts of light and rainfall can change with elevation
vertical zonation