Biomes Flashcards
Lecture 5: Jan. 31
What are biomes?
Geographical regions that contain communities of organisms with similar adaptations.
What characterizes terrestrial biomes?
Dominant plant growth from.
What characterizes aquatic biomes?
Flow, depth, salinity.
(Primary producers tend to be algae rather than plants).
Describe the characteristics of a tundra.
Describe the characteristics of a taiga (boreal forest).
Describe the characteristics of a temperate rainforest.
Describe the characteristics of temperate seasonal/deciduous forest.
Describe the characteristics of a woodland/shrubland.
Describe the characteristics of a temperate grassland (cold desert).
Describe the characteristics of a tropical rainforest.
Describe the characteristics of a tropical seasonal forest/savanna.
Describe the characteristics of a subtropical desert (hot desert).
Describe how to read a climate diagram.
