biomes Flashcards
r land based/global communities of organisms
biomes
how many major biomes
6
major community of organisms
biome
which continents have all biome types
North America and Asia
where is bio diversity greatest
equator
which biome has the most diverse biodiversity
tropical rainforest
which biome produces lush forests
rainforests
which biomes have grass as the primary plant life
grasslands
_____ biomes r very arid climates
deserts
biomes have deciduous forests and rain forests
temperate forest
trees that loose their leaves
deciduous trees
dominant plant type
deciduous trees
“boreal forest”
taiga
occur globally on smaller scale
minor biomes
chaparral
minor biomes
not considered biomes
polar ice caps/mountains
has no soil
polar ice caps
no soil so no
plant community
climate/organisms found on moutains change as _________ changes
elevation