Cold Climate Biome Vocabulary Flashcards
Taiga Biome
Taiga Biome- a forest of the cold, subarctic region. The subarctic is an area of the Northern Hemisphere that lies just south of the Arctic Circle. The taiga lies between the tundra to the north and temperate forests to the south. Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Siberia have taigas.
Tundra Biome
Tundra Biome- is the coldest of all the biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturi, meaning treeless plain. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons. Dead organic material functions as a nutrient pool.
Adaptations
Adaptations- a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
Conifer
Conifer- a tree or shrub that typically bears cones and evergreen leaves.
Growing Season
Growing Season- period of the year during which growing conditions for vegetation and cultivated crops are most favorable.
Deforestation
Deforestation- the purposeful clearing of forested land.
Permafrost-
Permafrost- is ground that continuously remains below 0 °C (32 °F) for two or more years, located on land or under the ocean. (Permanently frozen soil.)
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton- Microscopic plant-like organisms called phytoplankton are the base of the marine food web, and they play a key role in removing carbon dioxide from the air.
Arctic
Arctic- a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.
Antarctic
a cold, remote area in the Southern Hemisphere encompassed by the Antarctic Convergence (Antarctica.)