Global Ecosystems (biomes) Flashcards
tundra - location
high latitudes
tundra - vegetation
little veg. -> mosses, grass, low shrubs
tundra - seasons
winter is very cold
summers are brief
tundra - rainfall
very little
what is the layer of permanently frozen ground in tundra called?
permafrost
tropical rainforest - location
around equator between Tropics
tropical rainforest - climate
hot and wet
tropical rainforest - vegetation
dense vegetation in distinct layers
hot desert - location
30 degrees north and south of equator
hot desert - rainfall
little rainfall (less than 250 mm)
hot desert - climate
hot in day, cold at night
savannah grassland - location
between the tropics
savannah grassland - seasons
distinct dry and wet seasons
savannah grassland - rainfall
low
savannah grassland - vegetation
mainly grasses (with few trees)
temperate grassland - location
higher latitudes
temperate grassland - vegetation
just grasses (NO trees)
temperate deciduous forest - location
mid - latitudes
temperate deciduous forest - seasons
4 distinct seasons
summers - warm
winters - mild
temperate deciduous forest - rainfall
all year round
temperate deciduous forest - vegetation
many trees which lose their leaves in winter to cope with cold weather
what is the boreal forest also known as?
taiga
where is the boreal/ taiga located?
50-60 degrees N of equator
boreal forest /taiga - seasons
winter = cold and dry summer = mild and moist
boreal forest/ taiga - vegetation
coniferous (evergreen and have needles)
polar - location
North and South poles
