Land biomes Flashcards
Found in the Pacific Northwest; sometimes called the “temperate rainforest”; it has rocky, acidic soil
Northwestern Coniferous Forest
This land biome occurs in areas where there is less than 25 cm of rainfall per year; extreme temperature changes during the day; soil rich in minerals but poor inorganic material
Desert
This land biome is home to more species of plants and animals than can be found in all the rest of the land biomes combined
Tropical Rainforest
This land biome is found here in Michigan and is home to oak, maple, beech, and birch trees (deciduous trees); whitetail deer, squirrels, raccoons, and skunks live here
Temperate Deciduous Forest
This land biome’s most characteristic feature is permafrost, a layer of permanently frozen subsoil; migratory waterfowl, Arctic foxes, caribous, mosses, and lichens are found here
Tundra
Coniferous trees are the most dominant plants in this biome. The animals include lynxes, wolves, weasels, beavers, and moose. Winters are bitterly long and cold with short and mild summers.
Boreal Forest
Rain is seasonal here rather than year-round; trees drop leaves to conserve water during the dry season; warm year-round; rich soils
Tropical Dry Forest
This biome is home to toucans, boa constrictors, anacondas, parrots, monkeys, jaguars and piranhas
Tropical Rainforest
This biome has moist, mild air from the Pacific Ocean bringing abundant rainfall; giant redwood are found here, as are conifers such as spruce, fir, and hemlock
Northwestern Coniferous Forest
This biome contains a rich supply of humus, formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter that makes the soil very fertile.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
This biome contains cacti and other succulents, as well as plants with short growth cycles.
Desert
The plants here are small and stunted because of the high winds, short growing season, and frequent thawing and freezing cycles
Tundra
These two biomes receive the least amount of precipitation (two answers)
Desert and Tundra
This biome is also just known simply as “temperate forest”
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Once covered vast areas of the Midwestern and central U.S.; most have been converted to agricultural fields; periodic fires and heavy grazing by large herbivores
Temperate Grassland
Frequent fires set by lightning; has tall grasses and drought-tolerant and fire-resistant trees; has lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and zebras
Tropical Grassland/Savanna
Has coyotes, antelopes, prairie dogs, and prairie chickens; historically, has had wolves, grizzly bears, and bison
Temperate Grassland
Most of Europe is in this biome.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Year-round precipitation; fertile soils; has a ground layer of mosses and ferns; has deer, black bears, bobcats, raccoons, songbirds, and turkeys.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Has lush vegetation due to abundant precipitation during fall, winter, and spring but with relatively cool and dry summers; has bears, elk, deer, beavers, bobcats, and owls.
Northwestern Coniferous Forest
Also known as the taiga; moderate precipitation; high humidity; acidic, nutrient-poor soils
Boreal Forest (Taiga)
Action of large, grazing herbivores such as rhinos prevent this biome from turning into a tropical dry forest
Tropical Grassland/Savanna
Found in parts of South and Central America, parts of Africa, southern India, Mexico, northeastern Australia and tropical islands
Desert
Lynxes, timber wolves, moose and other large herbivores; beavers and migratory birds found here
Northwestern Coniferous Forest
