Major Biomes Flashcards
1
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Tropical Rain forest
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- more species that all other biomes combined
- canopy and understory
- hot and wet
- thin nutrient poor soil leads to erosion
- animals use camoflage ans usually climb/jump/fly
2
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Tropical Dry Forest
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- warm year round
- alternating wet and dry seasons
- deciduous trees
- animals use estuation (like hyberation) to conserve water
3
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Tropical Grassland/ Savanna/ Shrubland
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- warm, seasonal rainfall
- compact soil and frequent fires
- animals migrate, burrow, dormant during dry season
4
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Dessert
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- low prep. and variable temperatures
- soil rich in minerals, not organic material
- plants sotre water and use special photosynethesis
- animals are noctural and have large ears etc
5
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Temperate Grassland
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- warm hot summers, cold winters
- moderate seasonal precip.
- fertile soil, occational fires
- plants resistant to fires and grazing
- camouflage and burrowing are proctive adaptation
6
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Temperate Woodland and Shrubland
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- hot dry summers, cool moist winters
- thin nutrient poor soils, periodic fires
- some seeds need fire to germinate
7
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Temperate Forest
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- coniferous trees
- hummus (decaying organic material in rich soil)
- cold moderate winters, warm summers, year round precip.
- fertile soil
- animals migrate or hibernate
8
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Northwestern Coniferous Forest
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- mild temp, precip all year exept for warm dry summers
- rocky acidic soil
- world’s tallest trees
- animals camouflage and burrow
9
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Boreal Forest
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- aka taiga
- long cold winters, short mild summers, moderate precip.
- acidic nutrient poor soils
- animals have extra insulation or migrate
10
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Tundra
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- has permafrost
- strong winds, low precip.
- short soggy summer, long cold dark winter
- Moss and legumes
- animals migrate or have natural anitfreeze
