Biomes and Climates I Submitted by Anna Mikhaela

Biomes and Climates I Submitted by: Anna Mikhaela R. David

What is a biome? • Major regional group • Communities at steady stable state • Terrestrial and aquatic biomes • Often given local names

Latitude classifications • Major climate influencing factor • Correlation between distribution of climates with latitude • Humidity Biodiversity increases away from the poles towards the equator. •

Latitude classification Arctic or subarctic area Humid type: Tundra nsidc. org Subarctic and boreal area Humid type: taiga or boreal forests borealforests. com Temperate cold Humid type: temperate broad leaf and mixed forests and Temperate coniferous forest. alanbetts. com

Temperate warm or sub-tropical Humid: subtropical moist broad leaf forest Semi-humid: tropic and subtropical dry broadleaf forests

Tropical Humid area: tropical rain forests Semi humid area: tropical coniferous forests Semi-arid area: tropical grasslands and savannas Arid area: deserts and shrublands usercontent 1. hubmig. com

Climate zones and biomes • Major factors that influence climate • Same type of climate zone can be found in similar latitudes and in similar positions. • Continental climates • Southern hemisphere

Köppen classification system • • • Based on temperature, the amount of precipitation, and time of the year when precipitation occurs. Köppen climate classification

Influence of convection cells

Formation of specialized biomes Rain shadow effect • Dry area • Mountainous area blocks the passage of rain

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