Biomes Biomes Lg region terrestrial or aquatic regions

Biomes

Biomes • Lg. region --- terrestrial or aquatic regions • encompassing many interacting ecosystems • Place w/similar climate, soil, plants, and animals, regardless of where it occurs on Earth. A biome is commonly named for its plant cover

Terrestrial Biomes 1) Tropical Rain Forest 2) Tropical Dry Forest 3) Tropical Savanna 4) Desert 5) Temperate Grasslands 6) Temperate Woodland/Shrubland 7) Temperate Forest 8) Northwestern Coniferous 9) Boreal Forest 10) Tundra Aquatic Biomes 1) Intertidal Zone 2) Riparian 3) Pond 4) Coral Reef 5) Kelp Forest

Biotic factors living Abiotic factors Not living sun air clouds

• Climate long-term pattern of weather conditions in a specific area. ▫ ▫ ▫ Avg. temp. Rain Sunlight wind humidity

The 3 main zones are 1) Polar 2) Tropical 3) temperate climates.

North Pole Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle South Pole

The angle of the Sun’s rays affects a biome’s climate. Earth’s tilt affects seasonal change in biomes. 90 N po tem lar pe tro tem pe po lar rat pic e al rat e

Still with the organization…. . Biosphere The part of Earth that contains all ecosystems Biosphere Ecosystem Community and its nonliving surroundings Hawk, snake, bison, prairie dog, grass, stream, rocks, air Community Populations that live together in a defined area Hawk, snake, bison, prairie dog, grass Population Group of organisms of one type that live in the same area Bison herd species population community ecosystem biome biosphere

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Keystone Species a species that has is KEY to its ecosystem. creation of wetland ecosystem increased waterfowl population nesting sites for birds keystone increased fish population keystone species

Remember…. habitat niche competition predation

Remember…. Symbiotic Relationships mutualism commensalism Shark and Remora parasitism

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