Biomes Biomes outline Definitions 1 limiting factors 2

Biomes

Biomes outline Definitions: 1. limiting factors 2. zone of tolerance 3. climatogram 4. biome I. Tundra II. Taiga/Boreal Forest III. Temperate Decidious Forest IV. Grassland/ Savanna V. Desert VI. Tropical Rainforest

• LIMITING FACTORS: resource that limits the growth of an organism – Ex: rainfall, food • ZONE OF TOLERANCE: climate and soil type within which an organism can survive, remember homeostasis!! • CLIMATE: determines biome – Weather, temp, precipitation, humidity, wind • CLIMATOGRAMS: graphs showing temperatures and precipitation of an area

Climatogram

What is a biome? • Definition: a distinctive combination of plants (and animals) and climate.

What is a biome? • Definition: a distinctive combination of plants (and animals) and climates.

10 minutes with your group: • Where is the biome located? • What is the climate (hot/cold, rainy/dry, etc)? • How do plants here survive (adaptations)? • How do animals here survive (adaptations)?