BIom
Biomes
Example
Location
Abiotic Factors (Climate,
Rainfall, etc)
Biotic Factors (Organisms)
Alps
* cold climate, high altitude, windy
* soil not optimal for tree growth
* small shrubs, grasses
* bighorn sheep, yak, mountain-adapted animals
Arctic
Tundra
Northern
Alaska
* very cold, windy, soil is
permanently frozen
* bare and rocky land
* low growing plants, moss, lichen
* reindeer, polar bears, arctic fox
* low biodiversity
Chapparal
California
* mild wet winters, hot and dry
summers,
* hardy evergreen shrubs that are in danger
of wildfire
* birds, bobcat, coyote, mountain lion
Desert
Southwest * dry with very little precipitation
* some deserts are hot, some are
USA
cold
* Cactus and tough plants with water-resistant
cuticles
* Many nocturnal animals and animals that can
remain dormant during times of low rainfall
Savanna
East Africa * wet and dry seasons
* widely spaced trees and lots of grass
* many grazing animals and their predators
Taiga/Boreal
Forest
Canada
Temperate
Deciduous
Forest
Eastern
USA
Biome Name
Alpine
Tundra
Terrestrial
Name:
____________
* large temperature range between
seasons, long cold winter, low
precipitation levels
* warm humid summers and cool
winters
* coniferous (evergreen trees), many berry
bushes
* cold-adapted fish, bears, moose, caribou
* trees that lose their leaves
* high diversity of animal and plant species
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* A biome is a group of similar ecosystems that have similar organisms living
in them. They share a similar climate.
* They can be found over different continents
Abiotic Factors
(Climate, Rainfall, etc)
Eastern
* warm humid summers and cool
* trees that lose their leaves
USA
winters
* high diversity of animal and plant species
Biotic Factors (Organisms)
Temperate
Rainforest
* heavy rainfall, moderate
Pacific
Northwest temperatures
USA
Tropical
Rainforest
Amazon
* heavy rainfall, warm-hot
temperatures
Estuaries
River
flows into
the sea
* transition zone between fresh * contains many nesting sites for fish
* migratory birds often rely on these ecosystems
water river and salt water
environments. High nutrient levels * animals adapted to different levels of salinity
Coral Reef
Great
Barrier
Reef
* warm, shallow, clear, sunny
water
* sensitive to water changes
* one of most diverse ecosystems
* fish, molluscs, crustaceans, sponges, and many
other invertebrates, fish, turtles, sharks
Marine
70%
Earth’s
surface
* high salt content oceans that
cover most of the earth
* home to large marine mammals, fish
* dependent on phy toplankton and zooplankton
Freshwater
Lake, River,
Pond, Stream
Great
Lakes
Wetlands
* temperature can vary
* oxygen levels can vary at
different depths
* low salt content
Florida
* standing water (marshes,
everglades swamps, bogs), moist, humid
* some wetlands are fresh
water and some are salt water
* canopies of broadleaf trees and evergreen
trees, high biodiversity, elk, beavers, raccoons,
cougars, black bears, salmon
* largest biodiversity
* many insects, birds, mammals, fish, amphibians
* algae, green plants, fish, insects
* pond lillies, cattails, plants adapted to very moist
and humid conditions
* ducks, frogs, reptiles, water birds
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Terrestrial
Aquatic
Biome Name
Temperate
Grassland
Example
Location
Name:
____________
Biome Name
Alpine
Tundra
Example
Location
Abiotic Factors (Climate,
Rainfall, etc)
BIom
Biomes
Biotic Factors (Organisms)
Arctic
Tundra
Desert
Savanna
Taiga/Boreal
Forest
Temperate
Deciduous
Forest
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Terrestrial
Chapparal
Terrestrial
Biome Name
Temperate
Grassland
Example
Location
Abiotic Factors
(Climate, Rainfall, etc)
Biotic Factors (Organisms)
Temperate
Rainforest
Tropical
Rainforest
Estuaries
Marine
Freshwater
Lake, River,
Pond, Stream
Wetlands
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Aquatic
Coral Reef
Name:
____________
Abiotic Factors (Climate,
Rainfall, etc)
Biotic Factors (Organisms)
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Example
Location
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Abiotic Factors
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Biotic Factors (Organisms)
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