Terrestrial Biomes Notes
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Name of
Latitude(s) Climate Characteristics and rain
Common Organisms (especially producers)
Real World Example(s)
biome
levels
Ex. desert
30°N and S Little water (under 25 cm/year) , low Slow-growing plants (like cacti), plants with small Mojave in Southern CA
(hot, cold,
species diversity, many are mostly
leaves to minimize water loss, or succulents to retain
temperate)
sandy, soil is often saline with low
water. Lizards, birds, snakes, small mammals, many Sahara in Africa, Gobi in
organic matter content. Temperature
nocturnal species
China, Sonoran in Mexico
varies day to night
Temperate
Deciduous
Forest
Temperate
Grassland
Temperate
Rainforest
Name of
biome
Tropical
Rainforest
Savanna
Tundra
Boreal Forest
Chaparral
Latitude(s)
Climate Characteristics and rain
levels
Common Organisms (especially producers)
Real World Example(s)
Aquatic Biomes Notes
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Name of
Abiotic Characteristics (zones, salinity, etc.) Common Organisms (especially
biome
(a diagram might be useful)
producers)
Riparian (rivers
and streams)
Lakes and
Ponds
Salt marshes
Estuaries
Real World
Example(s)
Human threats to
this biome
Name of
Abiotic Characteristics (zones, salinity, etc.)
biome
(a diagram might be useful)
Intertidal zones
Common Organisms (especially
producers)
Real World
Example(s)
Open Ocean
What is a Marine Protected Area? Give an example.
What is a water diversion? Give an example, and explain some impacts on human health, ecosystems, and economics.