Biome Chart
Use the links below to complete the seven basic terrestrial biomes.
Find and list four factors that are specific to the abiotic environment for each biome.
Find and paste three pictures representing the biotic environment for each biome.
Links for Biomes:
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/ Gives a nice overview of each of the different biomes, it is a university website
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm Begins with a nice map of biome location. There are links to different biomes and a nice overall
description of what a biome is on the first page
http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html Very user friendly links to different biomes. It lays out descriptions in categories like plants, animals, etc…
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/ Quick facts available for each biome
http://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/biomes/ Some cool pics of different biomes
http://animal.discovery.com/guides/mammals/habitat/map.html Great descriptions of different mammals in the biomes
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/ecosystems.html Good Links to different biomes, and good definitions
http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/index.html Detailed descriptions and pics for each biome. Great links are provided about scientists
involved, conservation and other things.
http://bioexpedition.com/wetland-biome/ Great link for wetland biome, goes over different facts, organisms…’
http://www.untamedscience.com/biology/world-biomes/ Links for each biome—does a good job with the aquatic biomes!
http://lib.colostate.edu/wildlife/places.html Beautiful pics of animals from different biomes
http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/tundra.htm Nice link for the tundra biome
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/?ar_a=1 Type in the search box the name of your biome, you might get amazing pics and descriptions! Not all
are there but most. Web sites
Arctic Tundra
Abiotic
Biotic
Northern Coniferous Forest (Taiga)
Abiotic
Biotic
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Abiotic
Biotic
Temperate Grasslands or Prairie
Abiotic
Biotic
Abiotic
Biotic
Abiotic
Biotic
Desert
Tropical Savanna
Tropical rain forest
Abiotic
Biotic