Ecology Unit Project:
Biomes of the World
Assignment: Explore and interpret the characteristics of one of the earth’s biomes, and assess
the historic, present, and future patterns of human use and abuse of the natural systems there..
The biomes listed in your text include the following:
Tropical Rain Forest
Temperate Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Taiga / Boreal Forest
Tropical Savannah
Temperate Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Mountains
Estuaries
Open Ocean
You are to write a create a full sized poster or PowerPoint presentation that explains and
demonstrates your biome’s characteristics and the patterns of human interaction.
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General Characteristics,
o Important abiotic conditions that define this biome
o Map showing where in the world this biome is found
Physical qualities that support this biome.
o Varieties of climate patterns throughout this biome.
o Important or representative geographical features.
o Other important physical characteristics.
Variety of Living Things
o What are the most common ecological communities that occur within this biome
o Typical plants, animals and other living things
o What kinds of physical or behavioral adaptations or features make the living things
here suited for this biome?
Patterns of Human Interaction
o Historical use – how have humans, particularly native people, satisfied their needs
for food, clothing, and shelter while living sustainably in this biome
o Changes that occurred with the coming of the modern world
o Current problems or conflicts resulting from human presence in this biome.
Requirements
Poster or PowerPoint or other combination of Visual and Text
o carefully drawn and lettered.
o Pictures, maps, graphs carefully selected to inform the viewers about your biome
o Descriptive captions ,20-50 words each, that are carefully composed, typed, printed,
and mounted in an attractive way, that help to explain your biome
o include world map showing location of biome.
o Include a section of your poster or powerpoint for each of the four major topics in the
outline above.
DUE DATE: :Friday, October 28