biology chapter 15.3
mountains are not considered biomes because they have
a climate that changes with elevation
the uppermost branches of trees form a(n)
canopy
a semi-arid/coastal desert has cool winters followed by long, warm summers
coastal
a(n) _______________________ tree keeps its needles all year long
coniferous
a(n) _______________________ tree loses its leaves in the autumn
deciduous
dry climate, plants that are adapted to store water, many animals are nocturnal to avoid daytime heat
desert
few/many plants grow in the tundra because of a layer of frozen soil called permafrost
few
-dominated by grasses with scattered trees and shrubs -definite dry season during the warm months of the year -habitat for large hoofed animals and for burrowing animals
grassland
a temperate deciduous forest has more/less precipitation than a temperate rain forest
less
one of the main characteristics of chaparral is long, hot summers/warm, wet summers
long, hot summers
polar ice caps are not considered biomes because they have
no soil or specific plant community
-long, cold winters and short, cold summers -dominated by coniferous trees and furry mammals
taiga
-dominated by coniferous or deciduous forest -some forests have hot summers and cold winters; others have a long wet season and dry summers
temperate forest
-warm temperatures, abundant rainfall year-round -lush forests with thick treetop layers that are home to a huge variety of species
tropical rain forest
tropical/temperate grasslands have a wet season and a dry season. tropical/temperate grasslands have a dry summer and a wet late spring and early summer
tropical; temperate
-long winters with below-zero temperatures and little precipitation -ground is permanently frozen
tundra