Biomes Part II

Vegetation

Biomes are classified an often named according this, which also determines what other organisms can live there.

Tundra

Due to extreme temperature conditions and simple, easily disrupted food chains, it can be sensitive to human disturbances.

Taiga

During harsh winters, animals here have adaptations such as the ability to change colors.

Desert

Has an annual rainfall of less than 25cm.

North American Praire

Has animals such as pronghorn, bison, and badgers.

Tropical Rain Forest

Has incredibly diverse vegetation and is responsible for the evolution of numerous highly specialized animal species.

Chaparrel

Has low-lying evergreen shrubs and trees with small, leathery leaves.

Farming and Overgrazing

How are grasslands being threatened by human activities?

Logging Operations

How are tropical rain forests threatened by human activities?

As they increase, climates get color, which affects the vegetation

How do latitude an longitude affect the plants that grow in an area?

Climate includes weather conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, an winds affect plant life and what can live in a biome.

How does climate determine the distinguishing characteristics of different biomes?

Permafrost

Located in a tundra, the frozen layer of soil just beneath the surface.

Habitat Destruction

Many forest biomes experience this when land inhabited by an organism is destroyed or altered.

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Plants that have adaptations, such as rhizomes, for surviving harsh winters would most likely be found here?

Agriculture

Tropical rain forests are being destroyed primarily by logging for lumber and to create open land for....

Water is scarce

Vegetation is scarce and consists predominantly of short trees, shrubs, and grasses