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Marlatt's Science
Biomes. Unit 3
Biomes | list six major biomes |
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Rain forest | Heavy showers, very little sun on forest floor. Tropical and Temperate forests. |
Grassland | Prairie. Better than desert but still warm. Populated mostly grass other non woody plants. Get 25 - 75 centimeters of rain per year. |
Desert | Receives less than 25 centimeters of rain per year. Large temperature shifts. |
Deciduous forest | Deciduous trees shred leaves and grow new ones every year. Example: Oaks and Maples. Get at least 50 centimeters of rain every year. Growing season lasts approximately 5 - 6 months. |
Mountains and Ice | At the base are grasslands. As you go up mountains you pass through a series of biomes ending in a tundra, or sheets of ice. |
Boreal | Northern Territories. Particular smell of pine trees: fir & spruce. Coniferous Trees: produce seeds in cones and have needles for leaves. Areas of Boreal biomes: Forest & animals |
Tundra | Above 10,000 feet. Low oxygen levels makes low growing plants. Snow and cold, short summer season. Tundra Biomes: Plants and animals |