,living* factors in an ecosystem (examples: bacteria, fungi, plants, animals)

*non-living* factors in an ecosystem (examples: wind, temperature, sunlight, air pressure, humidity, salinity)

a very large region with a characteristic climate as well as types of plants and animals. A large group of similar ecosystems.

2 *biotic* factors that define a biome

flora and fauna (plants and animals)

short summers (growing seasons), and extremely cold winters very little precipitation permanently frozen soil ("permafrost")

,small shrubs, arctic foxes, arctic hares, reindeer, polar bears

mild summers; very cold, snowy winter small to moderate amounts of precipitation

evergreen trees, caribou, elk, moose, lynx, wolverines

cold winters, warm summers, mild spring and fall; small to moderate precipitation

Grasslands *wildlife*

grasses, small shrubs, bison, prairie dogs, wolves, falcons, foxes

Deciduous Forest *climate*

Four seasons (warm-hot summers, cold winters, mild spring and fall). moderate amounts of precipitation year-round.

Deciduous Forest *wildlife*

hardwood trees (oak, maple, walnut), deer, squirrels, owls, bears, hawks, foxes, raccoons

very hot summer days with cold nights, very small amount (less than 25 cm) of precipitation yearly

cacti, small shrubs, snakes, burrowing animals (kangaroo rats, squirrels, coyotes)

Tropical Rainforest *climate*

hot and humid all year; no seasons, heavy precipitation

Tropical Rainforest *wildlife*

birds, monkeys, jaguars, sloths, frogs, iguanas, ferns, rubber trees, orchids

climate*,warm all year; wet and dry seasons, small-moderate amount of precipitation

grasses, very few trees; zebras, gazelle, lions, elephants

High salinity, life includes sharks, stingrays, coral, kelp and seaweed.

Low salinity includes *lakes, ponds,* and *rivers.* Life includes salmon, crayfish, otters, beavers.

Changing salinity and tides. Life includes grasses, phytoplankton, birds, crawfish

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Biomes

Term	Definition
biotic	,living* factors in an ecosystem (examples: bacteria, fungi, plants, animals)
abiotic	non-living factors in an ecosystem (examples: wind, temperature, sunlight, air pressure, humidity, salinity)
biome definition	a very large region with a characteristic climate as well as types of plants and animals. A large group of similar ecosystems.
2 biotic factors that define a biome	flora and fauna (plants and animals)
2 abiotic factors that define a biome	temperature and precipitation
Tundra climate	short summers (growing seasons), and extremely cold winters very little precipitation permanently frozen soil ("permafrost")
Tundra wildlife	,small shrubs, arctic foxes, arctic hares, reindeer, polar bears
Taiga climate	mild summers; very cold, snowy winter small to moderate amounts of precipitation
Taiga wildlife	evergreen trees, caribou, elk, moose, lynx, wolverines
Grasslands climate	cold winters, warm summers, mild spring and fall; small to moderate precipitation
Grasslands wildlife	grasses, small shrubs, bison, prairie dogs, wolves, falcons, foxes
Deciduous Forest climate	Four seasons (warm-hot summers, cold winters, mild spring and fall). moderate amounts of precipitation year-round.
Deciduous Forest wildlife	hardwood trees (oak, maple, walnut), deer, squirrels, owls, bears, hawks, foxes, raccoons
Desert climate	very hot summer days with cold nights, very small amount (less than 25 cm) of precipitation yearly
Desert wildlife	cacti, small shrubs, snakes, burrowing animals (kangaroo rats, squirrels, coyotes)
Tropical Rainforest climate	hot and humid all year; no seasons, heavy precipitation
Tropical Rainforest wildlife	birds, monkeys, jaguars, sloths, frogs, iguanas, ferns, rubber trees, orchids
Savanna climate	climate*,warm all year; wet and dry seasons, small-moderate amount of precipitation
Savanna wildlife	grasses, very few trees; zebras, gazelle, lions, elephants
Marine biome	High salinity, life includes sharks, stingrays, coral, kelp and seaweed.
Freshwater Biome	Low salinity includes lakes, ponds, and rivers. Life includes salmon, crayfish, otters, beavers.
Estuary Biome	Changing salinity and tides. Life includes grasses, phytoplankton, birds, crawfish
salinity	the amount of salt in water
terrestrial	relating to the land
aquatic	relating to water

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