TERRESTRIAL BIOME Introduction Many places on Earth share similar climatic conditions despite being found in geographically different areas. As a result of natural selection‚ comparable ecosystems have developed in these separated areas. Scientists call these major ecosystem types biomes. The geographical distribution (and productivity) of the various biomes is controlled primarily by the climatic variables precipitation and temperature. The maps in Figures 1 and 2 describe the geographical locations
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The Freshwater Biome By Lauren Finnis The freshwater biome is a complex biome that can be found all over the world. There are two major types of freshwater biomes. The first type is lotic or running which include rivers and streams. Lentic or standing is the second type; those include lakes and ponds. Since this biome is found worldwide‚ the species that reside in it can vary extensively‚ but usually it contains several species of fish‚ plants‚ and insects. Predation is a way of life in the freshwater
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Research Paper The ocean is one of‚ if not‚ the largest biome on earth. There are more than one million species of marine life. Covering over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface‚ the ocean is our planet’s largest habitat‚ containing 99 percent of the living space on the planet. This area holds the life of nearly 50 percent of all species on Earth. Like lakes‚ oceans are subdivided into separate zones: intertidal‚ pelagic‚ abyssal‚ and benthic. All four zones have a great diversity of species. The
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Chapter 27. BACTERIA & ARCHEA Overview: Prokaryotes thrive almost everywhere‚ including places too acidic‚ salty‚ cold‚ or hot for most other organisms Masters of Adaptation Most prokaryotes are microscopic‚ but what they lack in size they make up for in numbers There are more in a handful of fertile soil than the number of people who have ever lived They have an astonishing genetic diversity Prokaryotes are divided into two domains: bacteria and archaea Structural‚ functional‚ and genetic
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A Biome is a large region of land and/or water characterized by a particular climate. Biomes can be affected by climate and location‚ the climate of a region because the temperatures and yearly rainfall can effect which organisms are living in that specific biome year round‚ or what just lives there temporarily. Location can affect biomes because if it was closer to the equator‚ then it would have a warmer climate year round‚ if it lived farther away from the equator‚ then it would have a colder
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of our vegetation consists of grasses‚ and some grow under very difficult conditions because of the climate in the grasslands. Grasses also developed unique characteristics to survive. The climate in the grassland biome is slightly drier than the climate in the deciduous forest biome. The temprature ranges from 20 c to 30 c. The average rainfall varies in the grassland from 10 to 40 inches year around. Fires in the grassland can cause the grasslands to thrive. The grass that gets burned enriches
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The Desert Biome Natashia Granger Bio/101 The Desert The desert is a dry barren area of land; it is in the Southwestern United States or areas of extreme heat and dryness. Deserts characteristically receive less than ten inches of precipitation a year. About one fifth of Earth’s surface is desert. Desert can be hot or cold
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A biome‚ also known as life zones‚ consists of all plants‚ animals‚ and other organisms‚ as well the physical environment in a particular area. A biome is characterized by its’ plant life‚ climate‚ and location. The climate and physical features determine the boundaries of a biome. A biome is made up of many different ecosystems. The ecosystems tend to have the same pants and animals as neighboring biomes around the boundaries. The major biomes are the tundra‚ taiga‚ tropical rain forest‚ temperate
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World Biomes Photo Handbook By: Sophia Carnahan Biomes World Map Artic Tundra Taiga Plants Balsam Fir Arctic Willow Arctic Fox Animals American Black Bear Arctic Ocean Deep Sea Anemone Temperate Forest Plants Rhododendron ponticum Animals Penguins Bison Chaparral Freshwater Blue Oak Algae Plants Black-tailed Jackrabbit Animal s Hippopotamus Tropical Ocean Temperate Grassland Plants Sunflower Algae Animals Coyote Stonefish Tropical Forest Savanna Plants Baobab Bengal
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old animals because they don’t run as fast. The Bengal tiger is a nocturnal and greatly feared predator. _______________________________________________________________________ Where are they located? Bamboo- The Bambusa tulda can be found in the biome of the Southeast Asian rainforest. It often grows as an undergrowth scattered or in patches in the forest. It does very well in a moist environment with a lot of rainfall. Durian- The durian is thought to be one of Southeast Asia’s most ancient and
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