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Class Biome Jig-Saw Information Biome Information Location Latitude Continent/Country Climate Amt sunlight Temp Range Amt Precip Producers Adaptations Herbivores Adaptations Polar Tundra N. Conifer/Boreal Forest N & S Poles (80° – 90° N&S latitude) N Canada, Asia, Europe, Greenland, Antarctica 60° to 90° N Latitude far N parts of NAmerica, Europe, and Asia 50° to 60° N latitude Large parts of N Europe, Asia, NAmerica Forests are thick so 4 winter months NO SUN, 4 summer months ALL SUN, 4 months sunny and dark -4°F to -94°F very little precip and what little there is, is in the form of ice and snow (qualifies as a desert bc 1 – 9in) minimal sunlight during the 6-9 winter months; 24 hours of sunlight 2-85 days a year very cold winters 10°F, short cool summers 50°F 4 – 10 in little light gets to the ground Long, cold winters 26°F, short summers 50°F 20 – 40 in No producers on land Phytoplankton and algae in the ocean Short plants grow, flower and produce seeds quickly bc of the very short growing season Lichen, mosses, cranberries & cotton grass Cone-bearing evergreen trees such as pine, spruce, cedar, firs, bushes, mosses, and ground pine Their conical shape promotes snow falling off of them Krill (small shrimp-like things) Eat plankton Arctic Hares Birds Insects Moose Deer Elk Class Biome Jig-Saw Information Biome Information Carnivores Adaptations Omnivores Adaptations Environmental Issues Interesting Facts Polar Tundra N. Conifer/Boreal Forest Leopard seal, Orca, Penguin (S Pole) Thick skin, fur and blubber layer Arctic fox Wolf Owls Small reptiles Polar Bear (N Pole) All white colored Polar Bears bears Climate change causing warmer temperatures which melts the ice, polar bear’s habitat shrinking, temperature change in the ocean kills off the plankton Oil companies want to drill for oil, increases oil spills and destroys habitat Hydroelectric developments have moved sources of water and drastically changed habitat Polar bears hibernate 5 months and lose ½ their body weight Penguins stay for 300 days, whereas most birds only travel to this biome to mate in the summer then leave Permafrost layer Youngest biome Lichen look different bc of the different varieties Parts of Alaska included One of the largest biomes of the world Trees suck up water AND snow Class Biome Jig-Saw Information Biome Information Location Latitude Continent/Country Climate Amt sunlight Temp Range Amt Precip Producers Adaptations Herbivores Adaptations Woodland/Shrubland/ Chaparrel 30 – 40 N&S Latitude Wcoastlines of US, Chile, Mediterranean, and SW Australia Very sunny, some shade Semi-arid; rainy winters(46F), hot dry summers (72F) 38 – 120 cm Herbs Olive trees Eucalyptus Short and woody, thick leaves, oils, “fire adaptations” Jackrabbit: huge ears help regulate body temperature, speed and coloration Temperate Rainforest NW coast of the US (Washington, Oregon, N California) Coasts of New Zealand and Australia Tropical Rainforest Between the Tropic of Cap and Tropic of Cancer (areas surrounding equator) Cloudy most of the time Sunny in canopy (top Moderate to very cool, not much change between seasons Heavy rain/snow 5 – 16 ft/year, often foggy and rainy layer), minimal sunlight reaches bottom layer Warm and humid year round (89°F) 80 in Conifer trees: Fir, Cedar, Hemlock, Spruce HUGE trees: Redwood & Sequoia Spring wildflowers Moss Elk Deer Banana Slugs Lots of producers! Tree tops form a continuous canopy over broad areas Trees, flowers, palms and ferns Insects! Sloths! Birds! Class Biome Jig-Saw Information Biome Information Carnivores Adaptations Omnivores Woodland/Shrubland/ Chaparrel Coyote Adaptations Environmental Issues Interesting Facts Aardvark: nocturnal, long sticky tongue, long ears to hear predators Humans preventing fires that are needed for the wildlife life cycles bc of the danger to people’s homes plants have leaves that are made from highly flammable materials. That is why the fires are able to spread so quickly, those are also the plants that have the ability to withstand the fires. They have heavy bark and deep roots so it isn’t long after the fire that they are able to thrive again. Temperate Rainforest Tropical Rainforest Wolf Cougar Owl Hawk Woodpecker Frog Bear Raccoon Large cats reptiles Because of the big trees, humans are cutting them down to use the lumber (logging) Logging Shifting rainfall patterns alter amounts of transpiration that will occur Largest biomass 2/3 of the world’s temperate rainforest is in NW US most animals live on/near the floor cool temperatures = slower decomposing Lots of insects Parasitic plants! primates Class Biome Jig-Saw Information Biome Information Location Latitude Continent/Country Climate Amt sunlight Temp Range Amt Precip Producers Adaptations Herbivores Adaptations Grasslands Interior of continents Prairie NA Pampas SA Savannah Africa Steppes Asia Very sunny; some shade Warm summers 79°F, cold winters 26°F 20in – 47in Drought tolerant, wind resistant plants; grasses, wildflowers, cottonwoods Large grazing animals: bison, antelope, zebra, kangaroos, giraffes, wildebeest insects Deciduous Forest 30° and 60° N Latitude NE America, Europe, NE Asia varies with season; filtered sunlight penetrates to the forest floor 4 distinct seasons winter 32°, summer 86°, mild autumn and spring 20 – 60 in Dense stands of tall trees with broad, thin leaves: beech, maple, oak, hickory, ash bushes Deer Insects Chipmunks Squirrel Desert 23.5° N and S latitude SW US N Africa Chile Australia Middle East Central Asia intense sunlight, high rate of evaporation hot days 120F, cold nights 32F less than 9in brief and intermittent No lush vegetation Cacti Mesquite Cottonwood Wildflowers Shrubs Jackrabbits Bats Class Biome Jig-Saw Information Grasslands Biome Information Deciduous Forest Desert Birds Lion Leopard Cheetah Hyena Birds Foxes Coyote Birds Reptiles mice Black bear Raccoon Opossum Kangaroo rats Environmental Issues Fragmentation of the biome due to farming. Dust bowl caused by this Deforestation: estimation of 90% forests gone due to human development of the area Area increasing because of desertification (other areas becoming deserts because of human activities) Interesting Facts MO is part of this biome MO is part of this biome The Gobi desert in Asia is cold Carnivores Adaptations Omnivores Adaptations