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Biomes
Biomes
• Lg. region --- terrestrial or aquatic regions
• encompassing many interacting ecosystems
• Place w/similar climate, soil, plants, and animals,
regardless of where it occurs on Earth.
 A biome is commonly
named for its plant
cover
Terrestrial Biomes
1) Tropical Rain Forest
2) Tropical Dry Forest
3) Tropical Savanna
4) Desert
5) Temperate Grasslands
6) Temperate
Woodland/Shrubland
7) Temperate Forest
8) Northwestern Coniferous
9) Boreal Forest
10) Tundra
Aquatic Biomes
1) Intertidal Zone
2) Riparian
3) Pond
4) Coral Reef
5) Kelp Forest
Biotic factors
living
Abiotic factors
Not living
sun
air
clouds
•Climate
 long-term pattern of weather conditions in a specific area.
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Avg. temp.
Rain
Sunlight
wind
humidity
The 3 main zones are
1) Polar
2) Tropical
3) temperate climates.
North Pole
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
South Pole
 The angle of the Sun’s rays affects a biome’s climate.
 Earth’s tilt affects seasonal change in biomes.
Still with the organization…..
Biosphere
The part of Earth
that contains all
ecosystems
Biosphere
Ecosystem Community and
its nonliving
surroundings
Hawk, snake, bison, prairie dog, grass, stream, rocks, air
Community Populations that
live together in a
defined area
Hawk, snake, bison, prairie dog, grass
Population
Group of
organisms of one
type that live in
the same area
Bison herd
species
population
community
ecosystem
biome
biosphere
•Organism
•Population
•Community
•Ecosystem
•Biome
•Keystone Species
 a species that has is KEY to its ecosystem.
creation of
wetland ecosystem
increased waterfowl
population
nesting sites for birds
keystone
increased fish
population
keystone species
Remember….
habitat
niche
competition
predation
Remember….
Symbiotic Relationships
mutualism
commensalism
Shark and Remora
parasitism
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