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Water and Land Biomes
by:
Jack Van Camp
Grassland Biomes
• Its tall grass protects animals from
predators.
• Dead grass turns into soil.
• Animal populations change when there
habitat changes.
Locations are in the Midwest one big
grassland stretches Mexico to Canada.
Grey wolf
Purple
crocus
Pine tree
Whitetail deer
Taiga Biomes
• Needles help trees survive the cold
condition.
• Needles are leaves that make food for the
tree.
• The needles last out through the whole
year.
One Canada Taiga biomes goes all the way
through Canada.
moose
Pine tree
Mallard ducks
Black bear
Tundra Biomes
• If a population grows larger than the
carrying able capacity.
• Than organisms will not be to meet their
needs.
• They will need to move to another area
that has their needs.
Most of them are found along the northern
coasts
of Canada.
caribou
Polar bears
Desert Biomes
• These roots quickly take up water.
• To deal with high temperatures many
animals rest during the day.
• Some animals dig into the ground to cool.
The largest deserts are found in northern
Africa and southwest Asia.
Bighorn sheep
cactus
bobcat
coyote
River Biomes
• Different kinds of rivers have different
kinds of organisms.
• Some animals live only in the rivers that
flow slowly.
• They are not strong enough to live in the
rivers that flow fast.
The Mississippi river is the largest river in
North America.
walleye
sturgeon
seaweed
bass
Wetland Biomes
• There are many kinds of wetlands.
• A swamp is another kind of wetland with
many trees and bushes.
• Wetlands are very helpful in many ways.
Many kinds of wetlands are all over found
the world.
alligator
Lily pads
leopard
duck
Coral Reef Biomes
• Corals are animals that have a special
related with algae.
• Some algae carry on photosynthesis.
• They will grow only in shallow warm
waters.
Coral reefs are very important ecosystems.
Coral reef shark
Elk horn
stingray
Clown fish
Deep Sea Biomes
• Sunlight can not reach these cold depths.
• So plants can not grow.
• Many animals eat dead plants and
animals.
The first deep sea vent was discovered in
1977 near the Galapagos Islands.
Sword fish
Angle fish
Wahoo
Nurse shark
Tropical Rainforest Biomes
•Tropical rainforest have the most species
than all the other biomes.
•Dozens of plant and animals live in trees.
•Certain plants ,such as orchids, survive
well.
Tropical rainforests are found in all the
continents except Europe.
frog
jaguar
Coral snake
elephant
Deciduous Forest Biomes
• Snakes and salamanders live under
ground in the winter.
• The rabbits color changes in the winter.
• A population will get bigger.
Most deciduous forest is found in Europe.
coyote
Black bear
Whitetail dear
woodpecker