Terrestrial BiomesTemperate RainforestTropical RainforestDesertGrasslandDeciduous ForestBoreal ForestTundra

Aquatic EcosystemsFreshwaterMarineWetlands

Temperate Rainforest>300 cm rain per yearModerate temperaturesHuge trees such as cedars, redwoods, douglas firs

Mule deer, pileated woodpeckers

Northwestern coast of US

Tropical Rainforest200-1,000 cm rain per yearAverage temperature 20-25 degrees C

Very diverse plants and animalsFerns, orchids, tall treesParrots, snakes, frogs, monkeys, lizards

Located near the equator

Desert<25 cm rain per year-4 to 38 degrees C average temperatureSaguaro cactus, creosote bushHawks, owls, roadrunners, rattlesnakes,

lizardsAre cold at nightSome have cold wintersGreat Basin in US, Gobi in Asia, are

above and below equator

GrasslandsAlso known as savannas25-130 cm rain per yearAverage temperature range -20 - 34

degrees CAntelope, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest,

gazelles, lions, leopardsGrasses, some shrubs and small treesMiddle latitudes are grasslands, closer

to the equator are called savannas

Deciduous Forest75-150 cm rain per year-30 to 30 degrees C average yearly

temperatureMany deciduous trees such as maples

and oaksMany different bird species, chipmunks,

skunks, white-tailed deer, black bearLocated Eastern US, SA, Europe, parts

of Asia, Africa, and Austrailia

Boreal ForestAlso known as Taiga or Coniferous Forest30-90 cm rain per yearAverage temperatures -40 to 20 degrees CMany coniferous trees such as spruce and

firsRed squirrels, insects, finches, beaver,

moose, wolves, bears, lynxOnly located in the northern hemisphere,

NA, Europe, Asia

Tundra<25 cm rain per year-40 to 18 degrees C average yearly tempOften frozen all year – saturated, frozen soilMosses, shrubs, grasses, dwarf forms of a

few trees such as willowsInsect eating birds, caribou, fox, wolves,

arctic haresNorthern NA, Northern Europe, Northern

Asia

FreshwaterStreams, rivers, ponds, lakes

MarineHas several zones, each with its own characteristics (intertidal, nertic, oceanic or open water)

Most productive zone is nertic zone

WetlandsSwamps, marshes, and bogs are freshwater

Estuary is where fresh and salt water come together

Very diverse, many plants and animals