Earth is…

diverse

in many ways

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when we

our world

…it is usually like this…

…or this…

…but not this.biomes

biomesThe world's major communities,

classified according to the predominant vegetation and

characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular

environment. (Campbell, 1996)

how many

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cause

climate

geography

western hemisphere

major biomes1. Deciduous Forests2. Deserts3. Grasslands4. Taiga5. Tropical Rainforests6. Tundra

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Deciduous Forests

Deciduous Forests

Primarily located in the eastern half of the United States

Deciduous Forests

Many hardwood trees, which lose their leaves in the fall.

squirrel

white-tail deer

black bear

Deserts

Primarily located in the southwest United States, western Mexico, and Chile

Deserts

Deserts

Extremely dry with annual rainfall less than 10 inches.

Deserts

Plants such as cacti and sagebrush

coyote

banded gilla monster

armadillo lizard

Grasslands

Primarily located in the midwest United States, Uruguay, and Argentina

Grasslands

Grasslands

Prairie or plains with little change in elevation

bobolink

coyote

prairie dog

Taiga

Primarily located in the northern parts of Canada

Taiga

Taiga

Land dominated by conifers and many bogs, lakes and marshes

northern lynx

long-eared owl

river otter

Tropical Rainforests

Primarily located in Central and South America

Tropical Rainforest

Tropical Rainforests

Tall trees, great variety of vegetation, and very dense growth

pygmy marmoset

leaf cutter ant

red-eye tree frog

Tundra

Only located in the extremely northern latitudes of North America

Tundra

Tundra

Permafrost exists 2-13 ft (61-400) cm below the surface

arctic fox

snowy owl

ermine

summary

biomesThe world's major communities,

classified according to the predominant vegetation and

characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular

environment. (Campbell, 1996)

major biomes

1. Deciduous Forests2. Deserts3. Grasslands4. Taiga5. Tropical Rainforests6. Tundra

6 of thewestern hemisphere

diverse

caused by• climate• geography