biomes. abiotic factors latitude (insolation) coriolis effect ocean currents topography hadley cells

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Biomes

Abiotic Factors

• Latitude (insolation)• Coriolis Effect

• Ocean Currents• Topography• Hadley Cells

Coriolis Effect

Ocean Currents

ENSO

Topography – the rain shadow effect

Hadley Cells

Jerboa

Plants of the Desert

Predators of the Tundra

Why do the largest representativesof families of carnivores occur inone of the least productive ecosystems?

Arctic Fox

Lynx

Snow Leopard

Plants of cold climates

African Wild Dogs

Lion

Cheetah

Leopard

Maned Wolf - South American Grasslands

Grey Wolf

Coyote

Puma (mountain lion or cougar)

Jaguar

Rainforest Vegetation

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