Biomes and Climates I

Submitted by: Anna Mikhaela R. David

What is a biome?

• Major regional group

• Communities at steady stable state

• Terrestrial and aquatic biomes

• Often given local names

Latitude classifications

• Major climate influencing factor

• Correlation between distribution of climates with latitude

• Humidity

• Biodiversity increases away from the poles towards the equator.

Latitude classification

Arctic or subarctic areaHumid type: Tundra

Subarctic and boreal areaHumid type: taiga or boreal forests

Temperate coldHumid type: temperate broad leaf

and mixed forests and Temperate coniferous forest.

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Temperate warm or sub-tropicalHumid: subtropical moist broad leaf forest

Semi-humid: tropic and subtropical dry broadleaf forests

TropicalHumid area: tropical rain forests

Semi humid area: tropical coniferous forestsSemi-arid area: tropical grasslands and savannas

Arid area: deserts and shrublands

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Climate zones and biomes

• Same type of climate zone can be found in similar latitudes and in similar positions.

• Major factors that influence climate

• Continental climates

• Southern hemisphere

Köppen classification system

• Köppen classification system

• Based on temperature, the amount of precipitation, and time of the year when

precipitation occurs.

• Köppen climate classification

Influence of convection cells

Formation of specialized biomes

Rain shadow effect

• Dry area

• Mountainous area blocks the passage of rain

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