BiomesBiomes

Major varieties of world ecosystems

Major varieties of world ecosystems

World BiomesWorld Biomes

Biomes &

Climate

Biomes &

Climate

BiomesBiomesTerrestrialTropical rainforestTemperate rainforestTemperate deciduous forestTiaga (boreal forest)TundraDesertTemperate grasslandSavannahChaparral/SteppeUrban

MarineOpen oceanAntarctic ocean (edge of the ice)EstuaryCoral ReefBarrier IslandShallow ocean/bayMangrove forests

FreshwaterRiverLakePondWetlands (Swamps, marshes, etc.)

Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tiaga (Boreal Forest)Tiaga (Boreal Forest)

Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

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DesertDesert

Temperate GrasslandsTemperate Grasslands

Marine BiomesMarine Biomes

Open Ocean

Coral Reefs - Barrier Islands - Shallow Marine…

Mangrove “Forests”Mangrove “Forests”

WetlandsWetlands

Biome “Report”1-2 pages, Due next

Thursday

Biome “Report”1-2 pages, Due next

Thursday

1. Abiotic conditions - climate, etc.2. Diversity and wood webs3. Community characteristics4. Examples of adaptations.5. Human impact6. Websites & References