Biomes

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Biomes

• Done By Sabeha Ramji

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What is a Biome?

• A Biome is a large ecosystem where plants,
  animals, insects and people live in a certain
  type of climate.

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Some types of Biomes are.

• Arctic Tundra
• Coniferous forest
• Deciduous forest
• Desert
• Grasslands
• Tropical Rainforest

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Arctic Tundra

• The Arctic Tundra is the worlds coldest Biome.
• The climate in the Arctic Tundra is below 30
  degrees Farenhite in the winter.
• You can find Marshes, shrubs, cushion plants, and
  a few flowers in early Autumn.

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Arctic Tundra (Cont.)

• Something surprising about the Arctic Tundra is,
  you cannot find trees in this Biome.
• More than 100 species of birds are attracted to
  food in the Tundra.
• The arctic Tundra is always frozen.

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Coniferous Forest

• It is often very cold in the coniferous Forest.
• You can find Spruce, Hemlock and Fir trees in the
  Coniferous Forest.
• Most of the trees you can find in the Coniferous
  forest are Cone bearing trees.

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Coniferous Forest (cont.)

• Some of the birds you can find in this forest are
  birds such as the Cross-bill and the Great Horned
  Owl.
• Animals in the Coniferous forest are The Ermine,
  Moose, Red Fox, and the snowshoe Rabbit.

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Deciduous Forest

• The Deciduous Forest has a mild temperature.
• In this forest you can find, deciduous Trees, Oak
  trees, beach trees, Ash trees, Maple trees, a few
  wildflowers, and some berries

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Deciduous forest (cont.)

• A fact about Deciduous Forests is that the
  natural decaying of fallen leaves from deciduous
  trees enrich the soil and supports all kinds of
  plant/animal life.

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Grasslands

• The climate in the Grasslands is Hot and dry.
• You can find a few trees and lots of grass in the
  Grasslands.
• The grasslands receive not very much rain,
  therefore, very few trees can grow out in the
  Grasslands.

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Grasslands (cont.)

• There are different types of grasslands. Such
  asTropical Grasslands- Savannas and also two
  types of Temperate Grasslands.
• A fact about grasslands is that they include one
  very long plant called the Big bluestem.

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Tropical Rainforest.

• Tropical rainforests receive at least 70 inches
  of rain every year.
• In the Tropical Rainforest, you can find vines,
  palms, shrubs, ferns, herbs,mosses, and fungi.
• Tropical rainforests have different heights and
  layers of different types of plants In different
  areas.

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Tropical Rainforest (cont.)

• A surprising fact about tropical rainforests is
  that they have the most species of plants and
  animals than any other Biome.

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Desert

• Deserts lack water.
• Some deserts are hot and dry while others are
  cold and dry.
• There is no plant life in the desert because of
  the hot climate.

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Desert (cont.)

• Scientists estimate that about one fifth of the
  earths surface is desert!
• Some animals that live in deserts are the
  Armadillo lizard, The Bobcat, the Cayote, The
  Javelina, The Antelope, The Desert Tortoise, The
  Desert Kangaroo, and The Pygmy Owl.

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Arctic Tundra
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Coniferous forest
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Deciduous forest
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Grasslands
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Tropical Rainforest
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Desert
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