Notes Land Biomes

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Notes Land Biomes
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A. Grassland

• 1. Also called prairie and plains.

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A. Grassland

• 2. Between 25 75 cm of rain annually.

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A. Grassland

• 3. Warm to hot temp-eratures.

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A. Grassland

• 4. Good soil for growing mainly grass.

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A. Grassland

• 5. Animals include buffalo, antelope, zebras,
  and kangaroos.

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B. Deciduous Forest

• 1. Trees lose leaves in the fall.

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B. Deciduous Forest

• 2. Between 75 150 cm of rain annually.

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B. Deciduous Forest

• 3. Cool to warm temps.
• Around 50 degrees.

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B. Deciduous Forest

• 4. Good fertile soil.

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B. Deciduous Forest

• 5. Animals include deer, squirrel, and raccoons.
  Trees include oak maple.

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C. Tundra

• 1. Latitudes surrounding the north pole.

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C. Tundra

• 2. Dry climate less than 25 cm

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C. Tundra

• 3. Very cold climate, temperature drop to 40
  degrees.

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C. Tundra

• 4. Frozen soil called permafrost.

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C. Tundra

• 5. Plants include lichens mosses.

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C. Tundra

• 5. Animals include caribou, lemmings, and polar
  bears.

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D. Taiga

• 1. Also called coniferous forest. It is the
  largest biome.

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D. Taiga

• 2. Adequate precipitation. Between 35 40 cm
  annually.

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D. Taiga

• 3. A cold region.

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D. Taiga

• 3. Poor rocky soil.

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D. Taiga

• 5. Trees include evergreens pines. Animals
  include moose bears.