BIOMES
by Ms. Baggett
What is a biome?
A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. Terrestrial biomes are typically defined by their climate and dominant vegetation. They include grassland, tundra, desert, rainforest, and deciduous and taiga.
rainforest
Grasslands
Tundra
Desert
temperate deciduous forest
Taiga
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Located on all continents in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Tennessee is located in the Temperate Deciduous Forest.
Temperate - is a region with mild temperatures (but some relate it to have seasons)
Decidous - shedding of leaves
Decidous - shedding of leaves
Average Percipitation
Following rainforests, temperate deciduous forests are the second-rainiest biome. The average yearly precipitation is 30 - 60 inches. This precipitation falls throughout the year, but in the winter it falls as snow.
Average Temperature
The average temperature in temperate deciduous forests is 50°F. Summers are mild, and average about 70°F, while winter temperatures are often well below freezing.
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White Tail-deerUsing Google Drawing
The taiga climate is for the most part dominated by cold arctic air. Exceptionally cold winds bring bitterly cold air from the Arctic Circle: the temperatures fall even more on clear nights when there is no cloud cover.
The taiga biome is the largest terrestrial biome and extends across Europe, North America, and Asia. It is located right below the tundra biome. The taiga biomeis also known as coniferous forest or boreal forest.
TAIGA
The Taiga, known by many names including; he Conferous Forest, because of the large amount of conifer trees.
The Taiga is also known as the boreal forest named after Boreas, the Greek god of the North wind.
Winter, with it's freezing cold temperatures, lasts for six to seven months. Summer is a rainy, hot and short season in the taiga. Fall is the shortest season for taiga. Spring brings flowers, the frozen ponds melt, and the animals come out from hibernation.
The lowest and highest temperatures that occur for taiga are the following:
Winter's temperature range is -65°F to 30° F.
Summer's temperature range is 30° F to 70° F.
The yearly temperature range, as you can see, is -65° F to 70°F . For half of the year, the average temperature is below freezing.
The taiga climate has an average annual rainfall of 12 - 33 inches. Most of it falls in the summer as rain.
Winter's temperature range is -65°F to 30° F.
Summer's temperature range is 30° F to 70° F.
The yearly temperature range, as you can see, is -65° F to 70°F . For half of the year, the average temperature is below freezing.
The taiga climate has an average annual rainfall of 12 - 33 inches. Most of it falls in the summer as rain.
White Spruce
Plants
Jack Pine
White Fir
Balsam Fir
Black Spruce