Biomes

by Amy Baggett

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BIOMES
by Ms. Baggett
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What is a biome?
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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.
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rainforest
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Grasslands
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Tundra
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Desert
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temperate deciduous forest
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Taiga
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
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Located on all continents in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Tennessee is located in the Temperate Deciduous Forest.

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Temperate - is a region with mild temperatures (but some relate it to have seasons)

Decidous - shedding of leaves
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Average Percipitation
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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.
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Average Temperature
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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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Plants
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Birch Trees
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Magnolia
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Oak
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Lady Fern
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Guelder Rose
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Bald Eagle
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Black bear
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Animals
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Chimpmunk
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Coyote
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White Tail-deer
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Using Google Drawing
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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. 
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TAIGA
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The Taiga, known by many names including; he Conferous Forest, because of the large amount of conifer trees.
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