ES: Ecosystem Ecology

Biome that has four distinct seasons. Average temp of 0-20C and average rainfall of 50-200cm/year. Oak, maple, frogs, squirrels, birds.

• temperate deciduous forest
• temperate grassland
• temperate dry forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Biome that has a growing season and a dormant season. Plant life is mostly grasses, flowers, herbs.

• temperate grassland
• savanna
• desert

Biome that has an average temp of 0-20C, average rain of 200-350cm, and a warm, humid climate. Large coniferous trees, moss, lichens, slugs, birds.

• temperate deciduous forest
• temperate grassland
• temperate rainforest

Biome with an average temp greater than 20C and 250-450cm rain per year. Ferns, sloths, gorillas.

• tropical rainforest
• temperate rainforest
• tropical dry forest

Biome with average temp greater than 20C and average rainfall of 50-300 cm/year. Scorpion, honeybee, dense trees.

• tropical dry forest
• tropical rainforest
• boreal forest

Biome with average temp greater than 20C and average rainfall of 50-300 cm/year. Acacia trees, grasses, rhinos, giraffes, zebras.

• savanna
• tropical dry forest
• grassland

Biome with average temp greater than 10C and rainfall less than 100 cm/year. Cactus, lizard, camel.

• desert
• savanna
• chapparal

Biome with average temp less than 5C and rainfall of less than 50 cm(snow). Permafrost. Lichen, moss, caribou, reindeer.

• boreal forest
• desert
• tundra

Biome with average temp -5 to +5 C and rainfall of 20-200 cm/year (snow). Coniferous trees, pines, elk, Siberian tiger.

• boreal forest
• tundra
• temperate deciduous forest

Biome with average temp 0-20C and rainfall of 20-100 cm/year. Small shrubs, small/nocturnal animals like gecko.

• chaparral
• desert
• savanna