Land Biomes

an area that shares a combination of average, yearly temperature and precipitation (climate)

• Climate: Cold, low precipitation. • Plants: No trees, small shrubs, lichens, and mosses. • Animals: Mosquitos, Reindeer, arctic fox, arctic hare.

• Climate: Cold, low precipitation. • Plants: Coniferous evergreens that can withstand the cold. • Animals: Moose, bear, and wolves.

• Climate: Moderate temperatures and high precipitation. Usually, near oceans, summers are foggy, and winters are rainy. • Plants: 12-month growing period and climate produce very large trees such as redwoods as well as ferns and mosses. • Animals: Deer, elk, bear, squirrels, and raccoons.

• Climate: Warm summers and cold winters, over 40 inches of rain annually. • Plants: Predominantly deciduous trees such as maple, oak, and hickory. • Animals: Deer, bear, squirrels, and raccoons.

• Climate: Warm and wet with little seasonal change. • Plants: Distinctive layers of plant growth including a canopy, sub-canopy, and understory. • Animals: More biodiversity than any other terrestrial biome with up to 60% of Earth’s terrestrial species.

• Climate: Lowest precipitation of any temperate biome. Cold, harsh winters and hot, dry summers. • Plants: Grass and small flowering plants. Plants must be able to withstand fires, frost, and grazing animals. • Animals: Large herds of grazing animals, including bison and antelope.

• Climate: Warm with wet and dry seasons. • Plants: Plants drop leaves in the dry season rather than the winter. Predominantly grasses with the concentration of deciduous trees depending on the amount of annual rain in that given area. • Animals: Large grazing animals.

• Climate: Hot temperatures and extremely dry. • Plants: Limited vegetation, cacti, and succulents. Annual plants often grow rapidly after rain, reproduce and die. (This creates large flowering events 🌼🌻🌸) • Animals: Drought-adapted animals, including reptiles, birds, and rodents.

• One of the most productive biomes in the world. • An area of the coast where freshwater and saltwater mix together. • Considered a rookery or place where a lot of species, especially birds and fish, have their babies 🐟