21. Biomes: Table Of Contents Major biomes of the World. Facts of Publication. Abstract This module presentsbasic content on the distribution and nature of the world's major biomes. http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/main.html

Physical Geography Working Group Radford University Major Biomes of the World This module is part of the Virtual Geography Department Project and has been prepared for the Physical Geography Working Group of the Project. These materials may be used for study, research, and education, but please credit the author and source: Susan L. Woodward The Virtual Geography Department Project and the Department of Geography Radford University This module is being peer reviewed and classroom tested. To make suggestions and corrections please contact the author at swoodwar@runet.edu Facts of Publication Abstract: This module presents basic content on the distribution and nature of the world's major biomes. It considers the structure, characteristic growthforms, and taxonomic affiliations of the vegetation; major soil order(s); and common adaptive characteristics of the fauna of the tundra, boreal forest, temperate broadleaf deciduous forest, tropical broadleaf evergreen forest, tropical savanna, temperate grasslands, desertscrub, and Mediterranean shrub biomes. Study hints and critical thinking questions follow the content units. Table of Contents: Module Overview Introduction to the Biome Concept The Biomes Tundra Arctic-Alpine Expression Tropical Alpine Expressions Boreal Forest or Taiga ... Seasonal Forests of the Tropics Cerrado Caatinga Desertscrub North American Deserts Temperate Grasslands The North American Prairies ... Mediterranean Scrub Instructor's Notes

22. Frazier 5 Although an elementary web page, there are resources for all grade levels language arts sites for teachers, a virtual field trip to the corn field, links to WebQuest and biomes, and Holocaust links. http://www.geocities.com/goodlandks/

Frazier5.com Frazier Family Web Pages Mary Frazier's Educational Web Pages

23. Introduction To Biomes Introduction to biomes. biomes are the major regional groupings of plantsand animals discernible at a global scale. Their distribution http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html

Table of Contents Physical Geography Working Group The Virtual Geography Department Introduction to Biomes Biomes are the major regional groupings of plants and animals discernible at a global scale. Their distribution patterns are strongly correlated with regional climate patterns and identified according to the climax vegetation type. However, a biome is composed not only of the climax vegetation, but also of associated successional communities, persistent subclimax communities, fauna, and soils. The biome concept embraces the idea of community, of interaction among vegetation, animal populations, and soil. A biome (also called a biotic area) may be defined as a major region of distinctive plant and animal groups well adapted to the physical environment of its distribution area. To understand the nature of the earth's major biomes, one needs to learn for each: The global distribution pattern : Where each biome is found and how each varies geographically. A given biome may be composed of different taxa on different continents. Continent-specific associations of species within a given biome are known as formations and often are known by different local names. For example,the temperate grassland biome is variously called prairie, steppe, pampa, or veld, depending on where it occurs (North America, Eurasia, South America, and southern Africa, respectively).

24. Cedar Creek Natural History Area - Long Term Ecological Research 2200hectare experimental ecological reserve operated by the University of Minnesota. Suitable for study of the deciduous forest, the boreal forest, and the prairie biomes. http://www.lter.umn.edu/index.html

25. File Not Found @ Nationalgeographic.com Article concerning gulf of Maine biomes, lobster nurseries, cobble habitats, and outer space. http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/2000/biodiversity/biomes/index.cfm

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26. Rain 3 make changes so that the rainforest can continue to grow. . biomesIndex. Designed by Leisa Tiller, Jason Hadly and Sara Vaughan. http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/rain3/rain3.html

Tropical Rainforest Biome Animals of the Tropical Rainforest Tropical Rainforest Vegetation Location and Climate of the Tropical Rainforest Tropical rainforests cover about 6% of the Earth's total land surface. They are mainly located around the belt at the equator. The climate of the rainforest is warm most of the year and has a lot of rain through most of the year. The climate is perfect for animals and plant growth. Even though the rainforests cover such a little amount of land mass of the Earth, they are home to the largest number of plant and animal species in such a concentrated area. Scientists believe that the tropical rainforests of the world might hold up to ninety percent of the plant and animal species on earth. The Amazon drains the world's largest tropical rainforest, and is thought to have about 3000 species of fish, more than are contained in the entire North Atlantic. It is estimated that a typical patch of rainforest just six kilometers square contains as many as 1500 species of flowering plants, 750 species of tree, 400 species of bird, 150 species of butterfly, 100 species of reptile, and 60 species of amphibian. There are so many insects that they can only be guessed at, but one-hectacre (2.5 acres) may contain as many as 42,000 species. Climate and Location Tropical rainforests cover about 6% of the Earth's total land surface area. They are mainly located around the belt at the equator, in the Amazon basin in South America, the Congo basin and other lowland regions in Africa, and they are both on the mainland and the islands off of Southeast Asia. They are especially abundant on Sumatra and New Guinea. Small areas are also found in Central America and along the Queensland coast of Australia.

27. Falcons, Hawks, And Eagles Of Northern Arizona Photographs of Northern Arizona raptors, map of Arizona biomes, and raptor conservation issues. http://www.lakepowell.net/~gnealon/

28. EO Laboratory: Mission: Biomes By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes. Scientistshave classified regions of the world into different biomes. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes. A biome is a community of plants and animals living together in a certain kind of climate. Scientists have classified regions of the world into different biomes. Here you can explore coniferous forests temperate deciduous forests deserts grasslands ... shrublands , and tundras Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to investigate biomes, then test your knowledge about the biomes by completing each mission. Metric Converter Vocabulary Teacher Resource About this Site ... About the Earth Observatory Please send comments or questions to: eobmail@eodomo.gsfc.nasa.gov Responsible NASA official: Yoram Kaufman NASA/GSFC Security and Privacy Statement

29. Index A biome is one of the world’s major ecological communities. This site exploresthe various biomes found around the world. Terrestrial biomes. http://redbaron.bishops.ntc.nf.ca/wells/biomes/

A biome is one of the world’s major ecological communities. This site explores the various biomes found around the world. Please choose from the list below or from the buttons to the left. Terrestrial Biomes Choose this to find general information terrestrial biomes, or choose a specific terrestrial biome from the list below: Tropical Forest Savanna Desert Extreme Desert ... Bogs and Wetlands Post your own Biome photo here (we want to see your Biome) Aquatic Biomes Choose this to find general information terrestrial biomes, or choose a specific terrestrial biome from the list below: Rivers (Student Project) Lakes Estuaries ... About This site has received support from Stemnet’s Grassroots Program. Please send any questions or comments to pwells@bishops.ntc.nf.ca Site Last Updated: June 14, 1998

30. Aquatic Biomes Aquatic biomes. The largest part of the biosphere (the earth) is madeup of aquatic biomes. It Freshwater Aquatic biomes. Freshwater http://redbaron.bishops.ntc.nf.ca/wells/biomes/html/aquatic.htm

What is a biome? The following is taken from the “Ecosystems, Biomes, and Watersheds: Definitions and Use” Congressional Research Service Report for Congress by M. Lynne Corn, Specialist in Natural Resources Policy, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division, July 14, 1993. 93-655 ENR A biome can be defined as a "major regional community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions. It is the largest geographical biotic unit, and is named after the dominant type of life form, such as tropical rain forest, grassland, or coral reef." The dominant life forms are usually conspicuous plants, or plant-like species such as corals. A single biome can be widely scattered about the planet. Due to similar pressures of natural selection, species in differ ent parts of a biome may converge in their appearance and behaviors, even when they do not share the same ancestors. Aquatic Biomes: Aquatic Biomes The largest part of the biosphere (the earth) is made up of aquatic biomes. It was here that life first arose, and here it evolved for almost three billion years, before plants and animals moved onto land. There are two main types of Aquatic Biomes: Freshwater and Marine. Freshwater biomes usually have a salt concentration of less than 1%, whereas Marine biomes have a salt concentration that averages 3%. Freshwater Aquatic Biomes Freshwater Aquatic Biomes have close ties to their surrounding terrestrial biomes. Runoff of water from land creates streams and rivers, and where runoff in trapped, ponds and lakes are formed. Also, the characteristics of a freshwater biome are influenced by the pattern and speed of water flow, as well as the climate to which the biome is exposed.

31. Redlands Middle School Library Home Page Lists sites about topics such as biomes, the rainforest, the Civil War, space, countries, natural disasters, careers and animals. http://rms.mesa.k12.co.us/

Redlands Middle School Library Home Page Kids Voting Search Engines WiseNut New and cool! Vivisimo Another new one Metacrawler Google Yahoo Lycos ... Daypop Daily News Ask Jeeves Ask Jeeves for Kids Yahoo in Spanish Graphics and Animations Sound Effects R.M.S. Home Page History Websites Electronic Databases and Index to Sites ... Life Science Websites Redlands Middle School 2200 Broadway Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81503 Jennym@mesa.k12.co.us

32. World Biomes - Aquatic From oceans to rivulets, aquatic biomes are host to a wide variety of lifeforms,and minerals, from the most common algae to the most mysterious deep-sea http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_aquatic.htm

Water covers about three quarters of our planet. From oceans to rivulets, aquatic biomes are host to a wide variety of life-forms, and minerals, from the most common algae to the most mysterious deep-sea creature. There is still much to learn about aquatic biomes... Aquatic Biome Images Life began in the ocean billions of years ago. Most of the life forms which currently occupy the earth had their start as single-celled organisms, forced into evolution by an ever-changing environment. Even now, species are disappearing and appearing without our knowledge. There two types of aquatic biome, the marine regions , and the freshwater regions The marine regions The marine regions are divided between coral reefs estuaries, and oceans . Oceans represent the largest and most diverse of the ecosystems; salt water evaporates and turns to rain which falls on the land regions, while most of the oxygen in our atmosphere is generated by algae. Algae is also responsible for the absorption of large amounts of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere.

33. Enid A. Haupt Conservatory: The Largest Victorian Glasshouse The U.S. The 19thcentury building was completely reconstructed in the 1990s. Eleven exhibition galleries provide a journey around the world, with encyclopedic collections of tropical, subtropical, and desert plants. Exhibitions also include stunning collections of palms, ferns, cycads, and aloes. Featuring more than 3,000 specimens, World of Plants is displayed in biomes re-creating natural habitats that present a strong and coherent storyline. Located at the New York Botanical Garden. http://www.nybg.org/events/worldpl.html

New York City's Own Award Winning Crystal Palace Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Restored as Home to the Garden's Centerpiece Exhibition A World of Plants Conservatory Exhibitions The greatest Victorian-era glasshouse in the United States, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, greeted the public after a four-year, $25 million restoration , when The New York Botanical Garden opened its unprecedented exhibition A World of Plants on May 3, 1997. The restored Conservatory and A World of Plants are the centerpiece of a renewed New York Botanical Garden, which is being transformed through a $200 million master plan for capital projects and program development. A World of Plants invites visitors to take an ecotour of tropical, subtropical, and desert environments. This "storyline" method of displaying plant species has seldom been attempted in botanical gardens never at such a large scale or with the incorporation of so much interpretive material , from written texts and signs to Acoustiguides, and the plant QUICKFinder , and docent-led tours. Making the experience truly one-of-a-kind is its location: the great Conservatory, the largest glasshouse in America and an internationally recognized symbol of an institution that is a National Historic Landmark. "A crystalline 19th-century palace is surely one of the most breathtaking buildings in the Western Hemisphere has risen again in the Bronx," said

34. ThinkQuest Library Of Entries World biomes. Click on the graph or links to find out more together.Habitats of similar climate and vegetation are called biomes. http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/habitats.htm

Welcome to the ThinkQuest Internet Challenge of Entries The web site you have requested, The Virtual Zoo , is one of over 4000 student created entries in our Library. Before using our Library, please be sure that you have read and agreed to our To learn more about ThinkQuest. You can browse other ThinkQuest Library Entries To proceed to The Virtual Zoo click here Back to the Previous Page The Site you have Requested ... The Virtual Zoo click here to view this site A ThinkQuest Internet Challenge 1997 Entry Click image for the Site Languages : Site Desciption Take a trip through the Virtual Zoo. Here you will find animals from all over the world. Informative articles and beautiful photographs almost bring them to life. Study the natural habitats of the earth and how they shelter and feed the animals. You can even visit the Concession Stand for a delicious virtual snack! Students Xian Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology VA, United States Justin Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology VA, United States

35. World Builders: Introduction To Biomes -- Viau Introduction to biomes. A biome live there. I have chosen six main biomeson earth, and have added a section on aquatic communities. http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/introbiome

Home Science Notes Lesson 5 Lesson 8 ... Return to Alien Bodies Introduction to Biomes A biome is an area with a specific climate together with the animals and plants that live there. I have chosen six main biomes on earth, and have added a section on aquatic communities. Intro to Deserts Hot Deserts Food Web KCalorie Pyramid ... KCalorie Pyramid Rainfall Less than 10 inches low Rain Forests Tropical Rain Forests Food Web KCalorie Pyramid Temperate Rain Forest Food Web KCalorie Pyramid Rainfall More than 60 inches heavy Coniferous Forests Food Web KCalorie Pyramid Rainfall 12 - 33 inches medium Tundra Food Web KCalorie Pyramid Rainfall Less than 10 inches low Grasslands Food Web KCalorie Pyramid Savannas 10 - 30 inches medium Aquatic Communities Fishes Variable Rainfall Deciduous Forests Food Web KCalorie Pyramid 30 - 60 inches medium Special Effects Section: Latitude and Altitude Carrying Capacity Growing Seasons Reproductive Strategies ... Some Animal Weights and Caloric Requirements on Earth These are the biomes that I have chosen. Each one can be subdivided into many more precisely described biomes, with more specific rainfall amounts, growing seasons, and elevations. However, in a ten week course, I think that these will be more than enough! It is important to remember that a biome contains smaller, specialized communities. For instance, a forest includes meadows, streams, rocky areas and bogs. A desert includes oases, sand dunes, rocks and gullies. Aquatic communities may live in fresh or salt water, shallow or deep water, rocks and mud flats. Obviously these smaller zones will also have different

36. World Builders: Desert Biomes E Viau CSULA Desert biomes. A desert is a place that has few, or sometimes evenno, life forms. Sometimes life forms adapt to living in deserts http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/desert/des

Home Intro to Biomes Science Notes Lesson ... Home Desert Biomes A desert is a place that has few, or sometimes even no, life forms. Sometimes life forms adapt to living in deserts, but conditions tend to be extreme, and survival is challenging. Some deserts can be visited but not lived in. Some deserts are so inhospitable that life as we know it cannot survive in them at all. In terms of rainfall, areas that receive less than ten inches of rain a year are considered to be deserts. Some deserts receive only three or four inches of rain a year. A few places do not receive any rain at all. When we think about deserts, we think about limiting factors These factors include: Liquid Water on earth, liquid water is necessary for life. Some life forms survive periods when water is not available by becoming spores or seeds, or by becoming dormant (hibernation or estivation). Some plants can survive for many years as seeds. Insects and unicellular life forms can also wait out drought. Sooner or later, however, liquid water is necessary. Survival is essential, but it is not all of life. Without growth and reproduction, life is on hold, not progressing. Salinity can also interfere with an organism's use of water. Fresh water fish cannot live in the ocean, and land plants watered with sea water will die. The excess salt in briny water pulls water out of the organism and dehydrates it. If you put a salt water fish in fresh water it will die, too, because the organism will retain too much water in its cells.

37. ThinkQuest Educational site about the 3 major biomes of the world, rainforest, desert and grassland. http://library.advanced.org/26634/

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38. Biomes biomes. A biome is a large distinctive complex of plant communities created and maintainedby climate. How many biomes are there? biomes established by altitude. http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html

Biomes A biome is a large distinctive complex of plant communities created and maintained by climate How many biomes are there? A recent (1999) study concludes that there are 150 different "ecoregions" in North America alone. But I shall cast my lot with the "lumpers" rather than the "splitters" and lump these into 8 biomes tundra taiga temperate deciduous forest scrub forest (called chaparral in California) grassland desert tropical rain forest temperate rain forest The figure shows the distribution of these 8 biomes around the world. A number of climatic factors interact in the creation and maintenance of a biome. Where precipitation is moderately abundant (40 inches or more per year), and distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, the major determinant is temperature . It is not simply a matter of average temperature, but includes such limiting factors as: whether it ever freezes length of the growing season If there is ample rainfall, we find 4 characteristic biomes as we proceed from the tropics (high temperatures) to the extreme latitudes (low temperatures). In order, they are: tropical rain forest or jungle temperate deciduous forest taiga tundra Tropical Rain Forest In the Western Hemisphere, the tropical rain forest reaches its fullest development in the jungles of Central and South America.

39. Blue Planet Biomes - World Biomes All about the world's biomes, their plants, animals, and climates.A biome is Ecological Relationships of biomes. The survival and http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm

Tundra Deciduous Forest Savanna Taiga ... Alpine Desert-scrub What is a Biome? A biome is a large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups, which are adapted to that particular environment. The climate and geography of a region determines what type of biome can exist in that region. Major biomes include deserts, forests, grasslands, tundra, and several types of aquatic environments. Each biome consists of many ecosystems whose communities have adapted to the small differences in climate and the environment inside the biome. All living things are closely related to their environment. Any change in one part of an environment, like an increase or decrease of a species of animal or plant, causes a ripple effect of change in through other parts of the environment. The earth includes a huge variety of living things, from complex plants and animals to very simple, one-celled organisms. But large or small, simple or complex, no organism lives alone. Each depends in some way on other living and nonliving things in its surroundings.

40. Desert Biomes All about the desert biome. Includes description, global position, climate, and information on specific plants and animals of this biome. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert.htm

Dry desert Plants Animals Climate Mojave Desert In this report you will learn about Hot and Dry Deserts and Cold Deserts. I hope you enjoy! A Hot and Dry Desert is, as you can tell from the name, hot and dry. Most Hot and Dry Deserts don't have very many plants. They do have some low down plants though. The only animals they have that can survive have the ability to burrow under ground. This is because they would not be able to live in the hot sun and heat. They only come out in the night when it is a little cooler. A cold desert is a desert that has snow in the winter instead of just dropping a few degrees in temperature like they would in a Hot and Dry Desert. It never gets warm enough for plants to grow. Just maybe a few grasses and mosses. The animals in Cold Deserts also have to burrow but in this case to keep warm, not cool. That is why you might find some of the same animals here as you would in the Hot and Dry Deserts. Deserts cover about one fifth of the Earth's land surface. Most Hot and Dry Deserts are near the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn. Cold Deserts are near the Arctic part of the world.

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