BiomesThe Plants and Animals of a region

Presentation by Nic Carlson

Ecological HierarchyBiosphere – Part of Earth that contains all life

Biomes – Areas that have plants and animals with common characteristics due to similar climates

Ecosystems – Community of interacting organisms with their physical environment

Community – Multiple populations of organisms that live together in an area

Population - Group of organism of same species that live in same area

Individual – Single living organism

Why would we expect to see similar plants and animals in similar climates?

Video Introduction to Ecology Ecosystems and Biomes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-0rTICAT_c

How does latitude play a role in the Biomes on Earth?

ClimatePrecipitation and TemperatureTwo main factor that determine whether plants and animals can live in an area.

Why are precipitation and temperature important determining factors on what organisms can live in a certain area?

What kind of Biome do you think you live in?

Tropical Rainforest

• High Precipitation

• Warm Temperatures

• What plants and animals can be found here?

• What adaptations do they have that allows them to survive?

Savanna

• Moderate Precipitation

• Warm Temperatures

• What plants and animals can be found here?

• What adaptations do they have that allows them to survive?

Temperate Rain Forest

• High Precipitation

• Mild Temperatures

• What plants and animals can be found here?

• What adaptations do they have that allows them to survive?

Temperate Seasonal Forest

• Moderate Precipitation

• Mild Seasonal Temperatures

• What plants and animals can be found here?

• What adaptations do they have that allows them to survive?

Woodland/Shrubland

• Low Precipitation

• Mild Seasonal Temperatures

• What plants and animals can be found here?

• What adaptations do they have that allows them to survive?

Desert

• Very Low Precipitation

• High and Low Temperatures

• What plants and animals can be found here?

• What adaptations do they have that allows them to survive?

Boreal Forest

• Moderate Precipitation

• Low Temperatures

• What plants and animals can be found here?

• What adaptations do they have that allows them to survive?

Tundra

• Low Precipitation

• Freezing Temperatures

• What plants and animals can be found here?

• What adaptations do they have that allows them to survive?

Ecological Succession

• Observed process or change in an ecosystem over time

• Primary Succession – First change in a new ecosystem, this is usually to occurs on a new lava bed or glacier till.

• Secondary Succession – Any other change that disrupts the balance in an ecosystem. Some examples are, fires, floods, tornados, drought, avalanches, earthquakes, and human activity.

•How might human activity change different Biomes?

Acknowledgements

• Bio8 https://bio8.wikispaces.com/f2)+Living+Systems

• Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biome

• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-0rTICAT_c

Picture Acknowledgements

• Ecological Hierarchy - https://bio8.wikispaces.com/f2)+Living+Systems

• Video Picture - http://blogs.mtlakes.org/contemporarybio/class-discussion-and-notes/april/29-apr-ecology-chapter-13/

• Climate Graph - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biome

• Map of Biomes - https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/biomes

• Topical Rainforest - http://travellingmoods.com/tropical-rainforest-facts/

• Savanna - http://www.bioexpedition.com/savanna-biome/

• Temperate Rainforest - https://prezi.com/2pjcl5osxosu/temperate-rainforest/

• Temperate Seasonal Forest - https://wildtracks.wordpress.com/world-ecosystems/forest-ecosystems/temperate-forest-ecosystem/

• Woodland/Shrubland - http://www.worldbotanical.com/adenostoma.htm

• Desert - http://www.edstreasure.com/world%20hunt/deserts/desert.html

• Boreal Forest -http://e360.yale.edu/feature/the_rapid_and_startling_decline_of_worlds_vast_boreal_forests/2919/

• Tundra - https://sites.google.com/site/ourbiomes/tundra