UNIT 3: RARE RAINFORESTS What is the Definition of a

Biome?

An ecosystem is a group of plants and animals which interact with each other and with their non living environment.

Rainham Marshes

Your intestines!

Tropical Rainforests

A pot plant

The school pond

A drop of water on a leaf

Go to >> shared area >> geography >> google earth kmz files >> year 8 >> biomesThis file should then open up in google earth

What characteristics do different biomes have?

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Biome definition:

Biome definition:

Global

Ecosystem

Landscape

Climate

Plants

Animals

Adapted

Biomes are ecosystems which have a similar and containing well plants and animals.

Biome definition:

Biomes are global ecosystems which have a similar climate and landscape containing well adapted plants and animals.

Biome definition:

Lets put our definition to the test:

Madagascar Rainforest Malaysia Rainforest

Lets put our definition to the test:

Tarsier, Philippines Rainforest Mouse Lemur, Madagascar Rainforest

Lets put our definition to the test:

Buttress roots, Rainforest Peru Buttress roots, Rainforest Austraila

Lets put our definition to the test:

Epiphytes, Ecuador Epiphytes, Indonesia

How does this link to the rest of the unit?

Rainforest, Indonesia Rainforest, Brazil

UNIT 3: RARE RAINFORESTS What is the Definition of a

Biome?