Biomes of the world.Matthew Goforth

Temperate ForestDesert Fresh Water

Taiga

Grassland

Salt Water

Tundra Tropical Rainforest

Tundra

• A tundra is usually characterized by bare and sometimes rocky ground, the soil is frozen 10 inches to 3 feet down so trees cannot usually grow here.

Some examples of plants and animals found in this biome are:• The Arctic Fox• Caribou• Grizzly bear• Musk Ox• Polar Bear

Taiga

• A Taiga is characterized by a cold and snowy climate, this biome usually contains mostly coniferous trees, Winters are cold and snowy while summers are warm, rainy and humid.

Some examples of plants and animals found in this biome are:•Bald eagle• Black bear• Gray wolf• Jack pine tree•And Douglas Firs

Temperate forest

• A temperate forest biome is usually characterized by its distinct four seasons, During the fall the leaves of the trees turn color and during winter the trees lose their leaves.

Some examples of plants and animals found in this biome are:• The duck billed platypus• White tailed deer• Eastern chipmunk• European Red Squirrel • And the American Beech

Tropical Rainforest

A Tropical Rainforest biome is usually characterized by being overall warm all year and having rain fall around 100 inches a year.

Some examples of plants and animals found in this biome are:• Chimpanzees• King Cobra• Linn’s sloth• Bengal bamboo• And Strangler figs

Grasslands

• Grassland biomes are characterized by large rolling fields of grass, flowers and herbs. Unreliable rainfall and fires prevent too many trees from growing.

Some examples of plants and animals found in this biome are:• Bumble bees• Badgers• Prairie dogs• Bobcats• and Indian Grass

Desert

• The Desert biome is characterized by low amount of rainfall each year. There are two kinds of deserts, Hot deserts and Cold deserts, Hot deserts.

Some examples of plants and animals found in this biome are:• Armadillo lizards• Coyotes• Cactus Wren• Desert tortoises• and Barrel cactus

Salt Water

• Salt water biomes are large bodies of water that contain salt, like oceans and seas, These tend to be larger then fresh water biomes.

Some examples of plants and animals found in this biome are:• Sea turtles• Sharks • Coral• Whales• and seaweed

Fresh Water

Fresh water biomes are bodies of water that do not contain salt, like lakes, rivers, and streams, These tend to be land locked.

Some examples of plants and animals found in this biome are:• Trout • Salmon• Ducks• Alligators• And Algae