06+Biomes

BIOMES
A biome is a major ecosystem spread over a wide geographic area, and characterised by certain types of flora and fauna



For more global maps to show the soil resources, visit the [|Natural Resources Conservation Service]

Learn more about biomes of the world by going on a [|mission in the NASA website]. Have some educational fun!

Didn't have enough? Find out even more about biomes [|HERE] or check out the [|Missouri Botanical][|Gardent] [| Net]

REVIEW

 * 1) How many biomes can you name?
 * 2) **What are the main contributing factors that divide these ecosystems into biomes?**
 * 3) Which of these biomes has the highest productivity?
 * 4) Which has the highest and lowest soil nutrient content?
 * 5) Which are most useful to humans for agriculture?

There are other ways of representing the different biomes in the world besides showing it on a map as shown above. Below are some examples where it took into account different factors to explain how the biomes are formed.

//Source: http://www.msad40.org/mvhs/library/images/BIOMES.GIF//

//Source: http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/2007/Labs/Unit%203b2007_files/image004.jpg//

//Source: Source: http://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/biomes/biomes.gif//


 * Can you draw up another representation of your understanding of biomes after looking at all these examples?
 * What other factors determine the distribution of these biomes besides those shown above?
 * **What is the "value" of each biome ? Are they all the same?**



ADAPTATIONS
Are animals and plants in various biomes adapted to the each environment differently? //Source: http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodweb/deciduous-sm.jpg//

//Source:http://www.world-builders.org/lessons/less/biomes/desert/hot-desert/desert_chain.gif//

//Source:http://www.world-builders.org/lessons/less/biomes/rainforest/temp_rain/tempgifs/tempweb.gif//


 * Describe how the animals and plants are adapted to survIve successfully in each of this biome.

APPLICATION
Having understood more about biomes are you able to help to conserve them? Play the [|Watershed Game] and see how good you are.

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