1. The World's Biomes Learn about the different biomes of the world. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/

Welcome to the World's Biomes Page! Biomes are defined as "the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (Campbell). Biomes are classified in various ways. This page will group biomes into five major types: Aquatic Deserts Forests Grasslands ... Tundra These exhibits explore the ancestor/descendant relationships which connect all organisms, past and present. The importance of biomes cannot be overestimated. Biomes have changed and moved many times during the history of life on Earth. More recently, human activities have drastically altered these communities. Thus, conservation and preservation of biomes should be a major concern to all. Hopefully, this page will increase your general knowledge of biomes. For further information, please consult the references page

2. :::: What's It Like Where You Live? :::: Quick facts about habitats across the globe including several photos of the land, plants, and animals of each region. http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/

3. Biomes [Living Worlds] :: Splash Page Fact sheets, photos, and video clips on the climate, location, animal and plant adaptations, land formations, and human influences of seven major terrestrial biomes tundra, taiga, temperate forest, grassland, chaparral, desert, and rainforest. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340

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4. World Biomes About the hierarchical organization of the world's environments. http://www.ups.edu/biology/museum/worldbiomes.html

BIOMES OF THE WORLD Dennis Paulson RATIONALE FOR HIERARCHICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE WORLD'S ENVIRONMENTS Life on Earth is extremely interesting, as most of us already know from television, if not from our own travels, and it becomes more so when each piece of the complex pattern fits understandably into the whole. One important goal of a biology curriculum should be to educate students about nature, in order to promote empathy and support for the natural world around us, and the interrelationship of all aspects of nature must be an integral part of the message delivered. Biomes (bioclimatic zones) are appropriate divisions by which to organize the natural world, because the organisms that live in each of them possess common constellations of adaptations to them, in particular to the climate of each of the zones and to the characteristic vegetation types that develop in them. The primary elements to be dealt with under each zone were chosen because they are considered the basic elements at all levels, from the entire planet through each of its component physical environments to the species themselves. The climate must be understood as perhaps the most important element in determining what kinds of organisms can live in an area and how they are modified to live under different conditions of temperature and precipitation and the seasonal distribution of these factors. Again, each spot on Earth has its own climate, influenced by both the macroclimate of the region and the microclimate of the particular site. But there are climatic commonalities on a grand scale that cause, for example, unrelated animals in the Sahara and Sonoran Deserts to have surprisingly much in common, and by effectively explaining these factors, an educational institution does much to fulfill its obligation to educate.

5. MBGnet s and images of the biomes of the world, freshwater ecosystems, andmarine ecosystems. From the Missouri Botanical Garden....... http://mbgnet.mobot.org/

6. Earth Floor: Biomes A biome is a distinct ecological community of plants and animals living togetherin a particular climate. Learn about tropical rain forests, http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html

Skip Navigation There are many different kinds of plants and animals on the Earth, but only certain kinds are naturally found at any particular place. (We are not counting zoos here!) For example, cacti are found in the desert, polar bears are found in the Arctic, and elephants are found in central Africa and India. So, why don't people living in south Texas have to be on the lookout for snow leopards, or why don't kids in Minnesota have to worry about finding giant boa constrictors in their back yards? It is because these animals are not adapted to live in the average weather conditions found in Texas or Minnesota These average weather conditions, such as the range of temperature and rainfall that typically occur in a particular location like Minnesota, are called the climate of that location. Some climates are hot, some are cold, some are wet and some are dry. "Adapted" means that a plant or animal has inherited certain characteristics that enable it to live in one type of climate or another. For example, polar bears have a layer of fat under their skin and a heavy fur coat to help them withstand arctic cold. They would have a difficult time trying to survive in a hot climate. Plants and animals don't live in isolation, but they live together with other plants and animals in an interdependent group called an ecological community. If you think about it for a moment, you will realize that all of the plants and animals in a particular ecological community must be adapted to the same climate so that they can all live in the same location.

7. WorldBiomes.com - Explore Five Of The World S Main Biomes Worldbiomes.com Explore Five of the World s Main biomes. http://www.worldbiomes.com/

Essential Reading What Is a Biome? (Science of Living Things) by Bobbie Kalman; Paperback First Reports - Biomes : Coral Reefs, Deserts, Grasslands, Mountains, Oceans, Rain Forests, Tundra, Wetlands (First Reports Series) Taiga (Biomes of the World) by Elizabeth Kaplan (Library Binding - December 1996) Chaparral (Biomes of the World) by Edward R. Ricciuti, Edward R. Riccitu (Library Binding - December 1996) Neotropical Rainforest Mammals : A Field Guide by Louise H. Emmons, Francois Feer(Illustrator) (Paperback - August 1997) River and Stream (Exploring Earth's Biomes) by April Pulley Sayre (Library Binding - April 1996) Our Natural Homes : Exploring Terrestrial Biomes of North and South America (Our Perfect Planet) by James M. Needham(Illustrator), Sneed B., III Collard (Paperback - August 1996) WorldBiomes.com is a site covering 5 of the major world biomes. What's a biome? Biomes are the various regions of our planet which can best be distinguished by their climate, fauna and flora. Scientists argue on the exact number, or different types of biomes in existence. As it is with everything in nature, similar biomes of often exhibit unique qualities which set them apart, but are not enough to distinguish them completely from the others. A

8. Major Biomes Of The World View information about the major biomes of the world. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769052.html

Home U.S. People Word Wise ... Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites Hurricane Katrina Ramadan Children Inventors The Doctor's In ... 2006 TFK Almanac Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... Nature Major Biomes of the World Have you visited any biomes lately? A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. If you were in northern Alaska, you would be in a frosty biome called the Arctic tundra. If you jumped on a plane and flew to Brazil, you could be in a hot and humid biome called the tropical rainforest. The world contains many other biomes: grasslands, deserts, and mountains, to name a few. The plants and animals living in each are as different as their climates. Which is your favorite? Arctic Tundra The Arctic tundra is a cold, vast, treeless area of low, swampy plains in the far north around the Arctic Ocean. It includes the northern lands of Europe (Lapland and Scandinavia), Asia (Siberia), and North America (Alaska and Canada), as well as most of Greenland. Another type of tundra is the alpine tundra, which is a biome that exists at the tops of high mountains. Special features: In summer, a thin layer of topsoil thaws and creates many pools, lakes, and marshes, a haven for mosquitoes, midges, and blackflies. More than 100 species of migrant birds are attracted by the insect food and the safe feeding ground of the tundra. Other animals that live in this biome include polar bears, Arctic foxes, caribou, and grey wolves. Plants that you might find include small shrubs and cushion plants, and the lichen which cover the many rocks on the tundra's terrain. The Arctic is also famous for the beauty of its flowers during early autumn.

9. Biomes And Soils Includes information on how scientists classify biomes, and the major characteristics of each biome. http://www.tesarta.com/www/resources/library/biomes.html

BIOMES AND SOILS Biome Classification System Biomes are classified by their All temperatures are in centigrade. Soil definitions follow the Biome list. Not every type of data is appropriate for each biome. Data in bold indicates information that defines the minor biome type. Tropical Rainforest (Symbol: Af, Tropical forest) Precipitation: 2-2.3 meters or more per year; usually one or more dry periods. Every month at least 6 cm. Temperature: The average in the coldest month is at least 18 degrees. Soils: Oxisols. Lateric (reddish, formed by rock decay w/high iron oxide, aluminum hydroxide). Plants: Tall trees w/vines, epiphytes. Broadleaf evergreens. Animals: Arboreal climbers, creepers, rodents. Location: Low-lying areas near equator. Tropical Rainforest, Evergreen forest (Symbol: Am, Tropical moderate) Precipitation: 2-2.3 meters or more per year; usually one or more dry periods. Usually at least 6 cm each month. Precipitation in the driest month is less than 6cm but at least 10-R/25 (R=annual rainfall in cm) (cf Af). Temperature: The average in the coldest month is at least 18 degrees.

10. Biome/Habitat Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com Describes the characteristics of several biomes and provides further information on some of the animals that live in each habitat. http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/

Become a member of Enchanted Learning. Site subscriptions last 12 months. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card $20.00/year or other amount (via PayPal As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. EnchantedLearning.com Biomes - Habitats Biomes Calendar A calendar to print, color, and read. Arctic Desert Chaparral or Scrub Taiga = Coniferous Forests ... Sunlit (Euphotic) Zone Habitats/Biomes The Earth has many different environments, varying in temperature, moisture, light, and many other factors. Each of these habitats has distinct life forms living in it, forming complex communities of interdependent organisms. A complex community of plants and animals in a region and a climate is called a biome Some of the biomes on Earth include: Desert - very dry, either hot or cold Tundra - cool, treeless, and dry Chaparral or scrub - coastal area with hot, dry summers and mild, cool, rainy winters Taiga or Coniferous Forest - cool and dry, with coniferous trees

11. The World's Biomes Introduction to aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra biomes. School class project. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. The Aquatic Biome a picture of a reef Water is the common link among the five biomes and it makesup the largest part of the biosphere, covering nearly 75% of the Earth’s http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/aquatic.html

The aquatic biome can be broken down into two basic regions, freshwater (i.e, ponds and rivers) and marine (i.e, oceans and estuaries). Freshwater Regions Ponds and Lakes The topmost zone near the shore of a lake or pond is the littoral zone The near-surface open water surrounded by the littoral zone is the limnetic zone . The limnetic zone is well-lighted (like the littoral zone) and is dominated by plankton, both phytoplankton and zooplankton. Plankton are small organisms that play a crucial role in the food chain. Without aquatic plankton, there would be few living organisms in the world, and certainly no humans. A variety of freshwater fish also occupy this zone. profundal zone . This zone is much colder and denser than the other two. Little light penetrates all the way through the limnetic zone into the profundal zone. The fauna are heterotrophs, meaning that they eat dead organisms and use oxygen for cellular respiration. Streams and Rivers Wetlands Visit our gallery of wetlands images , which illustrate the amazing diversity of wetland ecosystems.

13. The Grassland Biome biomes Home Aquatic Deserts Forests Grasslands Tundra Importance References http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. Biome/Habitat Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com biomes Calendar A calendar to print, color, and read. Mountina biomes thereare a lot of different biomes that exist on a mountains, from grasslands at http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

Join Enchanted Learning Site subscriptions last 12 months. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card $20.00/year or other amount (via PayPal As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. EnchantedLearning.com Biomes - Habitats Biomes Calendar A calendar to print, color, and read. Arctic Desert Chaparral or Scrub Taiga = Coniferous Forests ... Sunlit (Euphotic) Zone Habitats/Biomes The Earth has many different environments, varying in temperature, moisture, light, and many other factors. Each of these habitats has distinct life forms living in it, forming complex communities of interdependent organisms. A complex community of plants and animals in a region and a climate is called a biome Some of the biomes on Earth include: Desert - very dry, either hot or cold Tundra - cool, treeless, and dry Chaparral or scrub - coastal area with hot, dry summers and mild, cool, rainy winters Taiga or Coniferous Forest - cool and dry, with coniferous trees

15. Biomes biomes Scientists have developed the term Biome to describe areas on the Information has been collected on the following biomes http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

16. Desert Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com EnchantedLearning.com biomes Habitats biomes Calendar A calendar to print,color, and read. Arctic Desert Chaparral or Scrub Taiga = Coniferous http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml

Become a member of Enchanted Learning. Site subscriptions last 12 months. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card $20.00/year or other amount (via PayPal As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. EnchantedLearning.com Biomes - Habitats Biomes Calendar A calendar to print, color, and read. Arctic Desert Chaparral or Scrub Taiga = Coniferous Forests ... Sunlit (Euphotic) Zone Desert Habitats Deserts of the World Label the major deserts of the world. Answers Deserts: Outline Map Printout An outline map of world deserts to print. Deserts cover about one fifth (20 percent) of the earth's land area. The desert is a harsh environment with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures. Desert plants (like cacti ) are not abundant; neither is animal life. Deserts are very dry regions with limited plant and animal life. Some deserts get both very hot (during the day) and very cold (during the night, when temperatures can drop well below freezing). Some deserts, however, are always cold (for example, the Gobi Desert in Asia, and the desert on the continent of Antarctica). Different animals live in the different types of deserts. Animals that live in the desert have adaptations to cope with the lack of water, the extreme temperatures, and the shortage of food. To avoid daytime heat, many desert animals are

17. Earth Floor Biomes Diversity Adaptation Plate Tectonics Cycles Spheres biomes Geologic Time http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

18. Logan's Animal Information For Kids Designed by an eightyear old Includes information about biomes,animal fiction, current events, sayings,fun facts, links, an interactive quiz, and an opportunity to write in questions. http://loganspage.com/

L G A N ' S animal information for kids This week's animal news... Monkeys have varied reactions from seeing themselves in mirrors... Orca mothers actually stay awake for a month after their babies are born without becoming sick... Crocodile blood could cure major diseases... A new lemur species is discovered... ... Many new species of frogs are discovered in Sri Lanka, but some species are lost too...

19. Blue Planet Biomes - World Biomes All about the world's biomes, their plants, animals, and climates. A biome is a large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups which http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

20. Soil Biodiversity And Ecosystem Functioning Lab The Global Litter Invertebrate Decomposition Experiment to assess rates of decomposition while controlling for climatic factors across latitudes and biomes. Includes image gallery of mites, hexapods, opilionids, ostrocods, and nematodes. http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/projects/glide/

Global Litter Invertebrate Decomposition Experiment Click here for more images Taxonomic sorting made possible, in part, by Dr. Mark Dangerfield and BioTrack, at the Key Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources in Australia. GLIDE In The News GLIDE Home What is GLIDE? Committees Participants ... Links This webpage is funded by the Soil Science Society of America Please contact the GLIDE headquarters (email: glide@nrel.colostate.edu ) if you have any comments or questions. GLIDE was a project of the International Biodiversity Observation Year 2001-2002 This material is based upon work supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 98 06437 Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Search this site powered by FreeFind Home Research Publications ... Links This page was last updated on February 1, 2005

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