a grouping of plants and animals that interact with each other and their local environment
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Biome
a large ecosystem - a grouping of plants and animals over a large area of the Earth
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Taiga (boreal) Biome =
This type of forest is at higher altitudes where the Sun's rays are weaker. Trees are adapted to the cold with needle like leaves
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Temperate Biome =
Temperate Forests have a high rainfall and there are seasonal variations in the Sun's rays. Trees lose their leaves in the cool winters.
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Tundra Biome =
The tundra is within the Artic Circle. The sun gives little heat here and there is little rainfall. Only tough, short grasses survive
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Tropical Biome =
Tropical Rainforests are mostly found either side of the Equator. The temperature is hot and there is heavy rainfall
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Desert Biome =
Deserts are close to the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. This is where hot dry air sinks down to the Earth's surface and the Sun's rays are concentrated making it very hot in the day
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Biotic (flora and fauna)
the LIVING components of an ecosystem: the plants (flora) and the animals (fauna)
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Abiotic
the NON-LIVING components of an ecosystem - for example, soils, rocks, water, the atmosphere
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Biodiversity
the variety of biotic components in the ecosystem (high biodiversity = thousands of different plants and animals)
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Q: Explain why fewer plants grow along the river
A: Poor drainage along the river could mean waterlogged conditions that are not suitable for most plants
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Altitude =
different plants grow at different temperatures within the same biome. The higher the altitude the lower the temperature.
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Rock and Soil type =
this can affect how fertile different areas are within a biome
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Drainage =
swamps and bogs occur where drainage is poor. Fewer, more specialist plants grow in boggy areas
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Biotic and Abiotic Components interact: TAIGA
1. The Taiga biome has LOW biodiversity 2. Abiotic Components - long cold winters, low precipitation, frozen soils 3. Biotic Components - only specialist plants that can tolerate poor soils, low light, cold temperatures; not enough food = no animals
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
a large ecosystem - a grouping of plants and animals over a large area of the Earth
Back
Biome
Card 3
Front
This type of forest is at higher altitudes where the Sun's rays are weaker. Trees are adapted to the cold with needle like leaves
Back
Card 4
Front
Temperate Forests have a high rainfall and there are seasonal variations in the Sun's rays. Trees lose their leaves in the cool winters.
Back
Card 5
Front
The tundra is within the Artic Circle. The sun gives little heat here and there is little rainfall. Only tough, short grasses survive
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