Biomes

• what is a biome?

  a biome is a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in
• Where does tundra exist.

  exists arounf the artic circle in the northern hemisphere
• where do temperate forests exist?

  between 40 and 50 degrees latitude
• Where are tropical rainforests found?

  Found near the equator
• Where are deserts found?

  30 degrees north and south of the equator
• Low preasure - temperate rainforest

  • high rainfall all year round
  • 150 - 500 cm of precipitation all year
  • mild temp in borth summer and winter
  • store for carbon
  • habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals
• High preasure - hot desert

  • found in regions like the sahara
  • climate warm all year round
  • insolation is high
  • temp at night drops dramatically as no clouds
  • low precipitation
  • vegetation is sparse and had to adapt to conditions