PPT-The Temperate Forest Biomes

Y Erica Song By Erica Song Location This biome is found in the middle latitudes around the globe More specifically the temperate forest biome is found in Eastern United States Canada Europe China Japan and parts of Russia. Found in Europe, the eastern part of the U.S.A., and China. . Temperate Deciduous Forest. N. Georgia is mainly deciduous forest . Hardwood trees lose their leaves in the fall. . . Temperate Deciduous Forest. Designed by Christopher Becker,. Joeie. Puckett, Michael . Ruthenberg. ,. and . Satura. Thomas. A . Webquest. for 4. th. Grade. Introduction. 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" (. Please Do Now: Why are migrations so common in the open ocean?. Why are population densities so low in desert biomes?. Agenda. Do Now. Reminders. Temperate Forest Notes. Forest Biomes. Temperate Forests. . Table of Contents. Section 3: . Aquatic Ecosystems. Section 1: . How Ecosystems Change. Section 2: . Biomes. Chapter: Ecosystems. . Table of Contents. Section 1: . How Ecosystems Change. Mosses from my back yard. The . temperate . forest is in . north . america. Black bear. black bears live in the temperate forest. The black bears eat frogs red squirrels eggs mice and birds the black bears have huge skulls.. Biomes. Biomes – . large geographical regions. . that have a . similar climate. and a specific set of biotic and . abiotic. features. Similar ecosystems. . fit into the same biome. Earth has many biomes with recognizable ecosystems – . Tropical rain forest. Tropical. . dry forest. Tropical savanna. Temperate grassland. Desert. Temperate woodland. and shrubland. Temperate forest. Northwestern. coniferous forest. Boreal forest. (Taiga). Overview: Discovering Ecology. Ecology. is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. These interactions determine distribution of organisms and their abundance. CHAPTER. Too Much of a Good Thing?. Elephant populations in southern Africa declined sharply due to hunting but have made overwhelming comebacks within nature reserves and parks.. Some worry that elephant overpopulation is causing a decline in local biodiversity and damage to farms and infrastructure.. 6.2 – Forest Biomes. 6.3 – Grasslands, Deserts, and . Tundra. Objectives. Describe. . how plants describe the name of a biome.. Explain. . how temperature and precipitation determine which plants grow in an area.. group of ecosystems that have same climate & dominant communities. TROPICAL RAIN FOREST. has most species, BIODIVERSITY. canopy = top |  understory =  below canopy . hot & wet year round; . A BIG group of LIVING things . Different kinds of species. Large geographical area/ REGION. How are biomes commonly identified?. Biomes are commonly identified by the Biome’s dominant . plant species. Biome. a major regional terrestrial community with its own type of climate, vegetation, and animal life. . Q. What determines biomes? . A. Mainly climate. Q. What determines climate?. A. Many things, including tilt of earth’s axis, proximity to oceans, presence of mountains, wind currents. Biomes Geographical Regions of the World Biome Graphs HOLDRIDGE LIFE ZONES WHITAKER BIOME DIAGRAM What are BIOMES exactly? Biomes are large terrestrial regions characterized by similar climate, soil, plants, and animals, regardless of where they are found in the