BIOMES: CONCEPT & CLASSIFICATION SEMESTER VI
Description: BIOMES: CONCEPT CLASSIFICATION SEMESTER VI (HONS.) DSE-4 Dr. Sujata Das Deptt. Of Geography Hooghly Womens College CONCEPT the most extensive ecosystem unit which it is convenient to designate is called Biome the biomes of the world
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slide1. BIOMES: CONCEPT & CLASSIFICATION SEMESTER VI (HONS.) DSE-4 Dr. Sujata Das
Deptt. Of Geography
Hooghly Women’s College<br>
slide2. CONCEPT ‘’the most extensive ecosystem unit which it is convenient to designate is called Biome” “the biomes of the world are major world scale regions which integrate a number of factors into an intuitively recognizable whole- deserts, forests, savannas, oceans etc.” {I.G. Simmons (1982)} * large natural ecosystem including the total assemblage of plants and animal communities. found over a range of continents * distinct biological communities that have formed in response to a shared physical climate * broader term than habitat * comprises a no. of habitats<br>
slide3. CLASSIFICATION # BASED ON CLIMATE & VEGETATION: relationship between the distributional patterns of plants & animals & world climates<br>
slide5. Based on Soil-water & Heat Availability & growth of plants Land Biomes are divided on the basis of the availability of soil-water & heat & the growth form of plants
OPTIMUM LAND BIOME: Land biomes become optimum biomes which are characterized by the constant supply of soil water & heat throughout the year & the plants grow in all seasons of the year > Tropical Evergreen Rainforest Biome
BIOMES WITH SEASONAL CLIMATES: There are atleast 2 seasons in a year with marked variations in temperature & humidity
> Monsoon Forest Biome
> Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome
> Coniferous Forest Biome
> Mediterranean Forest Biome
> Savanna Biome
> Tall – grass Prairie Biome
> Short – grass Steppe Biome
BIOMES WITH PERMANENT DEFICIENCY IN HEAT AND OR WATER
> Semi – arid Biome
> Warm Arid Biome
> Temperate Arid Biome
> Arctic Tundra Biome
> Alpine Mountainous Tundra Biome<br>
slide6. AQUATIC BIOME TYPES Continental Shelf Biome Warm Water Biome Open Sea Biome Upwelling Waters Biome Cold Water Biome Continental Shelf Biome Open Ocean Biome River Biome Freshwater Biome Lake Biome Pond Biome Ref: S. Singh “Environmental Geography”<br>
Deptt. Of Geography
Hooghly Women’s College<br>
slide2. CONCEPT ‘’the most extensive ecosystem unit which it is convenient to designate is called Biome” “the biomes of the world are major world scale regions which integrate a number of factors into an intuitively recognizable whole- deserts, forests, savannas, oceans etc.” {I.G. Simmons (1982)} * large natural ecosystem including the total assemblage of plants and animal communities. found over a range of continents * distinct biological communities that have formed in response to a shared physical climate * broader term than habitat * comprises a no. of habitats<br>
slide3. CLASSIFICATION # BASED ON CLIMATE & VEGETATION: relationship between the distributional patterns of plants & animals & world climates<br>
slide5. Based on Soil-water & Heat Availability & growth of plants Land Biomes are divided on the basis of the availability of soil-water & heat & the growth form of plants
OPTIMUM LAND BIOME: Land biomes become optimum biomes which are characterized by the constant supply of soil water & heat throughout the year & the plants grow in all seasons of the year > Tropical Evergreen Rainforest Biome
BIOMES WITH SEASONAL CLIMATES: There are atleast 2 seasons in a year with marked variations in temperature & humidity
> Monsoon Forest Biome
> Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome
> Coniferous Forest Biome
> Mediterranean Forest Biome
> Savanna Biome
> Tall – grass Prairie Biome
> Short – grass Steppe Biome
BIOMES WITH PERMANENT DEFICIENCY IN HEAT AND OR WATER
> Semi – arid Biome
> Warm Arid Biome
> Temperate Arid Biome
> Arctic Tundra Biome
> Alpine Mountainous Tundra Biome<br>
slide6. AQUATIC BIOME TYPES Continental Shelf Biome Warm Water Biome Open Sea Biome Upwelling Waters Biome Cold Water Biome Continental Shelf Biome Open Ocean Biome River Biome Freshwater Biome Lake Biome Pond Biome Ref: S. Singh “Environmental Geography”<br>