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Ecology 1 Biomes

Horizontales
Permafrost, cold temperatures, largely treeless.
A large geographical region identified by climax vegetation.
Bays and salt marshes, diverse species, and acts as a stopover and nursery for land and sea animals.
Cold winters and moderate summers. Soil is high in nutrients and trees lose their leaves in winter.
This type of organism must be a part of every ecosystem.
This biome has fertile soil with a deep top layer. Bison, antelope, cayotes are the typical animal life. Wheat and grasses are the typical vegetation. This biome is known as the bread baskets of the world.
Biomes can be defined as either terrestrial or this type.
Moderate precipitation, coniferous forests, acidic soil, and large numbers of wildlife.
The soil characteristics are dry, thin, and low in nutrients. Giraffe, lion, zebra, hyena, and cheetah are the common animals. Acacia, palm, and baobab trees are common here. If you think of the Lion King video or an African Safari you would be thinking of this biome.
Verticales
This zone is found between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude.
Very hot, less than ten inches of rain per year, soil has little to no nutrients, plants include cacti and succulents.
Abundant rainfall, a treetop canopy, only two seasons, and the greatest diversity of species.
Lots of fish, birds, reptiles and mammals. Cattails, trees, shrubs, moss and algae are the main types of vegetation in this biome. There are bogs swamps and marshes, often covered in freshwater part of the year.
Mild rainy winters and hot dry summers with periodic fires, spiny shrubs, and is primarily around coastal regions and Chico.
This zone is found between 60 and 90 degrees latitude.
This zone is found between O and 30 degrees latitude.