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By: Danielle Isabel

Table of Contents

Aquatic Freshwater Marine

Land Rainforest Temperate Forest Desert Tundra Grasslands Taiga

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Aquatic Biomes

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Marine Biomes

Includes coral, oceans, and estuaries Plants include: algae, seaweed, and

kelp Animals include: whales, many

shellfish such as shrimp, and jellyfish

Are made of salt water

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Freshwater

Are not made of salt water Includes rivers, lakes, and ponds Plants include: plankton and algae Animals include: carp, frogs , turtles,

and catfish

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Land Biomes

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Rainforest

Rarely gets higher in temperature than 93°F nor any lower than 68°F.

Is almost constantly rainy and one of the wettest climates

Plants include: curare, quinine, and rosy periwinkle.

Animals include: monkeys, macaws, and toucans.

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Temperate forest

Contains trees that lose their leaves in the fall

Have the average temperature of 50°F Gets 50 to 60 inches per year Plants include: azaleas, mountain

laurels, and huckleberries Animals include: raccoons, grey

squirrels, and cardinals

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Desert

Hot and dry Temperatures go from 77°F to 120°F

at maximum Plant include: cactus, brittle bush,

and prickly pears Animals include: cactus wren,

coyote, and javelina

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Tundra

Barren land The soil is frozen so there are no

trees growing Plants include: Arctic moss,

bearberry, and arctic willows Animals include: arctic fox, caribou,

and ermine

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Grasslands

Are full of grass and sparse amount of trees

Plants include: buffalo grass, crazy weed, and sunflower

Animals include: red-tailed hawk, monarch butterflies, and eastern cottontail rabbit

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Taiga

Russian word for forest Is very cold Temperature ranges from 30.°F to -

65°F Plants include: Balsam fir, Black

spruce, and Douglas Fir Animals include: Black Bear, Bobcat,

Bald eagle

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Bibliography

http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Water/marine_ecology.html

http://www.nashua.edu/hebertcouturede/BIOMES/major_biomes_of_the_blue_planet.htm

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/freshwater.php http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm http://www.mbgnet.net/pfg/diverse/temp/animals/index.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_plant_page.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_animal_page.htm

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Bibliography (continued)

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm http://www.hamiltonnature.org/habitats/grasslands/

grass_animals.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_plant_page.htm

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