Biome

The Taiga Biome A biome refers to the existent habitat in varied places identified through the existent mountain tops, deserts, tropical forests together with the existent climate in the area (Whitney, 2002). The taiga identifies the biome of the need leaf forest and remains characterized by cold weather leading to limited food supplies in the winter (Marietta, n.d.). Food shortages influence the development of a hibernation tendency among the majority of animals in the taiga during the winter season. Taiga refers to forest in Russian and is identified as the largest biome in the world (Whitney, 2012). Taiga is considered expansive as it stretches from Eurasia to North America and remains located below the tundra biome. The winters are considered…

The biome I chose is the Temperate Deciduous Forest. The biome is located around mid-latitude, between polar and tropical regions. This includes the eastern half of North America, the middle of Europe, southwest Russia, Japan, eastern China, Middle East coast of Paraguay, New Zealand, and southwestern Australia. The Temperate Deciduous Forest is broken down into 5 different zones. The first zone being the tree stratum zone where the trees range from 60-100 feet tall. The second zone is small…

Our planet has thousands of different species of animals and they all live in different biomes. A biome is a community of plants and animals that live in different environments and climates. There are seven different biomes and the one I am focusing on is the mountainous biome. In this biome, lives the the coolest, unique and craziest looking animal called the Saiga Antelopes. In this mountainous biome, it is getting warmer and more humid due to the changing environment, which is changing the…

General Overview Description: The central African savanna biome is a tropical grassland characterized by its thick grassy plains and few dispersed trees that do not have a high enough tree density to form a closed canopy. Consequently, this allows for sunlight to reach the ground, supporting a thick and healthy layer of plantlife consisting primarily of grass. It is also characterized by its seasonal availability in water as a large majority of its rainfall is subject to one season.…

1: Did you know that Emperor Penguins can travel up to five miles per hour? They can reach these speeds using the water, their aerodynamic bodies, and strong flippers. This just one of the things that these amazing birds can accomplish. P2: The biome they live in is referred to as an Arctic Tundra, a biome made up of long freezing winters and short cool summers with the land being composed of ice (in some locations). The one we will be focusing on will be located in Antarctica. During the…

There are six different types of biomes on Earth. The taiga biome is one of these six biomes on Earth and it has distinct, different characteristics than the others. For instance, the taiga biome is only in specific areas. Some of those include North America, Asia, Europe, Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia. The taiga biome is unique in its own way. Some of the taiga biomes characteristics are that it is mountainous. There is also lots of trees there. The land in the taiga biomes are…

Colleen McCracken Mrs. Doll Hon Biology 28 April 2017 Saltwater Biome “Dream big.” “Bigger is better.” One may have heard many phrases about “big” or “bigger.” But why not say “Dream saltwater biome.”? After all, the saltwater biome is the largest biome on Earth and covers roughly 70% of our planet (KDE Santa Barbara 1). A biome is a community of both flora and fauna in a large habitat (Postlethwait and Hopson). The saltwater biome is a community in a saltwater habitat. This group of similar…

The word Taiga is Russian for forest. The taiga biome is the largest biome in the world besides the ocean. These locations are known to be harshly cold and the climate is hard to adapt to. With miles upon miles of open land and needle tree forests a taiga can be a lonely place to live or visit. I chose this biome due to it being the least known to me. Upon researching the biome I found it very intriguing even though it is a lonely cold space of land. I would like to visit this type of biome to…

Biome Description/ Definition The Savanna is an amazing biome and different from other biomes. The Savanna is an extensive grassland. In the grassland you will find a lot of shrubs and remote trees. The savanna can be found between a desert biome and the tropical rain forest. The desert as we know does not receive a lot of water but on the contrary the tropical rain forest so as you might have guessed the Savanna does not have much rain. In the Savanna it is mostly warm and only has 2 seasons.…

The taiga biome – known by some as the Snow Forest – is a fascinating environmental phenomenon; spanning from North America to Eurasia in the highest latitudes, the taiga is an unbelievably difficult place to live, and plants and animals must be uniquely suited to handle the harsh climate and terrain. Surprisingly, there are a number of different plants that can endure the long, brutal winters and short, fleeting summers of the taiga, and they range from large pines to tiny lichens, each serving…