10836641330 | temperate grassland animals | prairie dog, ferret, bison Adaptations: burrowing, sharp claws to fight predators | 0 | |
10836674578 | temperate grassland plants | lush, perennial grasses and herbs | 1 | |
10836683467 | temperate grassland abiotic factors | worlds most fertile soils, periodic fires, warm to hot summers, cold winters and seasonal precipitation | 2 | |
10836695387 | temperate grassland human impact | lost habitats due to farming, overgrazing, prevention of periodic fires | 3 | |
10836718250 | temperate grassland distribution | 30 degrees north and south of equator warm dry summer grass can tolerate because used for grazing animals | ![]() | 4 |
10836803655 | temperate deciduous forest animals | owls, raccoon, deer adaptations: birds migrate due to cold winters, some animals may hibernate or torpor | 5 | |
10836829593 | temperate deciduous forest plants | broadleaf deciduous trees; some conifers; flowering shrubs; herbs | 6 | |
10836866726 | temperate deciduous forest abiotic factors | warm to hot summers; cold winters; moderate, seasonal precipitation; fertile soils; occasional fires | 7 | |
10836875825 | temperate deciduous forest human impact | most lost biome, development, ag, acid rain, climate change is affecting the amount of precipitation | 8 | |
10836889924 | temperate deciduous forest distribution | ![]() | 9 | |
10836908663 | temperate rainforest animals | grouse, mountain lion, moose | 10 | |
10836925537 | temperate rainforest plants | redwoods, conifers, epiphytes | 11 | |
10836932323 | temperate rainforest abiotic factors | cold to moderate winters; warm summers; year-round precipitation; fertile soils | 12 | |
10836950079 | temperate rainforest human impact | Logging, mills, and coastal fisheries; recreation and tourism | 13 | |
10836966633 | tropical grassland animals | rhino, elephants, zebras adaptation: migrate due to drought season | 14 | |
10836978189 | tropical grassland plants | tall grasses, some trees, plants grow leaves during wet season, some turn brown during dry season, fire resistant | 15 | |
10836988893 | tropical grassland abiotic factors | mild temperatures, abundant precipitation during fall, winter, and spring; relatively cool, dry summer; rocky, acidic soils | 16 | |
10837006113 | tropical grassland human impact | clearing of land, grazing, slash burning, gathering of firewood | 17 | |
10837012263 | tropical grassland distribution | ![]() | 18 | |
10837039207 | desert animals | lizards, camels adaptation: burrowing, nocturnal, store water | 19 | |
10837047942 | desert plants | cacti and other succulents; creosote bush and other plants with short growth cycles, plants with reduced leaves | 20 | |
10837060745 | desert abiotic factors | low precipitation, variable temperatures; soils rich in minerals but poor in organic material | 21 | |
10837082021 | desert human impact | desertification, mining, firewood gathering, climate change, overgrazing, fragile ecosystems with fragile soils hurt by recreation vehicles | 22 | |
10837102417 | desert distribution | ![]() | 23 | |
10837114527 | taiga animals | moose, wolf, lynx, bobcat adaptation: birds migrate, animals hibernate and have thick fur coats for extreme cold, eat lots of different things | 24 | |
10837137652 | taiga plants | coniferous leaves have thick waxy coatings and are small, lichens | 25 | |
10837144061 | taiga abiotic factors | long, cold winters; short, mild summers; moderate precipitation; high humidity; acidic, nutrient-poor soils | 26 | |
10837154634 | taiga human impact | exploration of oil, climate change is causing loss of cold adapted species, logging | 27 | |
10837162669 | taiga distribution | ![]() | 28 | |
10837173274 | tundra animals | reindeer, bear, small rodents adaptation: migrate | 29 | |
10837179930 | tundra plants | ground-hugging plants such as mosses, lichens, sedges, and short grasses | 30 | |
10837186478 | tundra abiotic factors | strong winds; low precipitation; short and soggy summers; long, cold, and dark winters; poorly developed soils; permafrost | 31 | |
10837193641 | tundra human impact | airborne pollutants, melting of permafrost due to climate change, gas and oil development is a threat | 32 | |
10837200206 | tundra distribution | ![]() | 33 | |
10837207758 | tropical rainforest animals | sloth, monkeys, many different kinds adaptation: specialists | 34 | |
10837217023 | tropical rainforest plants: | broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants; orchids and bromeliads, epiphytes, high diversity | 35 | |
10837235074 | tropical rainforest abiotic factors | hot and wet year-round, thin, nutrient-poor soils | 36 | |
10837244270 | tropical rainforest human impact | clearing of forests for farming, soil is unusable after a few years, loggin, Wars-Congo | 37 | |
10837256249 | tropical rainforest distribution | ![]() | 38 | |
10837264854 | arctic animals | none | 39 | |
10837275991 | arctic plants | some algae | 40 | |
10837283416 | arctic abiotic factors | no exposed soil, ice, very little precipitation | 41 | |
10837287996 | arctic human impact | airborne pollutants, melting of ice due to climate change | 42 | |
10837291382 | arctic map | ![]() | 43 | |
10837299985 | chaparral animals | gecko adaptation: small and nocturnal | 44 | |
10837303127 | chaparral plants | woody evergreen shrubs with small, leathery leaves; fragrant oily herbs that grow during winter and die in summer, hot spot for diversity | 45 | |
10837318731 | chaparral abiotic factors | warm temperatures in winter; season rainfall; hot dry summers; semiarid, period fires, nutrient poor soil | 46 | |
10837331155 | chaparral human impact | development, air pollution | 47 | |
10837337580 | chaparral distribution | ![]() | 48 |
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