Terrestrial Biomes

    I. Climax Ecosystems: Biomes
        A. Biogeography
        B. What are biomes?
        C. Biome characteristics

    II. North American Terrestrial Biomes:
        A. Tundra (Arctic and Alpine)
            1. Climate

            2. Characteristic dominant plants

            3. Characteristic animals

            4. Human Impact
 

        B. Taiga: Boreal Coniferous forest
            The Montane forest is immediately south of and is a part of the taiga and consists of three major mountain chains.
            1. Climate

            2. Characteristic dominant plants

            3. Characteristic animals

            4. Human Impact
 
 

        C. Temperate deciduous forest
            1. Climate

            2. Characteristic dominant plants

            3. Characteristic animals

            4. Human Impact
 

        D. Grasslands
            1. North America prairies
                a) tall grass prairie = wet; easternmost portion of US (2m tall)
                b) mixed grass prairie = drier; mid-west to west portion of US (1m tall)
                c) short grass prairie = driest; farthest west portion of US (£ 0.5m tall).

            2. Climate

            3. Characteristic dominant plants

            4. Characteristic animals

            5. Human Impact
 

        E. Deserts
            1. Climate

            2. Characteristic dominant plants

            3. Human Impact

            4. Three major types of deserts:
                    a) cold
                    b) warm  (three warm deserts)
                    c) hot

            5. Characteristic animals in all three desert types
 

        F. Chaparral
            1. Climate

            2. Characteristic dominant plants

            3. Characteristic animals

            4. Human Impact
 

        G. Tropical Rain Forest
            1. Climate

            2. Characteristic dominant plants

            3. Characteristic animals

            4. Human Impact