Biology – Ecology - Biomes

The World's Biomes

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/

Welcome to the World's Biomes Page! Biomes are defined as "the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (Campbell).

Biomes are classified in various ways. This page will group biomes into five major types: Aquatic, Deserts, Forests, Grasslands, Tundra.

What's it like where you live?

http://mbgnet.mobot.org/

Learn about terrestrial biomes and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitats/Biomes

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

The Earth has many different environments, varying in temperature, moisture, light, and many other factors. Each of these habitats has distinct life forms living in it, forming complex communities of interdependent organisms. A complex community of plants and animals in a region and a climate is called a biome.

Biomes

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html

A distinct ecological community of plants and animals living together in a particular climate is called a "biome."

Introduction to Biomes

http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html

Biomes are the major regional groupings of plants and animals discernible at a global scale. Their distribution patterns are strongly correlated with regional climate patterns and identified according to the climax vegetation type. However, a biome is composed not only of the climax vegetation, but also of associated successional communities, persistent subclimax communities, fauna, and soils.

WorldBiomes

http://www.worldbiomes.com/

WorldBiomes.com is a site covering 5 of the major world biomes.

Mission:Biome

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to investigate biomes, then test your knowledge about the biomes by completing each mission.

Introduction to Biomes

http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/introbiomes.html

A biome is an area with a specific climate and the life forms that live there together.

Biomes of the World

http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/biomes.html

Coniferous and deciduous forest, tropical rainforest, tundra, ocean, fresh water, desert, savannah areas are addressed

Biome Classification System

http://www.tesarta.com/www/resources/library/biomes.html

Biomes are classified by their Köppen symbol, which tells geographers and climatologists what they are at a glance. The system is defined by a capital and miniscule lettering system, the capital letter being the major group to which the biome belongs. Below are each of the biomes and their symbols, as well as some ecological areas that are not Köppen-classified biomes but belong in a study about them.

Earth Biomes: Learning Module

http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/modules/ecosystems_biomes/biomes_contents.html

The modules you are about to do are to support the information provided in your textbook. Make sure to read through the textbook as well as working through these modules. Work through each of the biome modules below. Take careful note of the instructions and learning objectives on the following page.

Biomes and Ecozones: A Research Guide for Students

http://www.aresearchguide.com/biomes.html

The goal of this Web site is to provide all the necessary tools for students to conduct research and to present their findings. Extensive hotlist!

North American Biomes

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1992/5/92.05.12.x.html

This unit on North American Biomes is a comparative study of each of the Biome’s biotic and abiotic factors. In it we look at representative species of both plants and animals for each of the Biomes and develop food chains from those organisms.

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Last update - 19 January 2005