A Biome is an area or region with a specific climate and the life forms that live there

Weather & ClimateTemperaturePrecipitation

LandformsMountainsBodies of WaterCanyonsIslands

Fauna (Animals)Flora (Plants)Adaptations needed for plants & animals to survive in the biomeRelationships

Predator-preyCompetition

Limiting factorsBioticAbiotic

Ecological concerns or issues

http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_map.htm

Chaparral (Shrub land/Scrubland)DesertFresh Water (Lakes, Rivers, Ponds, Wetlands)GrasslandsMarine (Ocean , Coral Reef, Estuaries)Grassland (Savanna)Taiga/Boreal ForestTemperature Deciduous ForestTropical RainforestGrassland (Tundra)

Please note that some of the following links may be out-dated.

Chaparral/Shrub land/Scrubland

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/chaparral.htmhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/chaparral/chaparral.shtmlhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html#Chaparralhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/bioshrubland.phphttp://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/chaparral.htmlhttp://biology.about.com/od/landbiomes/a/aa060906a.htmhttp://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/shrub.htm

Desert

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/desert/index.htmhttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/desert.htmlhttp://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/desert/desert.htmlhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biodesert.phphttp://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_desert.htmhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtmlhttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert.htmhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/deserts.phphttp://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/desert.htmlhttp://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/desert-profile.html

Freshwater (Lakes, Ponds, Rivers,

Wetlands)

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/index.htmhttp://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/freshwater-profile.htmlhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/freshwater.phphttp://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/fresh.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/OWOW/wetlands/http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthrivers.htmlhttp://www.zoomwhales.com/biomes/marsh/freshwater.shtmlhttp://www.zoomwhales.com/biomes/pond/pondlife.shtmlhttp://www.idiotica.com/cranium/encyclopedia/content/Freshwater.htmhttp://www.buzzle.com/articles/fresh-water-biomes.htmlhttp://www.eoearth.org/article/Freshwater_biomeshttp://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_aquatic2.htm

Grasslandhttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/grasslnd/index.htmhttp://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tempgrass/tempgras.htmlhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biograssland.phphttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htmhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/grassland/grassland.shtmlhttp://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=biomes&topic=grasslandhttp://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_grassland.htmhttp://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/grassland.htmlhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.phphttp://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/grassland-profile.html

Marine(Oceans, Coral Reefs,

Estuaries)

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/marine.phphttp://www.buzzle.com/articles/marine-biome-marine-biology.htmlhttp://www.mbgnet.net/salt/index.htmhttp://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/ocean-profile.htmlhttp://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/marine.htmlhttp://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-marine-biome.htmhttp://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/marine_ecology.htmlhttp://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_aquatic.htmhttp://www.eoearth.org/article/Marine_biomeshttp://www.idiotica.com/cranium/encyclopedia/content/Oceans.htmhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/coralreef/coralreef.shtmlhttp://www.eoearth.org/article/Coral_reefhttp://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/kids/http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/estuaries/

Taiga/Boreal Forest

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/taiga/index.htmhttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/taiga.htmlhttp://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/taiga/taiga.htmlhttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htmhttp://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_forest.htmhttp://www.taigarescue.org/index.php?view_article=70http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/taiga/taiga.shtmlhttp://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=biomes&topic=taiga

Temperate Deciduous Forest

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=biomes&topic=tempforesthttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/temp/index.htmhttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/dforest.htmlhttp://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tbdf/tbdf.htmlhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biotemperate.phphttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htmhttp://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/deciduous.htmlhttp://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_forest2.htmhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtmlhttp://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep8c.htmhttp://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/tempded.htm

Tropical Rainforesthttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htmhttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rforest.htmlhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/forests.php#tropicalhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html#TropicalRainForesthttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htmhttp://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/rainforest/rainfrst.htmlhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtmlhttp://library.thinkquest.org/11353/trforest.htmhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biorainforest.phphttp://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=biomes&topic=rainforesthttp://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/rainforest.htmlhttp://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/rainforest-profile.html

Tropical Savannah

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/savannah.htmlhttp://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/savanna/savanna.htmlhttp://www.teachersfirst.com/20/getsource.cfm?id=3717http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/grassland-profile.htmlhttp://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/savannah.htmlhttp://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_grassland.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=biomes&topic=grassland&subtopic=tropicalhttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.htmhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.phphttp://www.pupilvision.com/uppersixth/savanna1.htmhttp://animal.discovery.com/guides/mammals/habitat/tropgrassland/overview.html

Tundra

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=biomes&topic=tundrahttp://mrogren.wikispaces.com/Polar+grasslandshttp://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/tundra.htmhttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/tundra/index.htmhttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/tundra.htmlhttp://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tundra/tundra.htmlhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biotundra.phphttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?

section=biomes&topic=tundrahttp://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_tundra.htmhttp://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/tundra-

profile.html

Works Cited

Chaparral. 2000 Blue Planet Biomes. 30 April 2009  <http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/chaparral.htm>.De Blij, H. J.. "World Biome Map." Online Image. WorldBiomes.com. No date. 30 April 2009<http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_map.htm>.  Desert. 2002 Missouri Botanical Garden. 1 May 2009 <http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/desert/index.htm>. Fresh Water. National Geographic. 1 May 2009<http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/freshwater-profile.html>. Putatunda, Rita. Marine Biome - Marine Biology. 5 Jan. 2008 Buzzle.com. 4 May 2009 <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/marine-biome-marine-biology.html>. Taiga. Thinkquest.org. 30 April 2009<http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=bio

mes&topic=taiga>. Temperate Deciduous Forest. Marietta College. 4 May 2009<http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/tempded.htm>.