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Mind Map by BENJAMIN WELLS, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by BENJAMIN WELLS
over 9 years ago
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Biomes of
the World
- Grassland
- General Description
- The grasslands are Biomes that are
generally open and continuous, where
most of the are is pure grass
- The grasslands are Biomes that are
generally open and continuous, where
most of the are is pure grass
- Location on Earth
- These grasslands are located on the
Great Plains of North America, the
pampas and the Veldt of South Africa,
the steppes of central Eurasia, and they
surround the deserts of Australia
- These grasslands are located on the
Great Plains of North America, the
pampas and the Veldt of South Africa,
the steppes of central Eurasia, and they
surround the deserts of Australia
- Shaded Map
- Animals
- Antelope, Zebras,
Lions, Bison,
Prairie Dogs,
Coyotes
- Antelope, Zebras,
Lions, Bison,
Prairie Dogs,
Coyotes
- Plants
- Trees, Shrubs
- Trees, Shrubs
- Soil and Land
- Thin Soils for a Tropical Grassland
and deep soils for a temperate
Grassland
- Thin Soils for a Tropical Grassland
and deep soils for a temperate
Grassland
- Temperature
- Yearly range can be
between -20*C to 30*C
- Yearly range can be
between -20*C to 30*C
- Precipitation
- 500 to 900 mm of
rain each year
- 500 to 900 mm of
rain each year
- General Description
- Tundra
- General Description
- The Tundra is the coldest of the biomes, with long, dark, cold
winters.
- The Tundra is the coldest of the biomes, with long, dark, cold
winters.
- Location on Earth
- Tundras are located in
regions south of the Arctic ice
caps, extending across North
America, Europe, and Siberia
- Tundras are located in
regions south of the Arctic ice
caps, extending across North
America, Europe, and Siberia
- Shaded Map
- Animals
- Musk Oxen, Caribou,
Ground Squirrels,
wolves, Grizzly Bears
- Musk Oxen, Caribou,
Ground Squirrels,
wolves, Grizzly Bears
- Plants
- *Mosses,Grasses,Sedges,
Shrubs, lichens, and a few
trees
- *Mosses,Grasses,Sedges,
Shrubs, lichens, and a few
trees
- Soil and Land
- Soil with Permafrost
- Soil with Permafrost
- Temperature
- -40*C to 18*C
- -40*C to 18*C
- Precipitation
- 150 to 250 mm of snow
each year, including
snow that's melted
- 150 to 250 mm of snow
each year, including
snow that's melted
- General Description
- Desert
- General Descrption
- Deserts are very
dry, and are hot
during the day,
cold at night
- Deserts are very
dry, and are hot
during the day,
cold at night
- Location on Earth
- North America,
Africa, Middle East,
Asia
- North America,
Africa, Middle East,
Asia
- Shaded Map
- Animals
- Desert Tortoise,
Kangaroo Rat, Gila
Monster, Roadrunner,
Elf Owls
- Desert Tortoise,
Kangaroo Rat, Gila
Monster, Roadrunner,
Elf Owls
- Plants
- Cacti, small bushes, short grasses
- Cacti, small bushes, short grasses
- Soil and Land
- Rocky and Sandy
- Rocky and Sandy
- Temperature
- 38*C in the daytime, -3.9*C at Night
- 38*C in the daytime, -3.9*C at Night
- Precipitation
- 250 mm of rain per year
- 250 mm of rain per year
- General Descrption
- Polar/Ice
- General Description
- The polar biomes are
the coldest biomes
around, filled with ice
and almost no
precipitation
- The polar biomes are
the coldest biomes
around, filled with ice
and almost no
precipitation
- Location on Earth
- The Poles, on top of mountains
- The Poles, on top of mountains
- Shaded Map
- Animals
- A few insects,
Whales, seals,
penguins, Polar
Bears, walruses
- A few insects,
Whales, seals,
penguins, Polar
Bears, walruses
- Plants
- Sometime
flowers, lichens
and mosses, at
the chance
- Sometime
flowers, lichens
and mosses, at
the chance
- Soil/Land
- Mainly Ice
- Mainly Ice
- Temperature
- -34*C to 12*C
- -34*C to 12*C
- Precipitation
- Almost none
- Almost none
- General Description
- Rainforest
- General Description
- These rainforests have a
long cool wet season, and
a relatively dry summer
- These rainforests have a
long cool wet season, and
a relatively dry summer
- Location on Earth
- Eastern United States, Canada,
Europe, China, and Japan
- Eastern United States, Canada,
Europe, China, and Japan
- Shaded Map
- Animals
- Spotted Owls,
elk, shrew,
cougars, Basilisk Lizard,
Annotations:
- Use Creaturepedia on South America, Africa and Asia.
- Spotted Owls,
elk, shrew,
cougars, Basilisk Lizard,
- Plants
- Douglas Fir
and Cedar
Trees,
mosses and
ferns
- Douglas Fir
and Cedar
Trees,
mosses and
ferns
- Soil/Land
- Nutrient Rich
- Nutrient Rich
- Temperature
- -30*C to 30*C
- -30*C to 30*C
- Precipitation
- 750-1,500 mm of rain each year
- 750-1,500 mm of rain each year
- General Description
- Coniferous Forest
- General Description
- Location on Earth
- Shaded Map
- Animals
- Plants
- Soil/Land
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- 300-900 mm of rain per year
- 300-900 mm of rain per year
- -40*C to 20*C
- Precipitation
- Thin/Acidic/Nutrient
poor
- Temperature
- Pine trees, fir trees,
cedar trees, and
spruce trees
- Soil/Land
- Migratory
Birds, Wolves,
Owls, Elk,
Snowshoe
hares
- Plants
- Animals
- Canada, Europe, Asia, and the US
- Shaded Map
- These forest regions
have cold, long, snowy
winters, along with
warm, humid summers.
These regions have well
defined seasons with
four to six frost free
months
- Location on Earth
- General Description
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- General Description
- Location on Earth
- Shaded Map
- Animals
- Plants
- Soil/Land
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- 750 to 1,500 mm
of rain per year
- 750 to 1,500 mm
of rain per year
- -30*C to 30*C
- Precipitation
- Nutrient Rich
- Temperature
- Deciduous
trees, shrubs,
perennial
herbs, and
mosses, birch trees
- Soil/Land
- Songbirds,
chipmunks,
Black bears,
Deer,
bobcats
- Plants
- Animals
- The Northeastern
US, Eastern Asia,
and much of
Europe
- Shaded Map
- These forests have
moderate precipitation, hot
summers, and cold winters
- Location on Earth
- General Description
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