What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes. A biome is a community of plants and animals living together in a certain kind of climate. Scientists have classified regions of the world into different biomes.

Feb 25, 2015 · To find the best places to preserve wildlife, the researchers searched the human footprint for the top 10 percent of the wildest areas in each biome. From 568 locations, they selected the 10 largest contiguous areas.

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The tundra is the coldest of the biomes. It also receives low amounts of precipitation, making the tundra similar to a desert. Tundra is found in the regions just below the ice caps of the Arctic, extending across North America, to Europe, and Siberia in Asia.

The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long. It is known for its dense canopies of vegetation that form three different layers. The top layer or canopy contains giant trees that grow to heights of 75 m (about 250 ft) or more.

When accessing information on the biomes, first you will come to a fact sheet, which is a quick reference about that biome and includes temperature and precipitation graphs for a city located in that biome. To learn how you can enhance Mission: Biomes, see Extension Questions and Extension Ideas.

The creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) is a medium-sized evergreen shrub. It has small pointed green leaves with a waxy coating. These leaves have adapted to conserve water and survive high temperatures. The creosote bush competes aggressively with other plants for water in …

The Ancient Forest: 1650 : When Steyaert asked him about mapping the forest of 1650—after native land use had declined in the wake of disease brought by early Europeans but before colonial farms took off—Knox already had firm ideas about where to start: the scientific studies of August Wilhelm Küchler.

Description. Shrublands include regions such as chaparral, woodland and savanna. Shrublands are the areas that are located in west coastal regions between 30° and 40° North and South latitude.

Review the biome information. Two biome choices are given for each set of graphs, one is the correct answer. Click to select which biome is correct for the city.