Definition/Description

pH

Zones of Ecosystem

1 Dominant animal and UNIQUE adaptation

1 Dominant plant and UNIQUE adaptation

Invasive species

Definition of Biome- Any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation. 

Average Temperature - 109°-115°F (43-46°C)

Average Annual Precipitation -  0-10 inches  (approximately 0-25 cm)

Animal- Fennec Fox

Structure- Small face, fur-covered feet, pale fur, and large ears. 

Benefit of the Structure - Can camouflage itself in the sand. Their large ears help radiate body heat and keep the foxes cool.   

Plant- Desert cactus

Structure - Spines instead of leaves

Benefit of Structure - Reduces water loss through transpiration and the cactus is able to collect water efficiently 

Invasive species- Cheatgrass

It intensifies the size and the frequency of wildfires

Definition of Biome: Located in mid-latitude areas and found between polar regions and tropics. It is made up of Oak, Maple, Beech, Hickory, and Chestnut trees.

Average Temperature: The average daily temperature range is between -30°C  (-22°F) and 30°C (86°F) with a yearly average of 10°C (50°F). Hot summers and cold winters are typical in this biome.

Average Annual Precipitation: The average precipitation is 75 to 150 Centimeters. (30 to 59 inches)

Animal: Grey Squirrel

Structure: Sharp Claws

Benefit of that structure: Helps them climb trees.

Plant: Pignut Hickory

Structure: Fanned out leaves

Benefit of that structure: It helps them capture more sunlight.

Invasive Species: Asian Gypsy Moth

• The moth larvae consume the leaves of over 500 species of trees, shrubs, and plants.

• Mainly hardwood trees

Definition-Coldest of all biomes with low precipitation, found just below the ice caps in the Arctic.

Average temp- -30 to 20℉(-34 to -6℃

Average annual precipitation-6-10 in(15.24-25.4 cm)

Animal-Arctic fox

Animal Structure- coat

benefit of structure- Their coats act as camouflage

Plant-Arctic Willow

Plant Structure-grows low

Benefit of structure- prevents the high wind from knocking it down. Also prevents water from evaporating as fast.

Invasive species-Japanese knotweed

The Japanese knotweed prevents other plants from growing because it out-competing the other plants, and well as it growing fast

PH- 7.0-7.5 (Fresher Areas) 8.0-8.6 (Saline Areas)

Zones Of Ecosystem- Wetland Pool, Salt Flat, Salt Marsh, Mangrove Zone, Intertidal Mudflat, Subtidal Zone.

One Animal- Salmon adapts by excreting or taking in salt through its scales.

One Plant- Cattails adapt by growing to a certain height to where it can't be submerged in high tide.

Invasive Species- Chinese Mitten Crab causes damage by burrowing

Student Names: Tanner, Beau

Definition of Biome: A plain characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth, on the margins of the tropics where the rainfall is seasonal, as in eastern Africa.

Average Temperature: 78 - 86F,  (25-30C)

Average Annual Precipitation: 76.2-101.6 cm (30-40 inches)

Animal: Giraffes

Structure: Giraffes have long necks that help them reach plants that are high in the sky.

Benefits of that structure: Helps them get food higher up. Can also help with their fighting.

Plant: Elephant grass

Structure: It has tough leaves

The benefit of that structure: is to protect its roots.

Invasive Species: Canis lupus

Location

Bilma, Niger

Definition of Biome: Rainforest is a wetland full of animals and plants near the Equator. 

Average Annual Temperature: 70-90 degrees F.21C to 32C.

Average Annual Precipitation:  (2.4 in) or 200 to 1000 cm.

Animal: Poison Dart Frog

Structure: Toxins

Benefit of that Structure: Poison Dart Frogs have toxins so predators won’t go for them.

Plant: Victoria Amazonica

Structure: Sharp Spines

Benefit of that Structure: This plant has sharp spines underneath it as a defense mechanism against herbivores.

Invasive Species: Asian Longhorned Beetle

• This beetle adversely affects the human environment by killing valuable shade and park trees

• As well as injuring or even killing forest trees of economic value 

Definition of Biome: Coniferous Forest: A coniferous forest can be defined simply as a forest consisting of evergreen conifers or cone-bearing trees.

Average Temperature: -10 Celcius to 40 Celcius

Average Annual Precipitation: 30.48 to 88.9 cm

Animal: Wolverine

Structure: Good sense of smell

Benefit of that structure: it can smell things 20 feet away under heavy snow. It uses its sense of smell to find burrows of animals and kill the  hibernating animals inside.

Plant: Conifer Trees

Structure: Waxy needle shaped leaves

Benefit of that structure: This allows them to photosynthesize all year round. These leaves have a protective layer that allows them preserve moisture when it is dry.

Invasive Species: Asian Longhorned Beetle

• Burrows through conifer trees as a larva

• Consumes cellulose from tree tissue and kills its host

Definition of Biome: A biome that produces plants with long, extensive roots that are deep into the nutrient soil that the biome has.

Average Temperature: Winters are around -40 degrees Fahrenheit (and Celsius). Summers are around 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius).

Average Annual Precipitation: 20-35 inches (50-88 centimeters) of precipitation per year.

Animal: Bison

Structure: Yellow coats with long shaggy mains around the frame of their face.

Benefit of that structure: They can easily camouflage into the grass because of their coat color.

Plant: Sunflower

Structure: Bright yellow petals radiating from a seed-filled brown center.

Benefit of the structure: Bristles on the stem and their poisonous leaves help them survive.

Invasive Species: Japanese Beetle

• Destructive plant pests

• Feed on roots, flowers, fruits and other plants

• Introduced to the U.S. in 1916 on the roots of nursery stock

Definition/Description: water level showing at low tide; is underwater at high tide

pH: 8.1

Zones: high tide, middle tide, low tide

Animal adaptation: Goose barnacle - has a black stalk to anchor itself to a rock

plant adaptation: Marine algae - has a holdfast so it doesn't get swept away by waves

invasive species: European green crab

pH: 8.1

Zones of Ecosystem: Epipelagic, Mesopelagic, Bathypelagic, Abyssopelagic.

1 plant and unique adaptation: Sun coral, it replaces ejected algae with algae that can handle heat.

1 animal and unique adaptation: Jellyfish, their bodies are transparent and allows them to hide from potential predators.

Invasive species: Green crab, it aggressively hunts and eats its prey it also destroys and competes for habitats and food.

Definition: Coral Reefs, are large expanses of coral that support tons of life.  

pH: 8-8.2

Zones of Ecosystem: Outer/ back reef

Reef crest, Inner reef/reef flat.

Animal, Coral: Produce a fluorescent pigment that helps the corals survive coral bleaching.

Plant, Mangrove: Roots survive in water, gives it more area to live.

Invasive Species, Lionfish: Eat the fish, that control the algae population. Resulting in algae blooms,that kills coral.

PH: 3-5

Zones: Bethic Zone

Dominant Animal and Unique Adaptation: Yeti Crab, they eat bacteria that live in/on animals, a predator-prey interaction.

Dominant Bacteria and Unique Adaptation: Chemosynthetic microbes are bacteria that live in hydrothermal deep sea vents. They use chemical energy to combine carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen into sugar molecules.

Invasive Species: Lionfish, lionfish are an invasive species to the deep sea, they eat many different fish that are helpful to the environment and it ruins the ecosystem.

Chaparral Biome Definition: A type of woodland with warm weather and short, hardy shrubs located all around the world. In other places, it is called other things than the Chaparral.

Average Temperature: In summer, the Chaparral can have temperature ranges of 120℉ to 30℉ (48.9℃ to -1℃). In Winter, the temperature stays around 50℉ (10℃.) In both winter and summer, the temperature reaches its lows during the night

Average Annual Precipitation: Chaparral Biome has an average annual precipitation of 10-17 inches (25.4 cm to 43.18 cm). Most of this occurs in the winter

Animal: San Joaquin Fox

Structure: Padded Feet and Large Ears

Benefits of that structure: These adaptations keep the fox cool during the hot days in the summer.

Plant: Mountain Mahogany

Structure: During droughts, the plant will shrink in size

Benefits of that Structure: Shrinking in size allows this plant to conserve water.

Invasive Species: Wild Pig

The wild pig eats and destroys plants of the Chaparral. Since the pig has few natural predators, the population booms.

pH is 7.0 to 8.6

Zones of Ecosystem: Upland, Buffer, Shoreline, and Lake

Animal with unique adaptation: Kiyi, it has eyes that can see blue light which allows it to see further down in the dark lake.

Plant with unique adaptation: Purple loosestrife, it has a hard taproot that lets it stay rooted in the ground through flood waters.

An invasive species is the Zebra Mussels