Biomes by Elvira Ely Aguilera Ramirez https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7 11 Biomes en-us 2017-02-08 19:38:03 UTC 2017-02-09 20:30:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Polar Ice elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152599908 DESCRIPTION:  A polar ice cap or polar cap is a high-latitude region of a planet, dwarf planet, or natural satellite that is covered in ice.
FAMOUS NAMES:  Ursus maritimus.
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]]> 2017-02-08 19:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152599908 Tropical Rain forest elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152601363 DESCRIPTION:   occur in areas of tropical rainforest climate in which there is no dry season all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 mm .and may also be referred to as lowland equatorial evergreen rainforest.
FAMOUS NAMES:  Amazon Rainforest.

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]]> 2017-02-08 19:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152601363 Temperate Forest elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152602870 DESCRIPTION:  correspond to forest concentration formed in the northern and southern hemisphere, or in temperate regions. It is the same as a tropical forestexcept for the climate and some of the animals adaptations.
FAMOUS NAMES:  Southern Korea evergreen forests
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]]> 2017-02-08 19:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152602870 Temperate rain forest elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603022 DESCRIPTION:   are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive heavy rainfall.
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Appalachian temperate rain forests
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]]> 2017-02-08 19:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603022 Savanna elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603177 DESCRIPTION: is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome. Not enough rain falls on a savanna to support forests. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands.
FAMOUS NAMES:  Mediterranean savannas
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]]> 2017-02-08 19:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603177 Tundra elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603312 DESCRIPTION:  is a type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.
FAMOUS NAMES:  Park Tundra
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]]> 2017-02-08 19:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603312 Chaparral elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603478 DESCRIPTION:  vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes. is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico
FAMOUS NAMES:  Fire ecology

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]]> 2017-02-08 19:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603478 Desert elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603634 DESCRIPTION: is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to the processes of denudation. 
FAMOUS NAMES:  Desert greening

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]]> 2017-02-08 19:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603634 Taiga elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603791 DESCRIPTION:
is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches.  The taiga is the world's largest biome apart from the oceans. In North America it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as parts of the extreme northern continental United States

FAMOUS NAMES:  boreal forest
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]]> 2017-02-08 19:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603791 Mountains elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603931 DESCRIPTION:  is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism.
FAMOUS NAMES: mountain ranges
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]]> 2017-02-08 19:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152603931 Temperate Grassland elyaguilera93 https://padlet.com/elyaguilera93/i82mdodpls1elviraaguilerap7/wish/152604005 DESCRIPTION: Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees South). The major temperate grasslands include the veldts of Africa, the pampas of South America, the steppes of Eurasia, and the plains of North America.
FAMOUS NAMES:  short grass steppes
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