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Biomes
A geographic area characterized by its climate, plant life and ecological community.
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What major biome is found throughout most of new york state?
We live in a terrestrial biome. These are separated into different types depending on the climate and type of land. Some types of biomes are Taiga/boreal forests, grasslands and shrublands, temperate, tropical, and subtropical forests, Mediterranean forests, tundra, wetlands, etc.
What is an example of commensalism in temperate deciduous forest?
relationship with both organisms benefits. One organism gets benefits from anothor but it helps the other organism to.
ex:
1)relationships between bees and flowers,
2)certain ants nest inside the plant's thorns. In exchange for food and shelter, ants protect trees from attack by herbivores and competition from other plants
3) land version of symbiosis is the relationship of the Egyptian Plover bird and the crocodile. In this relationship, the bird is well known for preying on parasites that feed on crocodiles. To that end, the crocodile openly invites the bird to hunt on its body, even going so far as to open its jaws to allow the bird enter the mouth safely to hunt the leeches from its gums. For the bird, this relationship not only is a ready source of food, but a safe one considering that few predator species would dare strike at the bird at such proximity to its host.
An example of a biome is an aquatic biome. Oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, swamps, glades, and marshes are some of the bodies of water or wetlands that make up the Earth's aquatic biomes.
It depends on the lake and pond. Usually, lakes and ponds are freshwater because they normally have an outlet of some form. In some cases, there is no outlet, allowing salt to accumulate. Some of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth are actually lakes.
What are the continents of the wetland?
There is no exact number and it changes constantly. It is simply any area where the soil is saturated with water for at least part of the year. They are on almost every continent and some disappear and new ones develop all the time. The consensus is that their numbers are growing smaller so they should be protected.
Which biome has the greatest diversity of living things?
The rain forest has the greatest diversity of animals and plants living in it.
The ocean has the greatest biodiversity of any biome.
The rainforest has the greatest biodiversity of any terrestrial biome.
What are 5 abiotic factors in the North West Coniferous Forest Biome?
# tempeture # sediments # snow and ice formation on the branches # wind # soil depth
What are some problems in the rainforests?
WELL MANY THINGS BUT THE RAINFORREST DOES HAVE ENDANGERED ANIMALS .
What is the climate of a ocean biome?
The climate of an ocean depends on where the ocean is. At the poles, the climate is cold and precipitation would be in the form of snow/ice during a large part of the year. At the equator, the climate is hot, precipitation is in the form of rain, and more severe weather might be expected.
Tijuana is part of the coastal sage scrub or chaparral biome. It is also known as the Mediterranean climate by some.
What is the climate of a coral reef?
Well, Coral Reefs are usually found in tropical waters (near the Tropic of Cancer). The water temperature in coral reef areas usually ranges in the 70s and 80sºF. But Reefs can also be man made by sinking ships and such, but they usually aren't coral reefs.
What are the main biomes in the state of Maine?
The primary biomes for the state of Maine (USA) is Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest and Aquatic (both freshwater and marine).
What are the six major land biomes?
Deserts, Tropical Forest, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, the Tundra, and the Grasslands. There are more biomes, but these are the main ones.
For a little more informations see at: * http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Romania * http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_areas_in_Romania
Subarctic Tundra Biome, Alpine Tundra Biome, and the Coastal Desert Biome. YAYA
