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Biomes and Ecosystems |
| A biome is a major regional group of distinctive plant and animal communities best adapted to the region's physical natural environment, latitude, altitude and terrain factors. A biome is composed of the climax vegetation and all associated sub climax, or degraded, vegetation, fauna and soils, but can often be identified by the climax vegetation type. | Source: Wikipedia |
Detailed Global Biome Map (.jpg) | Interactive Climate Graph |
| Global Biomes and Climate: |
 Global Biomes and Climate Worksheet |
| Why are the biomes located where they are: |
| Why are biomes located where they are Worksheet |
Levels of Solar Radiation:
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Prevailing Winds and Ocean Currents:
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Oceanic Circulation
Ocean Currents
Thermohaline Circulation / Ocean Conveyor Belt / Global Conveyor Belt / Meridional Overturning Circulation |
Altitude
The Furtwangler Glacier, Mt Kilimanjaro. |
Atmospheric Cells
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| Ecosystems are a community of plants, animals, and micro-organisms that are linked by energy and nutrient flows and that interact with each other and with the physical environment. Source |
Ecosystems have living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) elements. Water, air, solar energy, rocks and soils would be examples of abiotic elements. Plants, animals, insects, micro-organisms and people are biotic elements. |
| Food Webs, Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles |
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Download the slide the Food Web Construction Exercise PowerPoint slide and add arrows to build up the flood web. Ensure the arrows show the direction of energy flow. All the information you need is below:
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