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Table of Contents

Taiga...3

Tundra...5

Tropical Rain Forest...7

Desert...9

Temperate Grasslands/Prairies...11

Savannah...13

Temperate Deciduous Forrest...15

Biotic Factors

Plants-Spruce, hemlock and fir

Animals-Bohemian Waxwing, Hawk owl, and Ermine

Abiotic Factors

Landforms-High plains, some mountain ranges, and mountains

Soil-thin and lacking in nutrients.

Climate-very cold, average temperature is below freezing 6 months out 

of the year, and yearly precipitation in the taiga is 12 - 33 inches

Impact People Have on the Biome

Some impacts that humans have on the environment are deforestation 

and hunting. Logging occurs in the taiga leading to deforestation and 

loss of animal habitat. The animals suffer from this along with hunting. 

Hunting kills many animals in this biome.

Location

The Taiga exist within the latitudes of 65.154 and the longitudes of :-

147.503

Biotic Factors

Animals-polar bears black flies and arctic foxes  

Plants-moss, heaths, and trees

Abiotic Factors

Landform-rough terrain with many mountains

Soil-poor in nutrients, and there is an under-layer of soil called permafrost 

which remains completely frozen all the time, allowing little room for deep 

rooting plants and trees, therefore there are very few trees in a tundra region

Climate-extremely low climate, cold temperatures

Impact People have on the Biome

Global Warming: Melting glaciers and permafrost flood areas and destroys 

plant species.

Oil Drilling: Tundra has many natural resources, like oil and nickel. Pollution 

from mines and rigs ruins the fragile ecosystem.

Location

71.2ºN; 156ºW

Biotic Factors

Plants- Bark, Lianas, and Nepenthes

Animals - Bearded Pig, Capybara, and Flying Dragon

Abiotic Factors

Landforms- Mountain, Valley, Wetland

Soil- Soil is nutrient-poor and acidic. Decompostion is rapid and soils are 

subject to heavy leaching. 

Climate- average 20-25º C. It varies little throughout the year; the average 

temperatures of the three warmest and three coldest months do not differ 

by more than 5º. Annual rainfall exceeding 2000 mm. 

Impact humans have on Biome

Pollution-The ground, air, and water become polluted from mining. 

Deforestation-Organisms start to disappear due to the fact that they lose 

their homes through deforestation by humans.

Location

23.5º N and 23.5º S near the equator. 

Biotic Factors

Plants-Cactus, Aloe, and few trees such as the dragon tree

Animals-Addax, Cactus Wren, and the Desert Lark

Abiotic Factors

Landforms-Gravel, boulders, mountains, clay, and various types of soil cover 

most of the rest of the land. 

Soil-Have abundant nutrients because they need only water to become very 

productive and have little or no organic matter.

Climate--Desert climates are formed by high-pressure zones in which cold air 

descends. It is a Low Latitude climate.

Impact People Have on the Biome

Off roading (when we run our vehicles over the desert soil) carves tracks into 

the soil that will scar the land for many years.Trenching that is makes soil 

crusts and rock surfaces unstable, concentrating erosion and water runoff.

Location

Many deserts are in bands along 30º latitude north and 30º latitude south.

Abiotic Factors

Animals-girrafes, bulls, and turkeys

Plants-perriental grasses, stems and buds, trees and shrubs of all sorts

Abiotic Factors

Landforms-Vast expanses of open land.

Soil-Has some of the richest and darkest soil on Earth

Climate-Hot summers and cold winters 

Impacts Humans Have on Biome

Humans are taking use of the rich soil in temperate grasslands to their 

advantage and making it farmland. Using this biome as farmland is producing 

a lot of food such as wheat. Also temperate grasslands are becoming feeding 

grounds for cattle which can be then turned into food. This food is important 

to America but this destruption may cause the plants and animals that live in 

this biome to loose their homes and maybe loose their lifes.  

Location

37°21′N to 34°51′15″S and 51°27′52″E to 17°33′22″W

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