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AP Environmental Science

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Biome Locations Average Annual Precipitation Indicator Plants Indicator Animals Other Important
Temperature Range (cm) Characteristics/Soil
Range (◦C)
Tundra A cold and Below 0 degrees 15-25 cm Mosses, lichens, Arctic fox, arctic Permafrost,
treeless biome dwarf shrubs, hare seasonal flowers
with low growing grasses
vegetation
Boreal Forest/Taiga Subarctic regions -10°C to 5°C 30-85 cm Coniferous trees, Moose, lynx, Acidic, nutrient-
just south of the spruce, mosses black bear poor soil
tundra. Found in
large northern
areas
Temperate Rainforest Costal regions 5°C to 20°C 200-350cm Giant sequoias, Black bear, elk, Fertile, rich soil,
with mild Douglas fir, bobcat, various high biodiversity
temperatures and ferns, mosses bird
high.
Temperate Seasonal Forest Mid- latitude 0°C to 20°C 75-150cm Deciduous trees, Deer, raccoon, Fertile soil, distinct
regions with oak, shrubs squirrels, birds seasons, high
distinct seasons biodiversity
Woodland/Shrubland/ Mediterranean 10°C to 20°C 40-100 cm Coyote, Well-drained,
Chapparal regions and other Shrubs, small jackrabbit, lizard, often sandy or
areas with hot, trees (e.g., oak, various bird rocky soil, hot dry
dry summers and sagebrush), species (e.g., summers, mild wet
mild, wet winters. grasses California quail) winters
Found around the
Mediterranean
Temperate Grassland/Cold Central regions of -5°C to 20°C 25-75 cm Grasses (e.g., Bison, prairie Fertile soil, prone
Dessert continents with bluestem, dogs, coyotes, to drought, strong
cold winters and ryegrass), few various grassland seasonal
moderate rainfall. trees birds (e.g., temperature
meadowlark) variations
Tropical Rainforest Equatorial regions 20°C to 30°C 175-400 cm Dense canopy Jaguar, sloth, Poor soil nutrients
with high rainfall trees (e.g., various monkey (due to rapid
and mahogany, species, toucans, decomposition),
 temperatures. rubber tree), insects high biodiversity,
epiphytes (e.g., constant warm
orchids, ferns) temperatures
Tropical Seasonal Regions with a 20°C to 30°C 75-150 cm (with Grasses, Elephants, lions, Well-drained soil,
Forest/Savanna wet and dry a distinct dry scattered trees giraffes, zebras, distinct wet and
season, often season) (e.g., acacia, various antelope dry seasons,
found in tropical baobab), shrubs moderate
and subtropical biodiversity
areas. Located in
parts of Africa,
South America,
and Northern
Australia.
Subtropical Desert Hot, arid regions 20°C to 35°C 10-30 cm Cacti, xerophyte Fennec fox, Sandy or rocky soil,
with sparse shrubs, drought- camels, lizards, extreme
vegetation. Found resistant grasses various rodents temperature
in areas like the (e.g., kangaroo variations between
Sahara Desert rat) day and night, low
biodiversity