BIOME-1-TUNDRATAIGA-DECIDUOUS-FOREST
BIOME-1-TUNDRATAIGA-DECIDUOUS-FOREST
BIOME-1-TUNDRATAIGA-DECIDUOUS-FOREST
I. Life of the organisms in these biomes are directly affected by physical factors or abiotic factors. Written on the first
column are abiotic factors. Write how these abiotic factors characterize the identified biome per table. The first one is
given as an example.
BIOME: TUNDRA
ABIOTIC FACTORS DESCRIPTION
1. SOIL Presence of permafrost or permanently frozen soil
2. TEMPERATURE
3. PRECIPITATION
BIOME: TAIGA
ABIOTIC FACTORS DESCRIPTION
1. SOIL acidic, mineral- poor, and has a layer of partly decomposed conifer
needles at the surface.
2. TEMPERATURE
3. PRECIPITATION
2. TEMPERATURE
3. PRECIPITATION
II. How do plants and animals survive in these biomes? Complete the table below to answer the question.
BIOME: TUNDRA
NAME OF ADAPTATION/S BENEFIT/S OR REASON/S FOR
PLANTS ADAPTATION
CUSHION
PLANT
ARCTIC
WILLOW
POLAR BEAR
SNOWY OWL
BIOME: TAIGA
NAME OF ADAPTATION/S BENEFIT/S OR REASON/S FOR
PLANTS ADAPTATION
CONIFERS
SPHAGNUM
MOSS
CARIBOU
GRIZZLY BEAR
BIRDS