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Understanding Biomes: Climate and Biology Interconnected

A biome is a significant ecosystem characterized by distinct climate conditions and biological diversity. Key climate determinants include temperature and precipitation, influenced by factors such as Earth's tilt, proximity to water bodies, latitude, and altitude. Precipitation patterns are shaped by windward and leeward positioning, with the windward side being moist and the leeward side drier. Additionally, biomes can host microclimates, areas with unique climate characteristics differing from their surroundings, like an oasis in a desert, enriching the ecological complexity of each biome.

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Understanding Biomes: Climate and Biology Interconnected

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  1. Levels of Ecology Biomes

  2. What Exactly is a Biome? • A biome is a major ecosystem determined by climate and biology. • What determines Climate? • What determines the “Biology” of an area?  Temperature and Precipitation Plants (flora) and Animals (fauna)

  3. Factors Affecting Climate • What are some factors that affect the temperature of an area? • Tilt of the Earth • Location to a body of water • latitude • altitude

  4. What are some factors that affect the precipitation of an area?  Windward and leeward positioning. The windward side is the side of an area subject to the prevailing wind, and is the wetter side.  Proximity to a body of water  Altitude

  5. Windward vs Leeward

  6. Microclimates • biomes also may have microclimates. • A microclimate is a zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. • examples:  Oasis in a desert.

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