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Understanding Climate Variation in Major Biomes

Explore climatograms of Chaparral, Desert, and Taiga biomes, analyzing abiotic characteristics and human disruption sensitivity. Consider impacts of global warming on these ecosystems.

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Understanding Climate Variation in Major Biomes

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  1. Climatograms

  2. Major Biomes • CHAPARRAL- SANTA MONICA, CALIF. • T 11.7 11.7 12.8 14.4 15.6 17.2 18.9 18.3 18.3 16.7 14.4 12.8 • P 8.9 7.6 7.4 1.3 1.3 0 0 0 .3 1.5 3.6 5.8 total 37.7

  3. Major Biomes DESERT – DEATH VALLEY,CALIFORNIA) • T 10.9 15.1 19.2 23.8 29.3 34.7 38.2 37.1 32.2 24.8 16.6 10.4 • P .82 1.23 .87 .37 .21 .10 .32 .28 .42 .28 .56 .43 • Total 5.87

  4. TAIGA ANCHORAGE, ALASKA • T -19.3 -8.2 -4.2 1.8 8.0 12.2 14.6 13.5 9.1 .7 -6.8 -9.5 • P 2.7 2.2 1.9 1.3 1.7 2.8 5.1 6.7 6.7 4.3 3.0 3.1 Total- 41.5

  5. Analysis questions • Do all ecosystems in a biome have the same abiotic characteristics? Why/why not • Which biomes are the most sensitive to human disruption? • How do you think global warming would affect these three biomes?

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