Biomes

Biomes
Tropical Rain Forest & Boreal Forest

Locations
Tropical Rain Forest
• Tropic of Capricorn- 23.5° S latitude • Amazon Rainforest –
Latitude above 15°N

Boreal Forest
• Boreal Taiga- 50° N latitude
• Boreal Siberia- 34°N
Latitude

Abiotic Factors
Tropical Rain Forest
• Weather, climate, rain, sunlight, clouds, and soil is

very poor in these areas. The
Amazon river rises a lot its water is absorbed in plants for nutrients.

Boreal Forest
• Weather, Climate, and soil is very poor.
• Leaves that are loss and then contribute to soil.
• Long Winters, Very cold climate. •

Biotic Factors
Tropical Rain Forest

• Jaguars, frogs, tree canopies, fungi, monkeys, exotic birds, reptiles anteaters, bugs, insects, etc. • Producers: Mainly plants, fruits and algae
• Consumer: Insects,
Jaguars, Anacondas, & predators. Boreal Forest
• Lynxes, timber wolves, moose, black bears, coyotes; large Herbivores and small herbivores mammals &
Plants.
• Producers: Plants, algae, etc.
• Decomposers: Soil, and honey fungus.

Interesting Facts
Tropic Rain Forest
• In some rainforests monkeys

Boreal Forest
• “Mammals have adapted to

can be omnivores, and eat

this extremely cold weather by

both animals and plants.

growing thick fur coats. These

• On the Rain forest floors, there are many plant families that are located in canopies. animals include the sable, lynx, marten, and many

others.”
• In these regions, animals have long and thin legs

Water Ecosystem

•Very low oxygen level
•Organisms form distinctive vertical sub
•It contains Nekton which are larger organisms
•It protects inland shore surf

Reference
Tropical Rain Forest

Boreal Forest

• Interesting Facts on Rain
Forests http://www.srl.caltech.edu/perso nnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6 /www/facts.html - interesting facts • Rainforest adventures http://www.rainforestadventure.
com/sustainability/about_the_rai