Introduction

The Internet Resources

• The Importance and Conservation of Biomes - Describes human impact on forest and aquatic biomes.

• Biomes of the World - Includes climate, vegetation, animals, and human effects on rainforests, savannas (called 'tropical dry forests' by the site), deserts, steppes / grasslands, broadleaf forests (AKA deciduous forests), taiga (AKA coniferous forests),and tundra.

Forest Biomes

• Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forests - Contains sections entitled Vegetation, Climate, Fauna, Geographic Distribution (including map).

• The Rainforest - Contains sections entitled Vegetation, Climate, Fauna, Geographic Distribution (including map).

• Coniferous Forest (AKA Taiga) Animals - Some info and lots of animal pix. Did you know coniferous forests are also known as 'taiga'?

• Deciduous Forest Animals - Some info and lots of animal pix.

• Taiga - Taiga is also known as coniferous or boreal forest. This site contains sections entitled Vegetation, Climate, Fauna, Geographic Distribution (including map).

• Rainforest - Animal pix, location map, other info.

Aquatic Biomes

• Aquatic Biomes - General information about fresh water and ocean biomes.

• Coral Reefs - Info on types of reefs, their locations, and the impact of humans on reefs. AWESOME ANIMAL PICTURES!

• Intertidal Zone - A little info about the place where the ocean meets the shore. FABULOUS ANIMAL PICTURES.

• Ocean Animals - Oodles of pix!

• Pond Animals - Great pix!

• Swamp and Marsh Animals - Lots of pictures.

• Marine Biome - Animals, plants, location, climate, and human impact on oceans.

• Ocean Biome - Animals, plants, climate, location, and human impact on oceans. Great pix.

• Ocean Biome - Animals, plants, climate, location, human impact on oceans.

• Aquatic Plants - Good Pix.

• Aquatic Creatures - Good pix of animals living in rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, and wetlands.

• Marine Ecosystems - Some info on shorelines, intertidal zones, estuaries, and marshes.

• Coral Reefs - Info and pix. Includes an internal link to a chart about human impact on reefs.

Grassland/Savanna/Steppe Biomes

• The Savanna - Contains sections entitled Vegetation, Climate, Fauna, Geographic Distribution (including map).

• Grasslands - Contains sections entitled Vegetation, Climate, Fauna, Geographic Distribution (including map).

• Grasslands - Includes information about temperate grasslands, savannas and steppes.

• Grassland Animals - Some info about grasslands and great grassland animal pix.

• Savanna Animals - Mostly pictures of savanna animals.

• Prairie Animals - Prairies are grasslands. More animal pix.

Tundra Biomes

• The Tundra - Contains sections entitled Vegetation, Climate, Fauna, Geographic Distribution (including map).

• Tundra - Includes information about artic and alpine tundra.

• Tundra - A liitle info and a lot of animal pix.

Desert Biomes

• Desert - Contains sections entitled Vegetation, Climate, Fauna, Geographic Distribution (including map).

• Desert Animals - Lots of animal pix.