Science 7 13.2-13.3 Review

The portion of the earth where life exists

(a)  

The dominant plant species in each biome

(a)  

All the organisms of one species in an ecosystem

• climax vegetation

• community

• population

• biosphere

All the living things in an ecosystem

• climax vegetation

• population

• community

• biosphere

Because the growing season is so short, there are no trees in this biome

• tundra

• temperate deciduous forest

• grassland

• boreal forest

• deserts

Found near the equator

• tundra

• temperate deciduous forest

• boreal forest

• grasslands

• tropical rainforest

The hottest and driest biomes of the world

• tundra

• grassland

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• brackish biomes

Made up of a canopy of trees, skyward-reaching vines, and magnificent flowering plants

• tundra

• brackish biome

• tropical rainforest

• desert

• grassland

This biome covers most of the United States

• tundra

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

• boreal forest

• brackish biome

Conifers dominate the vegetation in this biome

• tundra

• temperate deciduous forest

• boreal forest

• desert

• brackish biome