Which Biome Has...

Abiotic factors: hot and wet year-round; thin, nutrient-poor soils

Dominant plants: broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants; orchids and bromeliads

Which Biome Has...

Abiotic factors: warm temperatures; seasonal rainfall; compact soil; frequent

fires set by lightning

Dominant plants: tall, perennial grasses; sometimes drought-tolerant and fire-resistant trees or shrubs

Which Biome Has...

Abiotic factors: low precipitation, variable temperatures; soils rich in minerals but

poor in organic material

Dominant plants: cacti and other succulents; creosote bush and other plants with short growth cycles

Which Biome Has...

Abiotic factors: warm to hot summers; cold winters; moderate, seasonal precipitation;

fertile soils; occasional fires

Dominant plants: lush, perennial grasses and herbs; most are resistant to drought, fire, and cold

Which Biome Has...

Abiotic factors: hot, dry summers; cool, moist winters; thin, nutrient-poor soils; periodic fires

Dominant plants: woody evergreen shrubs with small, leathery leaves; fragrant, oily herbs that grow during winter and die in summer

Which Biome Has...

Abiotic factors: cold to moderate winters; warm summers; year-round precipitation; fertile soils

Dominant plants: broadleaf deciduous trees; some conifers; flowering shrubs; herbs; a ground layer of mosses and ferns

Which Biome Has...

Abiotic factors: mild temperatures; abundant precipitation during fall, winter, and spring; relatively cool, dry summer; rocky, acidic soils

Dominant plants: Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, western hemlock, redwood

Which Biome Has...

Abiotic factors: strong winds; low precipitation; short and soggy summers; long, cold, and dark winters;. poorly developed soils; permafrost

Dominant plants: ground-hugging plants such as mosses, lichens, sedges, and short grasses