A biome is defined as a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, characterized by distinctive plant and animal species adapted for that environment. An ecosystem is a smaller collection of living and non-living things that interact within a specific area. The key difference is that a biome can contain many ecosystems and is defined by its climate and distinctive organisms, whereas an ecosystem is a specific collection of interacting factors within a bounded area. The document discusses how biomes like rainforests and deserts are being destroyed by human actions and stresses the importance of learning about and protecting different biomes.
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A biome is defined as a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, characterized by distinctive plant and animal species adapted for that environment. An ecosystem is a smaller collection of living and non-living things that interact within a specific area. The key difference is that a biome can contain many ecosystems and is defined by its climate and distinctive organisms, whereas an ecosystem is a specific collection of interacting factors within a bounded area. The document discusses how biomes like rainforests and deserts are being destroyed by human actions and stresses the importance of learning about and protecting different biomes.
A biome is defined as a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, characterized by distinctive plant and animal species adapted for that environment. An ecosystem is a smaller collection of living and non-living things that interact within a specific area. The key difference is that a biome can contain many ecosystems and is defined by its climate and distinctive organisms, whereas an ecosystem is a specific collection of interacting factors within a bounded area. The document discusses how biomes like rainforests and deserts are being destroyed by human actions and stresses the importance of learning about and protecting different biomes.
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A biome is defined as a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, characterized by distinctive plant and animal species adapted for that environment. An ecosystem is a smaller collection of living and non-living things that interact within a specific area. The key difference is that a biome can contain many ecosystems and is defined by its climate and distinctive organisms, whereas an ecosystem is a specific collection of interacting factors within a bounded area. The document discusses how biomes like rainforests and deserts are being destroyed by human actions and stresses the importance of learning about and protecting different biomes.
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Environmental Science Ms. Rust We’ve talked about ecosystems…what is a biome and how is it different?
• An ECOSYSTEM is a collection of biotic (living)
and abiotic (non-living) factors which work together. Think of a pond. Algae, fish, cattails (biotic) work together with the sun, rocks, water (abiotic) to survive And a biome? • A biome is defined as an area that has distinctive climate and organisms…meaning climate and organisms that are different from other biomes • Examples: desert and rain forest… different climate, different organisms live there • A biome can contain many ecosystems! Back to the basics • What is climate? Climate is NOT the same as the daily weather. Climate = average temperature and precipitation over a long period of time – Ex: The climate in a rain forest is very different than the climate in a desert…how so? • Warm/humid with a lot of rain vs. dry/wet with very little rain Why do we care about biomes? • Entire biomes are being destroyed by human actions
• How do you think the rain forest is
being destroyed? The desert? And the biggest factor… Your task:
• We are going to embark on a project
that will help us learn more about each biome. By learning about the biome, you will learn why it is important and why it NEEDS to be protected.