Comparision between biome in the torrid zone and the temperate zone
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A biome is a large region of the Earth which has a particular climate and particular types of living things. The plants and animals of each biome possess traits which help them to survive in their particular biome.
The biomes found in the torrid zone include rainforests, tropical seasonal forests, scrublands, savannas and deserts.
The biomes found in the temperate zone include deciduous forests, chaparrals, grasslands and deserts.
The key biotic and abiotic features of the biomes are as follows:
Biome - Rainforest
Temperature - high
Precipitation - high
Main plants - broadleaf evergreen trees, epiphytes, lianas or vines
Other features - the soils are infertile. There is a lot of diversity of species.
Biome - Savannas and Deciduous Tropical
Temperature - high
Precipitation - seasonal drought
Main plants - grasslands with scattered broadleaf deciduous shrubs and trees
Other features - periodic fire is common, C4 photosynthesis
Biome - Desert
Temperature - high
Precipitation - low but there is a wet season
Main plants - succulents and some annual herbs
Other features - small or no leaves, hairy epidermi, thick waxy cuticles, CAM photosynthesis
Biome - Grasslands
Temperature - temperate
Precipitation - moderate or low
Main plants - perennial bunch and sod grasses
Other features - land exploited for crops
Biome - Temperate deciduous forest
Temperature - temperate
Precipitation - moderate or even
Main plants - deciduous trees and perennial herbs
Other features - herbaceous plants vary with season
Biome - Temperate mixed and conifer forests
Temperature - moderate
Precipitation - moderate
Main plants - mixtures of broadleaf and conifers
Other features - soils are infertile, transition between temperate and taiga
Biome - Mediterranean scrub
Temperature - temperate
Precipitation - moist winter and dry summer
Main plants - evergreen and summer deciduous trees and shrubs, thicket or coppice
Other features - also known as chaparral and maquis