Climatograms That Define a Biome

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ClimatogramsThat Define a Biome

• By Lori Chen Marie Patrick

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Key Terms

• Biome
• biotic community
• dominant plants and animals
• unique climate

Biomes of the World
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BIOMES

• Tundra
• Coniferous Forest
• Deciduous Forest
• Desert
• Grassland
• Rainforest

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Key Terms

• Climatogram
• graph
• shows a biomes monthly temperature
• and precipitation data
• in a single year

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Key Term
Abiotic Factors Physical or NONLIVING component
of an ecosystem
Rocks, Sand, Cliffs
Snow, Rain, Hail
Wind
Sun, Heat, Cold
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Tundra

• Permafrost (permanent layer of frost)
• Little rain or snowfall
• Least diverse biome
• Flat terrain
• Constant low temperature

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Coniferous Forest(TAIGA)

• Spruce and Fir Trees (Cone Plants)
• Mosses, lichens, small shrubs
• Winter snowfall
• Short, warm summer days
• Snow completely thaws

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Deciduous Forest

• Distinct 4 seasons
• Trees lose leaves in the Fall
• Richest Soil
• Oaks, Maple, Hickory, Chestnut
• Abundant snow and rainfall
• Squirrels, Deer, Birds, Fox, Skunk

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Desert

• Extreme temperatures
• Little precipitation
• Poor, dry conditions
• Thorny plants, cacti
• Rodents, insects, reptiles, camels

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Grassland

• Tall, Mixed or Short grass
• Deep, porous soil
• Low-medium precipitation
• Wolves, grasshoppers, jackrabbits, badgers,
  rattlesnakes, birds,
• Low winter temperatures

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Rainforest

• Most Diverse
• Minimal season variation
• Rainfall, Humidity, Precipitation High
• Vegetation is dense
• Broad leafed plants
• Insects, fungi, monkeys, birds, frogs

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Purpose of Lab

• Graph data of temperature and precipitation
• Compare biomes
• Analyze San Diego biome data
• Analyze a set of unknown data

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Climatogram

• cm

• Chaparral

• C

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Steps to do the Lab

• Graph the San Diego data on graphing paper
• Use Microsoft Excell to do steps ad
  (on page 601)
• Graph your assigned Unknown from page 601
  (a-l)
• Study your graph and label the appropriate biome
  it belongs too

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How to use Excell

• Turn on the power of the computer
• Move the mouse to Start and click one time,
  holding the button down
• Drag the mouse to Programs, then over to
  Microsoft Excel and release
• You are in Microsoft Excel

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Making a Data Table

• 1. Type the initials of the months in the first
  column
• 2. Type in the monthly precipitation in the
  second column
• 3. Type in the monthly temperature in the third
  column

• Example of Data Table

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Graphing Your Data (1)

• 1. Select all of the data and hit the chart
  wizard icon
• 2. Click on the Custom Types tag
• 3. Select the Line-column on Two Axes
• 4. Click next twice
• 5. Select no legend and type in the necessary
  info.
• 6.Click finish

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Graphing Your Data (2)

• 1. Double click on the left Y axis bar and under
  Scale put in the following values
• Minimum 0 Major unit 2
• Maximum 36 Minor unit 1

• 2. Double click on the right Y axis bar and under
  Scale put in the following values
• Minimum -36 Major unit 4
• Maximum 36 Minor unit 1

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REFERENCES

• Islas Semester II - Biology Instruction Packet
  (IP)
• Biological Science - An Ecological Approach -
  SEVENTH EDITION (textbook)
• Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia
• Microsoft Excel