BIOMES LAB KEY – NOTE: Names of biomes may differ from those listed here due to differences in biome nomenclature among sources. Site Location Temp(°C) Precip.(cm) Biome Pattern 1 Pittsburg 10.6 118 Temp. For. Synchronous, Seasonal 2 Australia 18.9 22.2 Desert Precip - low and even Temp - seasonal 3 Oklahoma 16.1 65.6 Grassland Asynchronous (esp Su) Precip - highest Sp & F Temp - seasonal 4 Spain 15.9 43.5 Chaparral/ Asynchronous (esp Su) Shrubland Shrubland Precip - highest Sp & F Temp - seasonal 5 Chad 26.7 118 Savanna Temp - high and even Precip - strongly seasonal (wet in Summer) 6 Singapore 26.7 274 TRF Temp - high and even Precip - highest in Wtr. 7 USSR -15.9 17.3 Tundra Temp - low and seasonal Precip - low and even 8 Canada -5.5 103.9 Taiga Synchronous Temp - low and seasonal Precip - moderate and seasonal 9 Brazil 26 159.6 Monsoon Temp - high and even (Tropical) (Tropical) Precip - high, except Sep - Jan 10 Washington 10.4 254.6 Temp. RF Asynchronous (Taiga) Temp - seasonal (highest in Summer) Precip - seasonal (highest in Winter) 11 Kansas 13.3 84.5 Grassland Synchronous (Seasonal Temp - seasonal Forest) Precip - seasonal (highest in Summer) 12 N. Dakota 5.4 39.1 Grassland Synchronous Temp - seasonal Precip - seasonal but low (high in Summer) ADDITONAL NOTES FOR INSTRUCTORS FOUND IN PDF FILE PAGE 111
BIOMES LAB – KEY NOTE: Names of biomes may differ from those listed here due to differences in biome nomenclature among sources. Site Location Biome Temp(°C) Precip.(cm) Pattern 1 Pittsburg Temp. For. 10.6 118 Synchronous, Seasonal 2 Australia Desert 18.9 22.2 Precip - low and even Temp - seasonal 3 Oklahoma Grassland 16.1 65.6 Asynchronous (esp Su) Precip - highest Sp & F Temp - seasonal 4 Spain Chaparral/ 15.9 43.5 Asynchronous (esp Su) Shrubland Shrubland Precip - highest Sp & F Temp - seasonal 5 Chad Savanna 26.7 118 Temp - high and even Precip - strongly seasonal (wet in Summer) 6 Singapore TRF 26.7 274 Temp - high and even Precip - highest in Wtr. 7 USSR Tundra -15.9 17.3 Temp - low and seasonal Precip - low and even 8 Canada Taiga -5.5 103.9 Synchronous Temp - low and seasonal Precip - moderate and seasonal 9 Brazil Monsoon 26 159.6 Temp - high and even (Tropical) (Tropical) Precip - high, except Sep - Jan 10 Washington Temp. RF 10.4 254.6 Asynchronous (Taiga) Temp - seasonal (highest in Summer) Precip - seasonal (highest in Winter) 11 Kansas Grassland 13.3 84.5 Synchronous (Seasonal Temp - seasonal Forest) Precip - seasonal (highest in Summer) 12 N. Dakota Grassland 5.4 39.1 Synchronous Temp - seasonal Precip - seasonal but low (high in Summer) ADDITONAL NOTES FOR INSTRUCTORS FOUND IN PDF FILE PAGE 111
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