Biomes
Rainforest
Location
Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Australia
Characteristics
Biotic Features
Plants, Bamboo, Coconut Trees, Curare Plant, Animals ( Colobus Monkey, Sloth, and Lemurs)
Abiotic Features
Soil Nutrients, Sunlight, and a Warm Climate
Human Population
Due to the intense humidity it would not be super likely for a lot of humans to live in the rain forest biomes.
Natural Resources
Farming, Mining, Ranching and Timber
Ecological Threats
Logging, Deforestation, Cattle Grazing, Soya Plantations, Palm Oil, Mining,
Boreal / Taiga Forest
Location
Canada and Russia
Characteristics
Biotic Features
Mammals, Insects (32,000 species), trees,
Abiotic Features
Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Rocks, and Precipitation
Human Population
Since Canada and Russia are well populated areas it is assumed that there will be a higher population than most of the others.
Natural Resources
Wood, Oil
Ecological Threats
Logging, Mining, Oil and Gas, Hydro.
Grassland
Location
Africa, South America, Eurasia and plains of North America
Characteristics
Biotic Features
Primary Producers ( cyanobacteria, mosses, lichens, trees etc)
Primary and Secondary Consumers (Rabbits, Moles, Small Deer etc.)
Abiotic Features
Climate, Parental material and soil, Topography, Natural Disturbances.
Human Population
Similar to desert so there would be less human population
Natural Resources
Tropical Grassland - Water, Lumber, and Livestock.
Temperate Grassland - Wheat, Coal, Oil, Corn, Livestock, Gas and Oats
Ecological Threats
Global Warming, Urban Development, Pesticides
Desert
Location
North Africa, Southwestern U.S, Mexico and Australia.
Characteristics
Biotic Features
Scorpions, Coyotes, Snakes, Spiders, Lizard and Cacti
Abiotic Features
Sand
Human Population
Less than most of the biomes.
Natural Resources
Mineral Salts, Copper, Uranium, Iron
Ecological Threats
Global Warming because it creates in increase of wildfires as well as a drought.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Locaction
Half of the United States, Canada, Europe, parts of Russia, China, and Japan.
Characteristics
Biotic Features
Deciduous Trees, Birch Trees, Oak Trees, Red tailed hawk, common lime, coyote, chipmunks, white-tailed deer.
Abiotic Features
Rocks, Soil, Water, Sunlight, Air, Climate, Rain, Hills, Temperature, Air
Human Population
Populated by many humans if not #1 in the biomes
Natural Resources
Trees, Flora, Fauna, and Ecosystems.
Ecological Threats
Acid rain caused by industrial and vehicular emissions.
Chaparral / Mediterranean
Location
US West Coast, South America's West Coast, South Africa's Cape Town, Australia's Western Tip, Coast of the Mediterranean.
Characteristics
Biotic Features
Foxes, Ferns, Trees, Ticks, Broom rapes, Pumas, Coyotes and Rabbits
Abiotic Features
Mountains, Rocks and Water (small amount)
Human Population
Very Populated by humans
Natural Resources
Trees, animals(fur),rocks
Ecological Threats
Wild fires and human development, habitat destruction, air pollution, water pollution, climate change and global warming.
Savanna
Location
Africa, South America, Australia, and India.
Characteristics
Biotic Features
Trees, Grasses, Shrubs, Mosses, Lichens, Insects, Fungi, Larger Animals
Abiotic Features
Climate, Soil, Topography, Precipitation, Hills, Prairies, Rocks, Cliffs, Gullies
Human Population
Subtopic
The Savanna is more likely to be inhabited by humans however still not super likely as the boreal forest.
Natural Rescources
A lot of metal resources including Bauxite, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Nickel, Tin, Gold etc.
Ecological Threats
Climate change, specific farming practices, overgrazing, aggressive agriculture irrigation, deforestation and erosion.
Tundra
Location
Top of the world, near the north pole.
Characteristics
Biotic Features
Low Shrubs, Crustose and Foliose Lichens, Herbivores, Carnivores, Migratory Birds, Insects, Fish
Abiotic Features
Precipitation, Temperature, Permafrost, Wind
Human Population
Due to the extreme temperatures there would be a less likely amount of human population and it would be similar to the desert biome.
Natural Resources
Nickel, Copper, Coal, Gold, Uranium, Tungsten, Diamond, Oil, and Iron.
Ecological Threats
Climate Change is the biggest ecological threat