LIFE OF LAND

                              LIFE OF LAND
    Different climates create different types of habitat for life on 
land.Warm ,Wet places grow lush forests. For example-while hot ,dry regions develop deserts. These are just two of the world's principal habitat division , or biomes. Each biome consists of many areas, human activity such as farming has completely changed their character.


 KEY

•   CONIFEROUS FOREST

          Vast areas of Scandinavia, Russia ,Alaska, and Canada are covered with coniferous forest - home to moose, beavers, and wolves.

•   MOUNTAIN

       High mountain ranges have arctic climates near the peaks.

Where few plant grow. Animals must cope in dangerous terrain.

•  SAVANNA

         These Topical grasslands with wet and dry seasons support huge herds of grazing animal and powerful predators.

• POLAR ICE

          The ice that forms on cold oceans is a refuge for animals 

that  hunt in the water . That continental ice sheet are almost lifeless.

•  TROPICAL RAINFOREST

         The evergreen forests that grow near the equators are the richest of all biomes , with a huge diversity of plant and animal life.

•  DESERT 

         Some deserts are barren rock and sand , but many support a range of plants and animal adapted to survive the dry conditions.

• TUNDRA

         These region on the fringes of polar ice sheets thaw out in summer and attract animal such as reindeer and nesting birds.

• MEDITERRANEAN

         Dry scrub regions such as around the Mediterranean, are home to a rich insect life and drought -resistant shrubs and plants.

• TEMPERATE GRASSLAND

        The dry ,grassy prairies with hot summers and cold winters,support grazing herds such as antelope and bison.

• DECIDUOUS FOREST

        In cool ,moist regions, many trees grow fast in summer but lose their leaves in winter. The Wildlife here changes with the seasons.