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BSCI 124 Lecture Notes

Department of Plant Biology, University of Maryland

LECTURE 35 - TERRESTRIAL BIOMES - Part 1
Role of Climate, Tundra and Taiga



Mixed pine and aspen forest -- Montane Forest Biome -- Colorado


I. Definition

II. Role of Climate


See the United States Forest Service's Ecosystem Provinces map
and online summary for details.



III. Tundra - check out this introduction

E. History:

F. Exploitation:




Southern Taiga Forest or Boreal Forest - Michigan



IV. Taiga - check this introduction





Meadow succession in a taiga forest -- Michigan



Main Terrestrial Biome page

Part 2 Part 3




Last revised: 17 Oct 1997 - Reveal