Thursday, June 30, 2011

Biomes


Freshwater lake and Temperate forest
Hancock, MA


Freshwater lake
Hopkinton Park, MA


Marine/Intertidal Zone
Marina Beach, Tamil Nadu, India














Hydrothermal vents (Source: http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/)

A biome is defined as a "large ecological region characterized by similar vegatation and climate and all living organisms in it." So, hydrothermal vents kind of fit the description. I also thought that they are in a way part of the ocean, which consists of many biomes.





Coral reefs (source: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/)














Grassland

135 E main St, Westborough, MA



1 comment:

  1. I agree with your thoughts about the hydrothermal vents...

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