Mountain Hike Research Paper Alternative Assignment

Goal: To learn general knowledge about the major biomes of the planet and specific knowledge about a particular biome of your choice.

Start with the site http://www.about.com and perform a search on the term "Biomes" to learn about the biomes on the planet Earth. The textbook also includes a chapter on Biomes, you should refer to that as well for information. The About.com Biomes page includes links to further information on the various biomes. Another page with similar information is:
http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~bogler/ecology/biomes.html

Your paper should include a list of all the biomes on the planet earth with a brief description of what characterizes that biome. In that list note to which biome the FSM belongs. Then your paper should cover in detail a specific biome - you pick one biome and do a research briefing on that biome. I would expect the papers to be roughly three to four pages of text plus a bibliography. Some of the things you should, at a minimum, cover include:

• Where is the biome found on the planet
• What animals inhabit the biome
• What plants are found in the biome
• What are the patterns of rainfall and/or snowfall in the biome
• What are the seasons like in the biome
• How is the biome important to the planet
• Go to http://www.bio2.edu/index.html and describe what Biosphere 2 is and what biomes it includes.

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