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Mo4-L7a: How is an Ecosystem Different From a Biome?
A biome is a large region on Earth with a specific Terrestrial means related to land, and aquatic means
climate, physical features, plants, and other related to water.
organisms.
Terrestrial biomes include forests, deserts, tundra,
Biomes contain ecosystems, populations, and and grasslands.
communities, as well as specific biotic and abiotic
factors. Aquatic biomes include saltwater areas and
freshwater areas.
All biomes are part of the biosphere—the part of
Earth that supports life—and can be described as Biomes, like communities, can affect each other.
either terrestrial or aquatic.
Aquatic Desert BIOME PYRAMID
Forest Grassland
Tundra
Key Concept
How is an Ecosystem Different From a Biome?
What is Biome?
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