AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are over 1700 different species of plants that bloom in the tundra climate. Most of the plants grow low to the ground and in clumps that serve to protect their fragile root system from being uprooted during high winds. The permafrost (frozen soil) prevents any trees from growing here.

Detailed explanation-2: -Terrestrial biomes include tundras, temperate forests and grasslands, chaparral, temperate and tropical deserts, and tropical forests and grasslands.

Detailed explanation-3: -Terrestrial biomes are distinguished primarily by their predominant vegetation, and are mainly determined by temperature and rainfall. Differences in temperature or precipitation determine the types of plants that grow in a given area (Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-4: -Terrestrial biomes are forests, grassland, desert, and tundra.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are eight major terrestrial biomes: tropical rainforests, savannas, subtropical deserts, chaparral, temperate grasslands, temperate forests, boreal forests, and Arctic tundra.