Land Biomes

4. the number of organisms that can live in an area
6. this is an example of an animal with a changing population
7. oak, elm, and ______ trees can be found in a deciduous forest
8. this results when the population becomes larger than the carrying capacity
9. receives less than 25 cm of rain in a year. Land could be sandy, rocky, or covered with a layer of salt
11. adaptation of animals found in the Taiga
13. plenty of food and water, few diseases, and few __________ are examples of conditions that would allow a population to become overcrowded
14. found in the midwest United States. Has very few trees because of the small amount of rain
16. factors that limit the number of organisms that can live in an ecosystem
17. this animal can be found living in the Tundra biome
18. cold climate, soil is frozen most of the year, limiting plant and tree growth

1. dry, cold climate. Has many pine trees
2. cooler climate with little rain. Trees shed leaves in the fall
3. warm rainy climate, more species than any other land biome
5. plants that survive in the desert have this close to the surface
10. the pioneers once call the Grasslands this
12. type of animal that has a long tongue and tail. It lives in the tropical rainforest
15. this could result if a population becomes overcrowded