Freshwater
Biomes: Taylor Maddux, Lorielle Danie, Logan Barber
Location and distribution
Freshwater biomes cover 20% of the earth and they are in various locations. Freshwater biomes are any body of water that is made up of freshwater such as lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers
Temperature range
The low is 32°F and the high is 72°F
PRECIPITATION
freshwater biomes receive about 10-80 inches of rain each year
Plants
lily pads
cattails
muskgrass
some other plants are water celery, black spruce trees,
Animals
Interesting facts
Over 700 different species of fish that lived in freshwater biomes
99% of all freshwater is either in ice form or located in the aquifer
Largest freshwater biome is in Florida Everglades
Subdivided into 3 groups lakes, ponds / streams, rivers/ wetlands
Ditches and puddles are considered fresh water biomes because they help some form of life survive
The Freshwater Biome Tour
Here is another picture of our freshwater biome