BIOLOGY RESPONSE RESPOND IN 150 WORDS

live in Durango, CO, which is a mountainous area located in the southwestern part of the state. I referenced figures 18.33 in chapter 18 of the textbook to find out that a part of Colorado would fall into the grassland biome. I also referenced figure 18.35 to find out that a large part of Colorado has a coniferous forest biome. (Simon, Dickey, Reece, & Hogan, 2016). Although both of these figures do not show state lines, I used my knowledge of the states in the US to figure out that these biomes exist in Colorado. I also know this information is correct because I can look around and see that there are coniferous forests around my house and that there are grasslands leading up to the mountain bases and in areas of high agriculture. These biomes that exist in my area, tell me that the climate in southwestern colorado is a highly elevated area that has warm summers and pretty cold winters. In both the grassland area and the coniferous forest areas, the areas are dry and cold.