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- A biodome is a large controlled internal environment in which plants and animals, from much warmer or colder regions than the region of the biodome, can be kept in the natural conditions of their own sustainable ecosystems.
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Mammals. Birds. Reptiles and amphibians. Fish. Invertebrates. All animals. All plants. The Montréal Biodôme invites you to discover plants and animals from five ecosystems of the Americas. Get closer to nature!
An oasis in the heart of the city of Montreal, the Biodôme offers an immersive visit through five ecosystems of the Americas where animals and plants can be observed. It is one of the few places in the world to reproduce so faithfully the complexity of the natural environment and the interactions between animal and plant species.
- 4777, Pierre-De Coubertin avenue, Montreal, H1X 2B2, QC
- (514) 868-3000
It houses plants and animals from many places around the world. This includes Australia, Chile, the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and the Himalayas. Could humans live inside a biodome?
Dec 12, 2022 · The house of life. The popular Biodôme is housed in the former Velodrome built for the 1976 Montréal Summer Olympic Games. Its rounded shape is evocative of a fossilized shell called a trilobite. The Biodôme is not really a zoo, but it’s not a botanical garden, either.
Feb 5, 2024 · biodome: A human-made, closed environment containing plants and animals existing in equilibrium. biome: An area with a certain set of ecological characteristics, including a specific climate, plants and animals living in it. biosphere: The part of the Earth's atmosphere that is capable of supporting life and includes both living and nonliving ...
May 20, 2020 · A MODEL FOR GLOBAL ECOLOGY ON PLANET EARTH. In the middle of the Arizona desert lies a 12700m2 (3.14 acre) research facility that was designed to mimic earth’s complex natural systems. This giant greenhouse building is known as Biosphere 2. In case you’re wondering what Biosphere 1 is, you’re living on it—planet Earth.
A biodome, also known as a biological dome, is a form of artificial, closed ecological system that mimics a particular environment or a collection of environments. It is a structure, often dome-shaped, that houses plants, animals, and other living organisms in a way that allows for the study and observation of ecosystems in a controlled manner.