Terrestrial Biomes Overview

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Warm climate with seasonal patterns, moderate precipitation with broad leafed trees. (Leaves fall during fall)

Temperate Grassland

Warm climate with seasonal patterns, low rainfall, dominated by grasses.

Temperate Rainforest

Warm climate, high rainfall, tall trees, moist interior.

Tropical Rainforest

Hot climate year round, year-round high rainfall, very diverse.

Savanna

Warm biome with distinct wet and dry seasons. Dominated by clustered trees and widespread grasses.

Desert

Very low to no rainfall during year. Adapted flora and fauna .

Tundra

Cold biome year round with low to no rainfall. Permafrost throughout soil.

Boreal Forest (Taiga)

Cold climate for most of year with a cool summer, evergreens, nutrient-poor acidic soils.

Chaparral

Warm climate, low rainfall, seasonal, fire-adapted shrubs.