A: Terrestrial Biomes

Tundra

Tundra

• very cold

• no trees

• little vegetation

• permafrost

• low biodiversity

Taiga/Boreal forest/coniferous forest

• cold climate

• four seasons

• coniferous evergreen trees

• nutrient poor soil

Temperate rainforest

• coastal

• moderate temperatures

• high precipitation

• large trees

• rainy winters/foggy summers

Temperate seasonal forest/deciduous forest

• four seasons

• warm summers, cold winters

• moderate precipitation

• broadleaf trees

Chapparal

• hot dry summers

• mild rainy winters

• common wildfires

Temperate grassland/”cold desert”

• cold harsh winters

• hot dry summers

• low precipitation

• limited plants (grasses, cacti)

Tropical rainforest

• high temp

• high precipitation

• biome with most biodiversity per hectare 

Tropical seasonal forest/savanna

• warm temp

• wet and dry seasons

• fertile soil

• grasses and scattered trees

Subtropical desert

• very hot

• very low precipitation

• not a lot of vegetation