Terrestrial Biomes

Tropical Rain Forest

Rainfall exceeds 230 cm per year, temps hot year-round, 25-29 C, Soils are shallow and of poor quality

Tropical Deciduous Forest

Substantial rainfall 130-280 cm a year, temps hot averaging 25-39 C, Distinct dry season for 2-3 months

Temperate Rain Forest

Abundant rainfall, 200 cm a year, rarely drops below freezing and does not exceed 27 C

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Rainfall between 75 and 200cm, tamps below freezing not below -12 C

Temperate Coniferous Forest

Rain between 30-100, often snow, Temps very cold and below freezing for long periods

Tropical Grassland

Hot tropical areas, rainfall between 50-130cm, extensive dry season and temps average 24-29 C

Temperate Grassland

Rainfall 25-100cm, temps can fall below -10C, summers high approaching 30C

Hot Desert

Rainfall less than 30cm, below freezing at night, as high as 50C in the day

Cold Desert

Less than 25cm can be snow, temps can be high in the summer 21-26C, freezing -2-4C in the winter

Tundra

Rain less than 25cm often snow, large part of year in permafrost, growing season 50-60 days, summer temps 3-12C, midwinter temps -32C

Mountain Ranges

Temp decreases with increasing elevation, precipitation and temp change with elevation through adiabatic cooling