Biomes

biome

A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms

grassland

A biome where grasses are the main plant life

tundra

An extremely cold, dry biome.

taiga

biome with long cold winters and a few months of warm weather; dominated by coniferous evergreens; also called boreal forest

desert

An extremely dry area with little water and few plants

temperate deciduous forest

forest in a temperate region, characterized by trees that drop their leaves annually

tropical rainforest

biome near the equator with warm climate wet weather and lush plant growth

temperate rainforest

The cool, dense, rainy forests of the northern Pacific coast; enshrouded in fog much of the time; dominated by large conifers

savanna

a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

freshwater biomes

lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and wetlands

marine biome

aquatic biome in the salt water of the ocean

wetland

land consisting of marshes or swamps

coral reef biome

occurs in the photic zone of warm tropical waters in scattered locations around the globe

Ocean Biome

vast realm of open blue water, constantly mixed by wind, oceanic currents, surface waters turnover, covers 70% of earth's surface

lake

a body of water surrounded by land

river

A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

ecosystem

A community of organisms and their abiotic environment

biotic factors

living parts of an ecosystem

abiotic factors

nonliving parts of an ecosystem

organism

Any living thing