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location: equator
tropical rainforest
location: coastal, mid-latitude
temperate rainforest
location: eastern sides of continents 30-40o
deciduous forest
location: 50-50o N
taiga
location: 30o N and S
Desert
location: transition desert to forest
savanna
location: Argentina, Cali, Mediterranean (coastal)
Shrubland
location: 30-40o N; mid continent
temperate grassland
location: north of 60o
tundra
plants: flowers, broadleaf evergreen tree
animals: primates, poison dart frogs, birds
tropical rainforest
plants: redwood, ferns, mosses
animals: bear, owl, slugs
temperate rainforest
plants: deciduous trees, shrubs, flowers
animals: deer, chipmunks, squirrels, songbirds
deciduous forest
plants: perennials, conifer trees
animals: wolves, moose, beavers
taiga
plants: cacti, other succulents
animals: insects, scorpions, reptiles
desert
plants: broad-leaf grasses
animals: zebra, lion, elephant, rhino
savanna
plants: drought-resistant, small shrubs
animals: reptiles, coyote, rabbits, squirrels
shrubland
plants: grasses, scattered trees
animals: bison, prairie dog, ferret
grassland
plants: lichen, mosses, short grasses
animals: ox, caribou, polar bear, hare
tundra
climate
temperature: hot
precipitation: wet
tropical rainforest
climate
temperature: warm
precipitation: high (wet)
temperate rainforest
climate
temperature: warm
precipitation: moderate
deciduous forest
climate
temperature: cold
precipitation: wet
taiga
climate
temperature: hot
precipitation: dry
desert
climate
temperature: warm
precipitation: wet in summer, dry in winter
savanna
climate
temperature: hot summers, mild winters
precipitation: dry summers, rainy winters
shrubland
climate
temperature: warm
precipitation: moderate
grassland
climate
temperature: cold
precipitation: low (dry)
tundra
soil: low nutrient levels (due to rapid plant growth)
relative productivity: very high
tropical rainforest
soil: low nutrient levels (due to rapid plant growth)
relative productivity: high`
temperate rainforest
soil: high nutrient levels (rapid decomposition rate)
relative productivity: high
deciduous forest
soil: nutrient poor (slow decomposition rate)
relative productivity: low/medium
taiga
soil: nutrient poor
relative productivity: lowest
desert
soil: fertile soil (high decomposition rate)
relative productivity: low/medium
savanna
soil: low (due to leaching from winter rain)
relative productivity: low
shrubland
soil: warm
relative productivity: medium (due to fires, long growing season, decomposition)
grassland
soil: nutrient-poor
relative productivity: low
tundra

tropical rainforest

temperate rainforest

deciduous forest

taiga

desert

savanna

shrubland

grassland

tundra

tropical rainforest

temperate rainforest

deciduous forest

taiga

desert

savanna

shrubland

grassland

tundra