biota

tropical rainforest

flowers, broadleaf evergreen treee

primates, poison dart frogs, birds

Temperate Rainforest

- redwood, ferns, mosses

- bear, owl, slugs

Temperate Seasonal (Deciduous) Forest

- deciduous trees, shrubs, flowers

- deer, chipmunks, squirrels, songbirds

Taiga (boreal or coniferous forest)

perennials, conifer trees

wolves, moose, beavers

Desert

cacti, other succulents

insects, scorpions, reptiles

savanna (tropical seasonal/dry forest)

broad-leaf grasses

zebra, lion, elephant, rhino

shrubland (chaparral)

drought-resistant small shrubs

reptiles, coyote, rabbits, squirrels

temperate grassland (prairie)

grasses, scattered trees

bison, prairie dog, ferret

tundra

lichen, mosses, short grasses

ox, caribou, polar bear, hare