Terrestrial Biomes

Biome

The plants and animals that are found in a particular region of the world.

Terrestrial Biome

A geographic region of land categorized by a particular combination of average conditions.

Aquatic Biome

An aquatic region categorized by a particular combination of salinity, depth, and water flow.

Habitat

An area where a particular species lives in nature.

Tundra

A cold and treeless biome with low-growing vegetation.

Permafrost

An impermeable, permanently frozen layer of soil.

Taiga

A forest biome made up primarily of coniferous evergreen trees that can tolerate cold winters and short growing seasons; also known as boreal forest.

Temperate Rainforest

A coastal biome typified by moderate temperatures and high precipitation.

Temperate Seasonal Forest

A biome with warm summers and cold winters with over 39 inches of annual precipitation.

Shrubland

A biome characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters; also known as woodland.

Temperate Grassland

A biome characterized by cold, harsh winters and hot, dry summers; also known as cold desert.

Tropical Rainforest

A warm and wet biome found between 20N and 20S of the equator with little seasonal temperature variation and high precipitation.

Savanna

A biome marked by warm temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons; also known as tropical seasonal forest.

Hot Desert

A biome at roughly 30N and 30S, characterized by hot temperatures, extremely dry conditions, and sparse vegetation.