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A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms

Image: Biome

analogous to a biome, but based on a classification system that depends primarily on human population density and land use in addition climate variables.

Tropical rainforest

Forests in which rainfall is abundant - more that 200 cm (80 in) per year - and temperatures are warm or hot year-round
Hottest + most wet biome

Image: Tropical rainforest

Temperate Rainforest

a biome; moderate temperatures and high precipitation typify this biome
Cooler than a tropical rainforest with almost as much rain

Image: Temperate Rainforest

An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
Can be quite cold at night and very hot throughout the day

Image: Desert

a vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line
Least amount of heat and precipitation when compared to the other biomes

Image: Tundra

Taiga (Boreal Forest)

A moist sub-arctic coniferous forest that begins where the tundra ends and is dominated by spruces and firs.
Has minimally more heat + precipitation than the tundra

Image: Taiga (Boreal Forest)

A biome found in the dry temperate interiors of continents. This biome is characterized by rich soil, moderate/minimal rainfall, a warm/cool temperature, thick grasses, and herds of grazing animals.

Image: Grassland

Savanna (Tropical Grassland)

a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
Slightly hotter than the grasslands

Image: Savanna (Tropical Grassland)

Does not contain any saltwater and can be rivers, lakes, streams,ponds, and wetlands

Image: Freshwater

largest biome, most stable with little variation in temperature, provides most of earth's food and oxygen, divided into regions based on amount of light they receive

Image: Marine

Areas that are untouched by humans

Semi-natural Anthromes

Areas have been minimally effected by the presence of people

Humans have, to some degree, taken over this land

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