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Biomes of The World

A biome is a large geographical region defined by its dominant vegetation which is determined by the climate and geography. There are eight major terrestrial biomes: tropical forest, temperate grassland, savanna, temperate broadleaf forest, deserts, chaparral, taiga, and tundra. Climate strongly influences the distribution of plant species and is a major factor in determining where biomes are located globally.

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Biomes of The World

A biome is a large geographical region defined by its dominant vegetation which is determined by the climate and geography. There are eight major terrestrial biomes: tropical forest, temperate grassland, savanna, temperate broadleaf forest, deserts, chaparral, taiga, and tundra. Climate strongly influences the distribution of plant species and is a major factor in determining where biomes are located globally.

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BIOMES OF THE WORLD

What is a Biome?
A biome is a large geographical area which is classified
based on the predominant vegetation adapted to that
particular environment.

 The climate and geography of a region determines what type


of biome can exist in that region.
Each biome consists of many ecosystems whose communities
have adapted to the small differences in climate, topography
and soil conditions within the biome.
Eight major terrestrial biomes of the world are;
Tropical forest Temperate grassland
Savanna Temperate broadleaf forest
Deserts Taiga (Corniferous forest)
Chaparral Tundra
Distribution of Biomes
Climate and
Terrestrial Biomes

Because climate has a


strong influence on
the distribution of
plant species, it is a
major factor in
determining the
locations of terrestrial
biomes
Tropical rain forest
Savanna
Deserts
Chaparral
Temperate grassland
Temperate broadleaf forest
Taiga (Northern Coniferous forest)
Tundra

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