Biomes

Biomes are areas of the Earth that are similar in terms of climate. Biomes are larger than ecosystems; they may include any number of ecosystems. Earth has the following biomes:

• Desert: low moisture, usually hot, but not always.

• Grassland: prairie.

• Shrubland: contains small trees because it usually receives more rainfall than the desert or grassland biomes, but less than the rainforest biome.

• Rainforest: usually found in tropical climates, especially near the equator.

• Coniferous Forest: usually contains evergreen trees.

• Temperate Deciduous Forest: forests where the leaves change color in the fall.

• Tundra: land that is permanently frozen. This does not always mean they receive heavy snow.

• Marine: seas and oceans.